🇮🇹 Luigi Stanco

Luigi Stanco is a club-level driver whose rating of 1,710 places him at the developing end of competitive amateur racing; this level comprises drivers racing in club, regional and vintage fields, typically with limited race records. Stanco's sole outing on record came in the 2022 Nürburgring 24 Hours, where he drove for Autorama Ag and finished first in class. That single result against a strong endurance field is notable for the calibre of professional drivers he defeated; among them were Heiko Hammel, a FIA Bronze-graded driver rated 2,982, and Jasmin Preisig, a FIA Silver-graded professional at 2,449.[1]

However, one race forms the entirety of Stanco's recorded career. The Nürburgring 24 Hours is an endurance event where multiple drivers share a car, and success in such events depends significantly on team performance, strategy and driver rotation as well as individual pace. A single victory in an endurance race, even against strong rivals, cannot establish a pattern or substantiate a higher competitive standing. Stanco retired from racing after 2022 with one start and one win to his name.