Frank Montecalvo
Date of Birth: December 28th, 1990
Residence: Highlands, NJ, US
Race Team: Multimatic
See Frank’s official biography on his website, www.frankmontecalvo.com.
From 2/4/2010
Rookie driver Frankie Montecalvo, 19 years old, started his professional racing career in October 2008. Although Frankie is the “new kid” on the racing circuit, he has been enjoying extreme sports from a very early age. From dirt bikes and quads to bulldozers and other heavy construction equipment… Frankie can operate them all with the finesse of a seasoned veteran. Montecalvo competed in the 2008 Grand-Am Koni Challenge, partnered with pro-driver Gunnar Jeannette. Together, the duo snagged two top 10 finishes. This included their best finish of seventh place at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Montecalvo himself was able to place top ten in several races his first year, as well as several victories in historic races. With two 3rd Place finishes in 2009 Rolex Endurance Series (Daytona & Sebring), Frankie shows amazing promise and potential. Montecalvo is ready to show the racing world what he’s made of. Hailing from the beautiful New Jersey Shore, Frankie takes full advantage of the waterfront life. When not racing or preparing for races, Montecalvo enjoys jet skiing, boating, wakeboarding, snowboarding, restoring and working on cars.
Q & A: Frankie Montecalvo
Getting to Know Frankie Montecalvo
Growing up in a construction family, Frankie’s parents always had retired vehicles around the facility. His first driving experience was in a turbo-charged 1988 Pontiac Grand-Am. At 12 years old, he was jumping the Grand-Am off ATV jumps and doing burnouts. He drove 50mph down the private road at the facility towards the river and pulled the emergency brake to see how many times he could spin. He truly showed his “no fear” attitude at an extremely early age!
The newest Multimatic Motorsport driver is now preparing for round two of the Continental Tires Series at Homestead-Miami on March 6.
Q: How do you feel the season event opener for Multimatic went?
FM: “It started out great; the car was running pretty good during practice. Unfortunately, we ended up having a problem before qualifying. Multimatic tried to find the trouble and we thought we had solved it before the race. However, the same difficulties showed up again on race day. Even though we were unable to finish due to these issues, the car was really on the pace before the problems struck. We are lucky that these issues occurred early in the season because now Ford and Multimatic can tackle them before the Homestead race.”
Q: How was working with a new organization and team?
FM: “It was exciting to work with such a professional team. The relationship between the drivers, crew, and the organization is extremely positive. Everyone made it very easy for me to immediately feel a part of the group and adapt to a new race team and environment. I am very happy to be a part of the Multimatic Family, and I am looking forward to a great season.”
Q: What were your impressions of the 2010 Ford Mustang?
FM: “The Mustang overall is a great car to drive and debuting the car at Daytona was very exciting. The car handled great, the car brakes were really strong as well. I am looking forward to seeing how we perform once we have sorted the technical glitches that struck at the opening race.”
Q: What are you doing to prepare for the upcoming Homestead race?
FM: “Gunnar (Jeannette) and I have been doing some karting at Palm Beach International Raceway and Miami Homestead. I have also been cycling and training to stay in shape to help build my endurance for the upcoming season. I can’t wait to get back in the race car.”