Gabriele Piana

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Gabriele Piana
2023-05-26 Motorsport, ADAC GT4 Germany, Oschersleben 1DX 4624 by Stepro.jpg
Piana competing in ADAC GT4 Germany in 2023
Nationality Flag of Italy.svg Italian
Born (1986-02-21) 21 February 1986 (age 38)
Biella, Italy
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Championship titles
2023
2020, 2021
GT4 European Series
ADAC GT4 Germany

Gabriele Piana (born 23 August 1986) is an Italian racing driver known for his successes in the GT4 category. [1] He is a two-time champion of the ADAC GT4 Germany, having won the title for Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport in 2020 and 2021, as well as the 2023 winner of the GT4 European Series. [2] [3] Piana has also triumphed at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, winning his respective classes five times.

Contents

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2016 VLN Series - V4 Adrenalin Motorsport104677?2nd
VLN Series - BMW M235i Cup 602403216th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - Qualifying Race - Cup5 11001N/A1st
24 Hours of Nürburgring - V4 Pixum Team Adrenalin Motorsport11011N/A1st
2017 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany RN Vision Team Black Falcon1400001059th
GT4 European Series Northern Cup - Pro-Am RN Vision STS [4] 840251384th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro-Am Black Falcon [5] [6] 20000734th
VLN Series - Cup3 Mühlner Motorsport 201120NC
VLN Series - SP10 Black Falcon TMD Friction512440NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring - Qualifying Race - SP10 10000N/ANC
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP10 11??1N/A1st
24H Series - SP3 10000016th
24H Series - SP2 Mercedes-AMG Testteam Black Falcon100000NC
IMSA Continental Challenge - GT4 Muehlner Motorsports America 100002230th
2018 GT4 European Series - Silver RN Vision STS [7] 121124987th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Black Falcon [8] 50000146th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Silver 1004972nd
VLN Series - SP9 110019.3834th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - Qualifying Race - SP9 10000N/A9th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 10000N/A4th
24H GT Series - Continents' - A6 110010NC
24H GT Series - SPX Leipert Motorsport100010NC
Pirelli World Challenge - GTS Sprint Muehlner Motorsports America 201024717th
Pirelli World Challenge - GTS Pro-Am 400002830th
2019 GT4 European Series - Pro-Am RN Vision STS [9] 1152381992nd
ADAC GT4 Germany 1221041432nd
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Black Falcon [10] 400001023rd
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Silver 0003693rd
Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia - GT3 Solite Indigo Racing [11] 200012820th
24H GT Series - Continents' - GT4 ERC Sport100000NC
VLN Series - SP9 Black Falcon000000NC
VLN Series - SP8T 4300329.112nd
VLN Series - V6 Black Falcon Team TMD Textar110018.3321st
VLN Series - Cup3 Mühlner Motorsport 100017.2230th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - Qualifying Race - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon10000N/A5th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 10000N/ADNF
Italian GT Sprint Championship - GT3 Pro-Am MRS GT Racing21122 ? ?
2020 ADAC GT4 Germany Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport1212151761st
GT4 European Series - Silver RN Vision STS Racing Team [12] 822241236th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Haupt Racing Team [13] 100000NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver 1001467th
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team HRT2000012.4644th
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP8T Black Falcon Team TEXTAR110018.7512th
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP10 Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport5200432.074th
24H GT Series - GT4 100101412th
2021 ADAC GT4 Germany Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport [14] 1251461891st
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP10 200020NC
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - M240i 222020NC
DTM Trophy 20000421st
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Haupt Racing Team [15] 100000NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver 0000631st
DMV NES 500 - National Endurance Series - NES 9RP Team Racing412140NC
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP8T Black Falcon Team TEXTAR444040NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP8T Black Falcon Team Textar [16] 11101N/A1st
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP10 Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport10001N/A2nd
2022 ADAC GT4 Germany Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport [17] 1221131214th
GT4 European Series - Silver 400013711th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Haupt Racing Team [18] 100000NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold 00001917th
Porsche Endurance Trophy Nürburgring - CUP2 Black Falcon [19] [20] 4 ? ? ? ? ? ?
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Pro-Am Mercedes-AMG Team Bilstein by HRT [21] 11 ? ?1N/A1st
24 Hours of Nürburgring - Cup2 Black Falcon10001N/A2nd
2023 GT4 European Series - Silver Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport [22] [23] 1233271711st
ADAC GT4 Germany 1201511006th
Porsche Endurance Trophy Nürburgring - CUP2 Black Falcon Team Textar400005719th
Black Falcon Team Identica11011
Porsche Endurance Trophy Nürburgring - CUP3 Black Falcon Team Textar10100834th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - Cup2 Black Falcon Team Identica00000N/ADNS
2024 GT4 European Series - Silver Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport [24] 121013896th
ADAC GT4 Germany Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport [25] 85335157*1st*
Porsche Endurance Trophy Nürburgring - CUP2 Black Falcon [26] 4120150*12th*
24 Hours of Nürburgring - Cup2 11001N/A1st
2024-25 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Winward Racing

* Season still in progress.

Complete GT4 European Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCarClass123456789101112PosPoints
2017 RN Vision STS Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR Silver MIS
1

5
MIS
2

14
BRH
1
BRH
2
RBR
1

Ret
RBR
2

11
SVK
1

3
SVK
2

2
ZAN
1

8
ZAN
2

7
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
4th138
2018 RN Vision STS BMW M4 GT4 Silver ZOL
1

19
ZOL
2

21
BRH
1

32
BRH
2

10
MIS
1

1
MIS
2

2
SPA
1

8
SPA
2

10
HUN
1

2
HUN
2

2
NÜR
1

10
NÜR
2

9
7th98
2019 RN Vision STS BMW M4 GT4 Pro-Am IMO
1

6
IMO
2

6
BRH
1

8
BRH
2

Ret
LEC
1

10
LEC
2

17
MIS
1

2
MIS
2

DNS
ZAN
1

7
ZAN
2

11
NÜR
1

6
NÜR
2

8
2nd199
2020 RN Vision STS Racing Team BMW M4 GT4 Silver IMO
1

1
IMO
2

1
MIS
1

2
MIS
2

3
NÜR
1

8
NÜR
2

7
ZAN
1

7
ZAN
2

7
SPA
1
SPA
2
LEC
1
LEC
2
6th123
2022 Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport BMW M4 GT4 Silver IMO
1
IMO
2
LEC
1
LEC
2
MIS
1
MIS
2
SPA
1

6
SPA
2

4
HOC
1

3
HOC
2

Ret
CAT
1
CAT
2
11th37
2023 Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport BMW M4 GT4 Gen II Silver MNZ
1

3
MNZ
2

1
LEC
1

12
LEC
2

2
SPA
1

2
SPA
2

7
MIS
1

1
MIS
2

2
HOC
1

9
HOC
2

13
CAT
1

7
CAT
2

1
1st170
2024 Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport BMW M4 GT4 Gen II Silver LEC
1

6
LEC
2

6
MIS
1

38†
MIS
2

23
SPA
1

Ret
SPA
2

3
HOC
1

1
HOC
2

3
MNZ
1

7
MNZ
2

4
JED
1
JED
2
3rd*89*

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