Valentino Catalano

Great performance but an unlucky weekend for us in the first round of the @lemanscup at @circuitdebcncat🫣 After having engine issues during the Collective Test, which meant very little driving time, and further difficulties with the new car, the team made a huge effort and kept pushing hard. That resulted in a Top 10 finish in Qualifying for us. During the race, we were even running in P3 as the best Duqueine! Unfortunately, my teammate got taken out and we couldn’t finish the race. Really unlucky, especially as the whole team showed what we’re capable of in our first race in this championship! Massive thanks to @gebhardt_motorsport and everyone involved for the great effort. We’ll keep pushing and give it our all in the next round at @circuitpaulricard! 📸 Caillou Production #lemanscup#gebhardtmotorsport#gebhardt#valentinocatalano#lmp3#elms#adacstifungsport

After being one of the fastest Duqueine teams at the season opener of the Michelin Le Mans Cup, unfortunately our performance went unrewarded. While there were challenges during the week getting the new D09 ready for the race, the Team along with Duqueine and ORECA, did a good job and had the car ready for Race Day - which was driven by ADAC Sports Foundation protégé Valentino Catalano and Oscar Tunjo. The two-hour race started late on Saturday afternoon and got off to a chaotic start. Tunjo navigated his way through the chaos unscathed and was able to move up into fifth position straight away. After the safety car returned to the pits, the Colombian continued his strong performance and was able to fight his way up to third place, making the experienced LMP3 driver the best-placed Duqueine driver in the field. But shortly before the mandatory pit stop, the team from Sinsheim was forced to retire. While lapping, the GEBHARDT Motorsport driver collided with a GT3. The South American eventually parked the LMP3 car in the pits with consequential damage. ‘We expected more from our first race in the Michelin Le Mans Cup,’ said Fritz Gebhardt. ‘Our race weekend in Barcelona got off to a difficult start, especially with the technical problems on the test day, which cost us a lot of testing time, but we were able to keep improving. In the race, we were on course for a podium and were the best-placed Duqueine team. This gives us a lot of confidence for the upcoming race weekends in the Michelin Le Mans Cup.’ • © Fotos: @caillouprod • #valentinocatalano #oscartunjo #rettel #curcuitdebarcelona #gebhardtgroup #duqueine #adacstiftung #MICHELIN #lemanscup

In Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸 to kick off the 2025 Michelin Le Mans Cup season at the Circuit of Catalunya with Gebhardt Motorsport. Ready to hit the track driving the Duqueine D09 alongside my teammate Valentino Catalano from Germany 🇩🇪 Let’s get this season started! 🏁🔥 En Barcelona, ​​España 🇪🇸 para dar comienzo a la temporada 2025 de la Michelin Le Mans Cup en el Circuit de Catalunya con Gebhardt Motorsport. Listo para salir a la pista al volante del Duqueine D09 junto a mi compañero de equipo, el alemán Valentino Catalano 🇩🇪 ¡Que empiece la temporada! 🏁🔥 #MichelinLeMansCup #Barcelona #RacingSeason #MichelinLeMansCup #Barcelona #RacingSeason

It’s race week here at the @circuitdebcncat for the @lemanscup!🏎️ The first race of the season here in Europe and the first race in this championship for the whole @gebhardt_motorsport team! I’m really excited for this new challenge, and we’ll do our best to make the learning curve as steep as possible! Big thank you to @fritzgebhardt and the team for the opportunity to show my potential in Europe as well, I will do my best!🙏🏻 #gebhardt#gebhardtmotorsport#mco#mft#lmp3#lemanscup#adacstiftungsport#motorsportteamgermany

Media Day in Barcelona! 🎬🏁 Exciting day here at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the Michelin Le Mans Cup European Championship with Gebhardt Motorsport! Great to kick off the season alongside my teammate Valentino Catalano, meeting the media, getting some track time, and gearing up for the challenges ahead. Can’t wait to hit the track and give it our all this season! Stay tuned for more updates. 💪🔥 #MichelinLeMansCup #GebhardtMotorsport #Racing #Barcelona #LMP3 #Motorsport

🚨 Announcement! 🚨 Racing in Europe as well - a dream come true!🙏🏻This year, I will also be racing in the @lemanscup with @gebhardt_motorsport and @oscartunjo as my teammate! The highlight of the year will be the Road to Le Mans race, which takes place on the same weekend and at the same track as the legendary @24hoursoflemans ! 😳 A big thank you to @fritzgebhardt and the entire @gebhardt_motorsport team for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to spend the first year for this team in this series!✅ Let‘s push and make a good first impression!🙂‍↕️ #lemanscup#lemans#24hoflemans#24hlemans#lmp3#gebhardt#gebhardtmotorsport#valentinocatalano

My 2025 @gebhardt_motorsport VP Sportscar Challenge livery is now available on @iracingofficial! 👀 Huge thanks to @tradingpaints for the amazing job – it couldn’t be more accurate than this! 😁👍🏼 Feel free to download it on „tradingpaints.com“ and maybe I’ll see you on the track a few times driving as me!🙈 📸 @mospeed_racing #iracing#gebhardtmotorsport#gebhardt#imsa#lmp3#livery#racing