# Gabriele Piana

Gabriele Piana (born 23 August 1986) is an Italian racing driver known for his successes in the GT4 category. He is a two-time champion of the ADAC GT4 Germany, having won the title for Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport in 2020 and 2021, as well as the 2023 winner of the GT4 European Series. Piana has also triumphed at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, winning his respective classes five times, and the Dubai 24 Hour, winning overall in 2018.

## Racing record
### Racing career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 2016 | VLN Series - V4 | Adrenalin Motorsport | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | ? | 2nd |
| 2016 | VLN Series - BMW M235i Cup | Adrenalin Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 16th |
| 2016 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - Qualifying Race - Cup5 | Adrenalin Motorsport | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st |
| 2016 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - V4 | Pixum Team Adrenalin Motorsport | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 1st |
| 2017 | Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | RN Vision Team Black Falcon | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 9th |
| 2017 | GT4 European Series Northern Cup - Pro-Am | RN Vision STS | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 138 | 4th |
| 2017 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro-Am | Black Falcon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 34th |
| 2017 | VLN Series - Cup3 | Mühlner Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | NC |
| 2017 | VLN Series - SP10 | Black Falcon TMD Friction | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | NC |
| 2017 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - Qualifying Race - SP10 | Black Falcon TMD Friction | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
| 2017 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP10 | Black Falcon TMD Friction | 1 | 1 | ? | ? | 1 | N/A | 1st |
| 2017 | 24H Series - SP3 | Black Falcon TMD Friction | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16th |
| 2017 | 24H Series - SP2 | Mercedes-AMG Testteam Black Falcon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2017 | IMSA Continental Challenge - GT4 | Muehlner Motorsports America | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 30th |
| 2018 | GT4 European Series - Silver | RN Vision STS | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 98 | 7th |
| 2018 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Black Falcon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46th |
| 2018 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Silver | Black Falcon | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 97 | 2nd |
| 2018 | VLN Series - SP9 | Black Falcon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.38 | 34th |
| 2018 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - Qualifying Race - SP9 | Black Falcon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 9th |
| 2018 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | Black Falcon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th |
| 2018 | 24H GT Series - Continents' - A6 | Black Falcon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC |
| 2018 | 24H GT Series - SPX | Leipert Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC |
| 2018 | Pirelli World Challenge - GTS Sprint | Muehlner Motorsports America | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 17th |
| 2018 | Pirelli World Challenge - GTS Pro-Am | Muehlner Motorsports America | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 30th |
| 2019 | GT4 European Series - Pro-Am | RN Vision STS | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 199 | 2nd |
| 2019 | ADAC GT4 Germany | RN Vision STS | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 143 | 2nd |
| 2019 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | Black Falcon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 23rd |
| 2019 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Silver | Black Falcon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 3rd |
| 2019 | Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia - GT3 | Solite Indigo Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 20th |
| 2019 | 24H GT Series - Continents' - GT4 | ERC Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2019 | VLN Series - SP9 | Black Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2019 | VLN Series - SP8T | Black Falcon | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29.11 | 2nd |
| 2019 | VLN Series - V6 | Black Falcon Team TMD Textar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.33 | 21st |
| 2019 | VLN Series - Cup3 | Mühlner Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.22 | 30th |
| 2019 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - Qualifying Race - SP9 | Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th |
| 2019 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 2019 | Italian GT Sprint Championship - GT3 Pro-Am | MRS GT Racing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ? | ? |
| 2020 | ADAC GT4 Germany | Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 176 | 1st |
| 2020 | GT4 European Series - Silver | RN Vision STS Racing Team | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 123 | 6th |
| 2020 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Haupt Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2020 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver | Haupt Racing Team | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 7th |
| 2020 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 | Mercedes-AMG Team HRT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.46 | 44th |
| 2020 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP8T | Black Falcon Team TEXTAR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.75 | 12th |
| 2020 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP10 | Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32.07 | 4th |
| 2020 | 24H GT Series - GT4 | Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 12th |
| 2021 | ADAC GT4 Germany | Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 189 | 1st |
| 2021 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP10 | Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | NC |
| 2021 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - M240i | Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | NC |
| 2021 | DTM Trophy | Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21st |
| 2021 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Haupt Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2021 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver | Haupt Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 31st |
| 2021 | DMV NES 500 - National Endurance Series - NES 9 | RP Team Racing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | NC |
| 2021 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP8T | Black Falcon Team TEXTAR | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | NC |
| 2021 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP8T | Black Falcon Team Textar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st |
| 2021 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP10 | Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd |
| 2022 | ADAC GT4 Germany | Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 121 | 4th |
| 2022 | GT4 European Series - Silver | Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 11th |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Haupt Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold | Haupt Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17th |
| 2022 | Porsche Endurance Trophy Nürburgring - CUP2 | Black Falcon | 4 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 2022 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Pro-Am | Mercedes-AMG Team Bilstein by HRT | 1 | 1 | ? | ? | 1 | N/A | 1st |
| 2022 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - Cup2 | Black Falcon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 2nd |
| 2023 | GT4 European Series - Silver | Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 171 | 1st |
| 2023 | ADAC GT4 Germany | Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 100 | 6th |
| 2023 | Porsche Endurance Trophy Nürburgring - CUP2 | Black Falcon Team Textar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 19th |
| 2023 | Porsche Endurance Trophy Nürburgring - CUP2 | Black Falcon Team Identica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 19th |
| 2023 | Porsche Endurance Trophy Nürburgring - CUP3 | Black Falcon Team Textar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 34th |
| 2023 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - Cup2 | Black Falcon Team Identica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNS |
| 2024 | GT4 European Series - Silver | Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 89 | 6th |
| 2024 | ADAC GT4 Germany | Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 157* | 1st* |
| 2024 | Porsche Endurance Trophy Nürburgring - CUP2 | Black Falcon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50* | 12th* |
| 2024 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - Cup2 | Black Falcon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st |
| 2024 | 992 Endurance Cup | Black Falcon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 13th |
| 2024-25 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | Winward Racing | | | | | | | |
| 2025 | Middle East Trophy - GT3 | Winward Racing | | | | | | | |
* Season still in progress.

