Néstor Girolami
Success is not about never falling, it’s about standing up
Néstor Girolami
Facts about Néstor
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Date of birth
- 22. May 1989
- Car
- #129
- With Hyundai Motorsport since
- 2024
- Race starts
- 110 (end of 2024)
- Best result
- 2nd place in the FIA WTCR (2022)
Before entering the global level of motorsport, Néstor began his career in karts from 1993 to 2005, before debuting in Formula Renault Argentina the following year.
He competed in national stock car competitions across Argentina and Brazil before stepping into the World Touring Car Championship for the first time in 2015.
His best final classification came in 2022, where he rounded out the FIA WTCR – World Touring Car Cup season in an impressive second place overall.
His first season with the BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse was a positive one, as he claimed a victory in Race 2 at Vallelunga and a second-place finish in Race 2 at Zhuzhou, while supporting his team-mate Norbi in his own title push.
Q&A with Néstor
What is your favorite TCR WT race and why?
Macao, because it is the most intense race and super exciting track!
What do you do to focus before a race?
Focus is on delivering performance and secure the maximum points.
Which profession would you have chosen if you hadn’t become a racing driver?
Perhaps motocross or ski athlete. Something related to sports for sure.
Who is your motorsport idol?
I would definitely say Ayrton Senna!
What’s your secret to success?
I believe talent and hard work are essential. But, without resilience, they can easily fade. It is resilience that gives consistency, that transforms obstacles into opportunities and that allows you to keep growing no matter what.
Latest Results
Inje - Race 1
17th place
Tailem Bend - Race 2
1st place
Tailem Bend - Race 1
10th place