GT DRIVER CÉDRIC SBIRRAZZUOLI DIES AT 39 AFTER BATTLE WITH CANCER
The motorsport world is mourning the death of Cédric Sbirrazzuoli, who passed away on August 20 at the age of 39 after a battle with cancer. The Monegasque driver died on his birthday, having been born on August 20, 1987.
Sbirrazzuoli had spent more than 20 years in motorsport. He began his career in single-seaters in the mid-2000s before moving into GT and endurance racing, where he became a familiar name in championships across Europe, Asia and North America.
One of his early major successes came in 2011, when he won the Trofeo Maserati World Series with AF Corse. He later raced in series including the Porsche Carrera Cup, Lamborghini Super Trofeo, GT4, GT2 and GT3, building a career mainly around sports car racing.
His career was closely linked to Ferrari and AF Corse. He raced several generations of Ferrari GT cars, including the 458 Italia GT3, 488 GT3 and 296 GT3, and competed in the European Le Mans Series, Asian Le Mans Series, GT World Challenge Europe and America, Italian GT Championship and IMSA.
Sbirrazzuoli also became part of Lamborghini’s GT3 Junior Driver Programme. In 2019, he finished third in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final in Jerez with Dream Racing. He had also helped Dream Racing establish itself in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America and IMSA GTD paddocks.
In IMSA, Sbirrazzuoli competed in 19 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship races across two periods of his career. His first IMSA appearances came with Dream Racing in 2016, and he later returned with Conquest Racing as part of its endurance driver line-up.
The biggest result of his career came at the 2024 Petit Le Mans. Driving the Conquest Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 with Albert Costa and Manny Franco, Sbirrazzuoli won the GTD class after a season that also included a third-place finish at the Rolex 24 at Daytona and second place at the Six Hours of Watkins Glen.
He was also a class winner at the Bathurst 12 Hour in 2024, adding another major endurance result to his career. His racing activities included both professional competition and coaching roles, particularly with drivers competing in GT championships.
Sbirrazzuoli continued to compete with Conquest Racing in 2025. His final professional race came at the 12 Hours of Sebring in March 2025, where he shared the Ferrari 296 GT3 with Manny Franco and Daniel Serra and finished seventh in the GTD class.
Away from the track, Sbirrazzuoli had recently married his wife Martina. The couple married in June 2026, only around two months before his death.
His death has led to tributes across the motorsport community, including from IMSA, where he had been part of the paddock for almost a decade. IMSA described him as a talented driver and a valued member of its community.
Cédric Sbirrazzuoli leaves behind a career that took him from junior single-seaters to some of the world’s most important GT and endurance races. His victories at Petit Le Mans and Bathurst, together with his work as a driver and coach, made him a respected figure across the sports car racing community.
Our thoughts are with his wife Martina, his family, friends, teammates and everyone who worked with him throughout his career. Rest in peace, Cédric Sbirrazzuoli.
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