### Complete GT4 European Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Points |
| 2017 | RN Vision STS | Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR | Silver | MIS 1 5 | MIS 2 14 | BRH 1 | BRH 2 | RBR 1 Ret | RBR 2 11 | SVK 1 3 | SVK 2 2 | ZAN 1 8 | ZAN 2 7 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | 4th | 138 |
| 2018 | RN Vision STS | BMW M4 GT4 | Silver | ZOL 1 19 | ZOL 2 21 | BRH 1 32 | BRH 2 10 | MIS 1 1 | MIS 2 2 | SPA 1 8 | SPA 2 10 | HUN 1 2 | HUN 2 2 | NÜR 1 10 | NÜR 2 9 | 7th | 98 |
| 2019 | RN Vision STS | BMW M4 GT4 | Pro-Am | IMO 1 6 | IMO 2 6 | BRH 1 8 | BRH 2 Ret | LEC 1 10 | LEC 2 17 | MIS 1 2 | MIS 2 DNS | ZAN 1 7 | ZAN 2 11 | NÜR 1 6 | NÜR 2 8 | 2nd | 199 |
| 2020 | RN Vision STS Racing Team | BMW M4 GT4 | Silver | IMO 1 1 | IMO 2 1 | MIS 1 2 | MIS 2 3 | NÜR 1 8 | NÜR 2 7 | ZAN 1 7 | ZAN 2 7 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | 6th | 123 |
| 2022 | Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport | BMW M4 GT4 | Silver | IMO 1 | IMO 2 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | MIS 1 | MIS 2 | SPA 1 6 | SPA 2 4 | HOC 1 3 | HOC 2 Ret | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | 11th | 37 |
| 2023 | Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport | BMW M4 GT4 Gen II | Silver | MNZ 1 3 | MNZ 2 1 | LEC 1 12 | LEC 2 2 | SPA 1 2 | SPA 2 7 | MIS 1 1 | MIS 2 2 | HOC 1 9 | HOC 2 13 | CAT 1 7 | CAT 2 1 | 1st | 170 |
| 2024 | Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport | BMW M4 GT4 Gen II | Silver | LEC 1 6 | LEC 2 6 | MIS 1 38† | MIS 2 23 | SPA 1 Ret | SPA 2 3 | HOC 1 1 | HOC 2 3 | MNZ 1 7 | MNZ 2 4 | JED 1 | JED 2 | 3rd* | 89* |