Drivers

Mike Sweeney

Biography

Monterey, California based driver Mike Sweeney got a later start to his racing career than many of his sports car racing counterparts, but his determination and focus on the sport he loves has allowed him to make up a lot of ground on his competition in a very short period of time.

Sweeney is a lifelong racing fan at heart, having grown up with the knowledge that someday he would achieve his goals of racing professionally in the sport he loves.  Mike’s first job in racing was sweeping the floor at a local Porsche race shop.  Paying his dues along the way, he began his driving career as a substitute driver in a Porsche 356, bringing the car home in 7th position after spending several years Grand Prix’s on his Honda RS 125 Road Racing Bike.  Mike began building his driving resume behind the wheel of several Porsche’s in historic events, consistently finishing at the front of his class.

To date, only two years into his professional career, that career he longed for is taking off in the Koni Sports Car Challenge Series with the APR Motorsport VW GTi.  Sweeney won back-to-back events in the series, including the first ever win for APR Motorsports and VW’s first professional win as a manufacturer in over 25 years.  He now is sitting 8th in Driver Points with his two wins and five total Top-10 finishes with his car sitting in 5th in Team Points.

P1 Groupe is proud to represent a driver of Mike’s stature and we’re certain he will achieve a great deal in the course of his career, and can only hope that P1 Groupe is able to play a vital role in his success long term.

Personal

Sweeney is a mechanic for the Skip Barber Racing School in Monterey, Calif.

Racing Career

Career Highlights

  • Co-won season-high three Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Street Tuner races in 2009 with Dion von Moltke
  • Led three of 11 Continental Tire Challenge ST races in 2009
  • Finished second in Wine Country Classic in pro vintage racing in 2007
  • Owns several victories in Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) West

Year-By-Year Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Recap

2009
Won season-high three Street Tuner races with co-driver Dion von Moltke at APR Motorsport, and finished ninth in final points standings after competing in 10 of 11 starts.

2008
Debuted in ST class, finishing season-best 18th at Lime Rock Park.

Other GRAND-AM/Racing History

2009
Debuted in Rolex Sports Car Series in GT class at Homestead-Miami Speedway, finishing 13th in class.

2008
Competed in 25 Hours of Thunderhill.

2007
Drove a limited season with various amateur sports car clubs, collecting a win and three podiums in five races. Finished second in class in 1959 Porsche Carrera GT at Wine Country Classic in pro vintage racing.

2006
Competed in various cars in vintage racing, including several wins with HSR West. Began work as fulltime driving instructor.

2005
Competed in several HSR West races in vintage Porsches, finished seventh overall in first race.

2003-2004
Ran 80GP and 125GP motorcycles with various organizations.