Néstor Girolami
Néstor Adrián Girolami | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 22, 1989 Argentina |
| Other names | Bebu |
| Occupation | Professional racing driver |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Known for | Touring car racing, Súper TC2000 champion (2014, 2015) |
Néstor Adrián Girolami (born May 22, 1989), commonly known by the nickname "Bebu", is a professional racing driver from Argentina. His sibling, Franco Girolami, also competes professionally in motorsports.
Career
Girolami's racing journey began with karting in 1993, a pursuit he maintained until 2005. He made his entry into Formula Renault Argentina in 2006 and finished as the runner-up in both Formula Renault and Formula Renault Plus categories the following year.
In 2007, he stepped into the TC 2000 championship, including a period driving for the official Honda Argentina squad. The subsequent year, 2008, saw him compete in TC Pista and Turismo Nacional. He returned to TC 2000 in 2009 while simultaneously debuting in Turismo Carretera and Top Race V6.
During the 2011 Turismo Carretera season, Girolami achieved his inaugural victory and qualified for the playoffs; however, later that year he was involved in the tragic accident that claimed Guido Falaschi’s life. A severe crash in 2013 resulted in his suspension and departure from the series.
Girolami represented factory teams of Honda and Renault within TC 2000 before switching to Peugeot in 2012, where he secured two wins that year. He captured the Súper TC2000 championship titles consecutively in 2014 and 2015, accumulating seven victories overall. Following this success, he transitioned to participate full-time in Stock Car Brasil.
His debut in the World Touring Car Championship occurred at the 2015 Slovakia round with NIKA Racing, where he earned points on his first outing. Racing for Polestar Cyan Racing in 2017, Girolami notched his first WTCC victory at the event held in China. After Polestar withdrew from competition, he returned to compete in Súper TC 2000 and Top Race V6 during 2018, finishing third in TRV6 standings behind his brother Franco and Agustín Canapino.
In 2019, Girolami joined Münnich Motorsport for the World Touring Car Cup, piloting a Honda Civic Type R TCR. That season featured three triumphs for him, including back-to-back wins at Hungarian rounds.
Complete Stock Car Brasil results
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Rank | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Eurofarma RC | Chevrolet Sonic | GOI 1 1 |
RBP 1 |
RBP 2 |
VEL 1 |
VEL 2 |
CUR 1 |
CUR 2 |
SCZ 1 |
SCZ 2 |
CUR 1 |
CUR 2 |
GOI 1 |
CAS 1 |
CAS 2 |
MOU 1 |
MOU 2 |
CUR 1 |
CUR 2 |
TAR 1 |
TAR 2 |
NC‡ | 0‡ | |
| Schin Racing Team | Peugeot 408 | INT 1 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Eisenbahn Racing Team | Peugeot 408 | CUR 1 Ret |
VEL 1 21 |
VEL 2 15 |
GOI 1 Ret |
GOI 2 10 |
SCZ 1 Ret |
SCZ 2 DNS |
TAR 1 Ret |
TAR 2 Ret |
CAS 1 11 |
CAS 2 Ret |
‡ Not eligible for championship points. † Although not finishing the race, classified for completing over ninety percent of total distance.
Comprehensive World Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Entries in bold denote pole position) (Entries in italics represent fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Vehicle | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Championship Position | Points Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Nika International | Honda Civic WTCC | ARG 1 |
ARG 2 |
MAR 1 |
MAR 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
GER 1 |
GER 2 |
RUS 1 |
RUS 2 |
SVK 1 10 |
SVK 2 11 |
FRA 1 |
FRA 2 |
POR 1 DSQ |
POR 2 8 |
JPN 1 |
JPN 2 |
CHN 1 |
CHN 2 |
THA 1 |
THA 2 |
QAT 1 |
QAT 2 |
Finished 19th | Accumulated 5 points |
| 2016 | Polestar Cyan Racing | Volvo S60 Polestar TC1 | FRA 1 |
FRA 2 |
SVK 1 |
SVK 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
MAR 1 |
MAR 2 |
GER 1 |
GER 2 |
RUS 1 |
RUS 2 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
ARG 1 |
ARG 2 |
JPN 1 9 |
style=background:#DFFFDF | JPN 2 5 |
(empty) | (empty) | (empty) | (empty) | Ranked 15th | Totalled 12 points |
| Year | Team | Vehicle | Performance Summary | Championship Standing | Points Earned |
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‡ Half points granted due to race distance being under seventy-five percent completion.
