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GT Driver Cédric Sbirrazzuoli Dies at 39

His passing removes a veteran driver-coach who played a key role in Conquest Racing’s 2024 Petit Le Mans GTD victory.

Overview

  • AF Corse announced Sbirrazzuoli’s death on 20 August, and teams, teammates and peers issued public tributes in the hours that followed.
  • Several outlets report he died after a bout with cancer while at least one early report said the cause had not been disclosed.
  • Sbirrazzuoli spent more than two decades in GT and endurance racing and helped Conquest Racing to podiums at Daytona and Watkins Glen before winning the GTD class at the 2024 Motul Petit Le Mans.
  • He raced most recently in IMSA endurance events through 2025, with his final pro start at the 2025 Twelve Hours of Sebring, and he married his wife Martina in June before his death on his 39th birthday.
  • The GT community has noted his dual role as a driver and coach and is expected to mark his passing with tributes from teams and drivers while Conquest and others adjust to the loss of his on-track and coaching contributions.