Valentino Catalano is a racing driver from Germany who competes in IMSA AirBNB Endurance Challenge for Gebhardt Motorsport USA Inc.. Catalano is a one-time champion (2025), with 4 wins and 9 podiums from 17 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,662 ranks Catalano 1307th of 12,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | IMSA AirBNB Endurance Challenge | Gebhardt Motorsport USA Inc. | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | +70 | 2,662 |
| 2025 | IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge | GEBHARDT Intralogistics Motorsports | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | +385 | 2,592 |
| 2024 | IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge | GEBHARDT Intralogistics Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P37 | +142 | 2,207 |
| 2022 | European Le Mans Series | RLR MSport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P83 | −435 | 2,065 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Brian Thienes | 1,841 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% |
| 🇨🇴 Oscar Tunjo | 3,053 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| 🇺🇸 Matthew Dicken | 1,454 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| 🇺🇸 Jon Hirshberg | 1,407 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Jagger Jones | 2,178 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| 🇩🇰 Malthe Jakobsen | 4,573 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇲🇽 Sebastian Alvarez | 3,406 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇧🇪 Tom Van Rompuy | 3,322 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇩🇰 Michael Jensen | 2,562 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 Alex Kapadia | 2,509 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
Valentino Catalano is a German racing driver competing in the IMSA AirBNB Endurance Challenge for Gebhardt Motorsport USA Inc. He came up through German prototype racing, winning the 2024 Prototype Cup Germany title alongside Markus Pommer before moving into IMSA competition. That transition proved successful, as Catalano captured the 2025 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge championship, the sole title of his career to date. Across 17 career starts he has taken 4 wins and 9 podiums, and his Racer Rating of 2,662 places him 1307th among active drivers on the database's Elo-style scale.[1]
Heading into the 2026 season, Catalano has continued to compete near the front of the field, recording 4 wins and 5 podiums through 7 rounds and sitting fifth in the standings. Still an active competitor with Gebhardt Motorsport USA Inc., he remains a consistent contender in IMSA endurance racing, building on the momentum of his 2025 championship as he seeks further titles in his career.[2]