Manuela Gostner

Manuela Gostner (born 19 May 1984 in Bolzano) is a racing driver from Italy.^[1]

Biography

A member of the Gostner family synonymous with Ferrari Challenge competition, Manuela entered the European championship with encouragement from her brother David at the end of the 2014 season. She became a regular name in the amateur Coppa Shell class over the coming years, winning two races in 2018.^[2] Having entered the 2017 GT4 European Series Northern Cup to earn an FIA Bronze Licence, she was picked up by Kessel Racing to make up an all-female entry into the European Le Mans Series, with plans to make the grid for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.^[3] The team, consisting of Rahel Frey and Michelle Gatting, finished fourth in the GTE championship with two second places and scored entry into the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing 9th in class and 39th overall.^[4]

Prior to her motorsport career, Gostner was a professional volleyball player.^[5]

Personal life

Manuela Gostner is also a mother.^{[citation needed]}

Racing record

Career summary

Ferrari Challenge Finali Mondiali results

Year	Class	Team	Car	Circuit	Pos.
2016	Coppa Shell Am	Ineco – MP Racing	Ferrari 458 Challenge Evo	Daytona International Speedway	DNF
2017	Coppa Shell Am	Ineco – MP Racing	Ferrari 488 Challenge	Mugello Circuit	6th
2018	Coppa Shell Pro-Am	Ineco – MP Racing	Ferrari 488 Challenge	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza	3rd
2022	Coppa Shell Pro-Am	MP Racing	Ferrari 488 Challenge EVO	Autodromo di Imola	DNF

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
2019	Kessel Racing	Rahel Frey Michelle Gatting	Ferrari 488 GTE	GTE Am	330	39th	9th
2020	Iron Lynx	Rahel Frey Michelle Gatting	Ferrari 488 GTE Evo	GTE Am	332	34th	9th

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Manuela Gostner.

• Profile at Driver Database
• Official website