Michael Valiante

Michael Valiante (born in New Westminster, on November 11, 1979 was a former driver Canadian who disputed Champ Car on 2004.

Career
Valiante began his career in international motor racing in 1999 with starts in the Barber Dodge Pro Series, where he was on the podium twice. With 79 points, he was classified in tenth position in the final drivers' classification. Later on, the Canadian also appeared in the Atlantic Championship, Champ Car, Grand American Rolex Series, NASCAR Busch Series, Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, American Le Mans Series and United SportsCar Championship

In Champ Car, Valiante competed in 2004 - 2005. In the first season of racing, he finished fourteenth in the race in Mexico. The collected seven points gave him 23rd place in the general classification. A year later, with ten points, he was classified 25th in the final drivers' classification.

Awards

 * Formula Atlantic
 * Vice-champion in 2002


 * Rolex Sports Car Series
 * Winner at Sonoma in 2008
 * Winner at Mid-Ohio in 2012


 * Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge
 * Winner of the ST category at Mid-Ohio and  Glen in 2012
 * Winner of the ST category at Kansas Speedway in 2014


 * United SportsCar Championship
 * Winner of 6 Hours of Watkins Glen in 2014

Complete American open-wheel racing results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

NASCAR
(key) ( Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. )

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, Results are overall/class)