Full World Touring Car Cup Results
(legend) (Entries in bold denote pole positions) (Entries in italics indicate fastest laps)
... [truncated for brevity] ... ... [truncated for brevity] ...| Season | Team | Vehicle | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | Final Position | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | Honda Civic Type R TCR | MAR 1 3rd |
MAR 2 10th |
MAR 3 6th |
HUN 1 1st |
HUN 2 1st |
HUN 3 6th |
SVK 1 Retired |
SVK 2 1st |
SVK 3 24th |
NED 1 14th |
NED 2 10th |
NED 3 14th |
GER 1 3rd |
GER 2 24th |
GER 3 18th |
POR 1 10th |
POR 2 9th |
POR 3 6th |
CHN 1 15th |
CHN 2 Template:Small Retired |
CHN 3 8th |
JPN < br >1 < br >18th | JPN < br >2 < br >11th | JPN < br >3 < br >12th | MAC < br >1 < br >14th | MAC < br >2 < br >19th | MAC < br >3 < br >17th | MAL < br >1 < br >22nd | MAL < br >2 < br >4th | MAL < br >3 < br >5th | 7th | 225 |
| 2020 | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | Honda Civic Type R TCR | BEL < br >1 < br >1st | BEL < br >2 < br >5th | GER < br >1 < br >6th | GER < br >2 < br >11th | SVK < br >1 < br >5th | SVK < br >2 Template:Small 18† | | | | | | | | | |
10th | 137 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11th | 131 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | 254 |
† Although the driver did not cross the finish line, classification was granted after completing more than ninety percent of the race distance.
Full TCR Europe Touring Car Series Results
(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole position) (Races in italics represent fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Vehicle | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final Standing | Points Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PSS Racing Team | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | LEC 1 54 |
LEC 2 2 |
ZOL 1 |
ZOL 2 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
JAR 1 |
JAR 2 |
17th place | 66 | ||
| 2023 | ALM Motorsport | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) | ALG 1 5 |
ALG 2 Retired |
PAU 1 |
PAU 2 |
SPA 1 2 |
SPA 2 7 |
HUN 1 2 |
HUN 2 5 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
Not Classified‡ | 0‡ |
‡ Competitor participated as a full-time World Tour entrant and was not eligible to score points.
24 Hours of Nürburgring Performance
| Year | Team Name | Co-Drivers | Vehicle Model | Category | Completed Laps | Overall Position | Position in Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
Team Castrol Honda Racing |
Dominik Fugel, Tiago Monteiro, Cedrik Totz |
TCR Class |
53 |
43rd |
style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3rd |
Complete TCR World Tour Results
(key) (Bold race numbers indicate pole position) (Italicized race numbers indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team Name | Vehicle Model | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Final Classification | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALM Motorsport | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) | ALG 1 5 |
ALG 2 Retired |
SPA 1 2 |
SPA 2 7 |
VAL 1 6 |
VAL 2 8 |
HUN 1 2 |
HUN 2 5 |
6th place | 340 points | |||||||||||||
| ELP 1 4 |
ELP 2 8 |
VIL 1 Retired |
VIL 2 1 |
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| SYD 1 10 |
SYD 2 Retired |
SYD 3 8 |
BAT 1 2 |
BAT 2 9 |
BAT 3 6 |
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- Athletes from Córdoba Province, Argentina
- Argentine motorsport competitors
- TC 2000 Championship participants
- Turismo Carretera competitors
- Top Race V6 participants
- Formula Renault Argentina competitors
- Formula Renault Eurocup participants
- Stock Car Brasil competitors
- World Touring Car Championship participants
- World Touring Car Cup competitors
- Súper TC 2000 participants
- Jenzer Motorsport drivers
- Italian Formula Renault 2.0 competitors
- Nürburgring 24 Hours participants
- TCR Europe Touring Car Series competitors
- TCR Australia Touring Car Series competitors
- TCR South America Touring Car Championship competitors
- TCR Italian Touring Car Championship competitors
- Cyan Racing drivers
- Hyundai Motorsport drivers
- TCR World Tour participants
- Formula Renault Argentina drivers