Valentino Catalano (born 2 November 2005) is a German racing driver. He won the 2024 Prototype Cup Germany alongside Markus Pommer and became the 2025 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge champion.

Early career Karting Catalano started karting at the Motorclub Haßloch at the age of five. In 2018, he won the X30 Junior category of the ADAC Kart Cup with RMW Motorsport after finishing fourth in the ADAC Kart Bundesendlauf.

Formula 4 In 2019, Catalano begin testing in a privately owned Tatuus F4-T014. In 2020 he began competing in single-seaters, driving in the French F4 Championship. Having been part of the junior class given his age, the German would dominate, taking wins in every race for the juniors' standings, whilst finishing on the overall podium four times. With him finishing inside the top ten throughout each event, Catalano ended up fifth in the FFSA Academy classification.

For the 2021 season, a move to BWR Motorsports would be in order for Catalano, who would be driving in the ADAC Formula 4 Championship. However, Catalano ended up splitting up from the team after merely two rounds, in which he had scored a best finish of fifth.

Sportscar career

2022: LMP3 debut Catalano made his sportscar debut in 2022, driving in the LMP3 category of the European Le Mans Series. Teaming up with Horst Felbermayr Jr. and Austin McCusker at RLR MSport, Catalano experienced a testing campaign, as three retirements meant that he would finish 15th in the drivers' standings.

2023: First win At the start of 2023, Catalano paired up with Tom van Rompuy at DKR Engineering for a campaign in the Asian Le Mans Series. The second race in Dubai saw an impressive performance from the pairing, with an aggressive fuel strategy paying off to give Catalano his maiden victory in car racing. He then went on to compete in the 2023 Prototype Cup Germany with the same team and Robin Rogalski as his teammate. He took his maiden victory in the series Motorsport Arena Oschersleben and finished the season fourth in the standings.

Karting record

Karting career summary SeasonSeriesTeamPosition2017ADAC Kart Masters — X30 Junior3rd2018ADAC Kart Masters — X30 Junior3rdADAC Kart Bundesendlauf — X30 JuniorRMW Motorsport4thSources:

Racing record

Racing career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition 2020 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy2100041445th 2021 ADAC Formula 4 ChampionshipBWR Motorsports600001018th Drexler Automotive Formula 4 Cup20002334th 2022 European Le Mans Series - LMP3 RLR MSport600001815th Le Mans Cup - LMP3100000NC 2023 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 DKR Engineering41001434th Prototype Cup Germany1213241304th2024 Prototype Cup Germany Gebhardt Motorsport1232010206 1st Prototype Winter Series - Class 3300006.6714th IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge - LMP3 Gebhardt Intralogistics Motorsports2000260015th Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - VT2-R+4WD Adrenalin Motorsport Team Mainhatten Wheels 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†2025 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge - LMP3 Gebhardt Motorsport 12 8 8 5 10 3980 1st Le Mans Cup - LMP3600012212th Prototype Cup Germany Badischer Motorsport Club42003919thGebhardt Motorsport200002026IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge - LMP3Gebhardt Motorsport41403118012thPrototype Cup EuropeGerman Motor Sports Team62325117* 1st* † As Catalano was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.* Season still in progress.

Complete French F4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Pos Points 2020 NOG1 NOG2 NOG3 MAG1 MAG2 MAG3 ZAN1 ZAN2 ZAN3 LEC11 LEC12 LEC13 SPA1 SPA2 SPA3 LEC21 LEC22 LEC23 LEC31 LEC32 LEC33 5th

Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Points 2021 BWR Motorsports RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 ZAN1 ZAN2 ZAN3HOC11HOC12HOC13SAC1SAC2SAC3HOC21HOC22HOC23NÜR1NÜR2NÜR3 18th 10

Complete European Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints2022RLR MSportLMP3Ligier JS P320Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8LECIMOMNZCATSPAALG15th18

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) + Year Team Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 Pos. Points 2023 DKR Engineering LMP3 Duqueine M30 - D08 Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 DUB1 DUB2 ABU1 ABU2 4th 43

Complete Prototype Cup Germany results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year TeamCarEngine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DC Points 2023 DKR Engineering Duqueine M30 - D08 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 HOC1 HOC2 OSC1 OSC2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NOR1 NOR2 ASS1 ASS2 NÜR1 NÜR2 4th 130 2024 Gebhardt Motorsport Duqueine M30 - D08 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 SPA1 SPA2 LAU1 LAU2 LAU3 ZAN1 ZAN2 HOC1 HOC2 HOC3 NÜR1 NÜR2 SAC1 SAC2 1st 206 * Season still in progress.

Complete Le Mans Cup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rank Points 2025 Gebhardt Motorsport LMP3 Duqueine D09 CAT LEC LMS1 LMS2SPA SIL ALG 12th 22 * Season still in progress.

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