Stefano Gattuso was born in Italy and grew up in a region where motorsport was part of everyday life from an early age. Like many of his generation, he began his career in karting, where he stood out early on with consistent lap times and a fine feel for the limit. These years on the karting track laid the technical and mental foundation on which his entire later career was built.
Gattuso’s transition into the formula classes followed the typical stations of the European junior system. After initial successes in the lower formula categories, he moved into the GT3 sphere, where he established himself as a versatile and reliable driver. This career path, combined with steady improvement in race pace and racecraft, eventually paved the way for him to enter the FIA WEC, where he gained a foothold in the world endurance championship as a factory driver and customer driver.
Among the biggest successes of his career to date are several podium finishes in the GT3 scene as well as strong results at international endurance classics, which have made his name known in the FIA WEC driver field. Particularly during his rise through the GT categories, Gattuso demonstrated that he can deliver consistent performances even under pressure and in changing conditions, which made him a sought-after driver for endurance projects.
In the 2026 season, Stefano Gattuso is competing in the FIA WEC again, where he wants to fight for further top placings together with his team and his teammates. His stated goal is to convert the consistency of recent years into concrete results at the major endurance races of the season and to further establish himself as a fixture in the international driver field.
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