Joe Atanasio is a racing driver who last raced in Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin for Provision Motorsports. Atanasio has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,700 ranks Atanasio 6701th of 17,494 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2020-10-24 | St- Petersburg Street Course · ND2 | P10 | +26 |
| 2020-10-24 | St- Petersburg Street Course · ND2 | P9 | +23 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ▸Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | Provision Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | +49 | 2,710 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇷 Bryan OrtizFIA SILVER · 2× CHAMPION | 3,366 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 John GeesbreghtFIA SILVER | 2,952 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Kevin ConwayFIA BRONZE | 2,706 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6,691 | 🇩🇪 Yves Volte | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,702 |
| 6,692 | 🇬🇧 Henry Dawes | British GT Championship | 2,701 |
| 6,693 | 🇩🇪 Max Partl | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,701 |
| 6,694 | 🇯🇵 Yamatatsu | Ferrari Challenge | 2,701 |
| 6,695 | 🏳️ Bob Accardo Jr | Trans-Am TA2 | 2,700 |
| 6,696 | 🏳️ Christian Hoagla | SCCA Majors | 2,700 |
| 6,697 | 🇺🇸 Christopher Haldeman | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 2,700 |
| 6,698 | 🇬🇧 Collard Rob | British GT Championship | 2,700 |
| 6,699 | 🇬🇧 Cook Hugo | British GT Championship | 2,700 |
| 6,700 | 🏳️ Derek Crockett | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,700 |
| 6,701 | 🏳️ Joe Atanasio | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 2,700 |
| 6,702 | 🏳️ Justin Armstrong | British GT Championship | 2,700 |
| 6,703 | 🇺🇸 Luciano Morano | French F4 | 2,700 |
| 6,704 | 🇺🇸 Hayden Bowlsbey | Formula Regional Americas | 2,699 |
| 6,705 | 🇬🇧 SEAN RAN | Ferrari Challenge | 2,699 |
| 6,706 | 🇳🇱 Senna Van Walstijn | SKUSA SuperNationals | 2,699 |
| 6,707 | 🇨🇱 Clemente Huerta | US F4 | 2,698 |
| 6,708 | 🇺🇸 Cody Kishel | International GT | 2,698 |
| 6,709 | 🇦🇺 Justin Mcmillan | Bathurst 12 Hour | 2,698 |
| 6,710 | 🇮🇹 Max MUGELLI | Ferrari Challenge | 2,698 |
| 6,711 | 🇩🇪 Mikhail Charoudin | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 2,698 |
Joe Atanasio is a competitive amateur rated 2,700; this level encompasses club and regional racing competitors, quick drivers usually self-funded and racing in fields that do not meet professionals. His racing record spans a single season in 2020, when he made two starts in the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin for Provision Motorsports, finishing P18 overall without a podium finish.[1]
Despite his brief tenure, Atanasio showed competitiveness in his limited outings. He finished ahead of Bryan Ortiz twice; Ortiz held a FIA Silver grading and is the 2019 Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup ND2 champion as well as the 2021 Lamborghini Super Trofeo NA ProAm champion, making him a much stronger driver by rating and achievement. Atanasio also finished ahead of John Geesbreght, another FIA Silver graded driver, on both occasions they raced together, and matched results against Kevin Conway, a FIA Bronze driver rated 2,706. These head-to-head records suggest Atanasio was competitive within his field despite the brevity of his career.
Atanasio has since retired from racing. His average finishing position of P9.5 across his two classified starts indicates he was running in the middle of the field at the level he competed in, though the sample size remains too small to establish broader patterns in his performance.