Ferrari community mourns Cédric Sbirrazzuoli’s untimely death

Former Ferrari driver Cédric Sbirrazzuoli died on 20 August, the day he turned 39, after a cancer diagnosis, sending shockwaves through the motorsport world. His passing has been felt especially across GT and endurance racing circles.

Impact on GT and Endurance racing

The loss generated widespread mourning in motorsport, hitting GT and endurance competitions across Europe (Europa) and the United States (Estados Unidos). Sbirrazzuoli’s career was closely linked to Ferrari, AF Corse and several top international categories.

In June, the driver married his partner Martina, a detail revealed by the specialist portal Motorsport.

Recent IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup campaign

His latest season was the 2024 IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup, where he piloted Ferrari number 34 for Conquest Racing alongside Albert Costa and Manny Franco. The trio secured podiums at Daytona and Watkins Glen before winning the GTD class at Petit Le Mans.

Sbirrazzuoli began his racing journey in single‑seaters in the mid‑2000s before moving into GT4, GT2, the Porsche Carrera Cup, the Maserati Trophy and the Lamborghini Super Trofeo.

AF Corse honoured him with a heartfelt statement, calling him a talented, determined and professional driver with a genuine, respectful and joyful personality, and expressing that his career ended far too soon.

The partnership with AF Corse opened the door to the Ferrari universe, allowing him to race the 458 Italia GT3, the 488 and, most recently, the 296. He competed in the European Le Mans Series, Asian Le Mans Series, GT World Challenge Europe and America, the Italian GT Championship and IMSA, tallying 19 starts in the American series and appearing in 2025 at Daytona and Sebring.

His first GT3 opportunity arrived in 2014 with AF Corse in the European Le Mans Series. He later added podiums in both European and Asian Le Mans, victories in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup, the Italian GT Championship and an Invitational class win at the 12 Hours of Bathurst 2024 with T2 Racing. His final professional outing was the 12 Hours of Sebring, where his Ferrari 296 GT finished seventh after starting 11th at the 24 Hours of Daytona.