Manuela Gostner (born 19 May 1984 in Bolzano) is a racing driver from Italy.^[1]

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Manuela Gostner
Gostner (left)
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1984-05-19) 19 May 1984 (age 39) Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy
Related to	Corinna Gostner (sister) David Gostner (brother) Thomas Gostner (father)
European Le Mans Series – GTE
Racing licence	FIA Bronze
Years active	2019–2020
Teams	Kessel Racing
Starts	9
Wins	0
Poles	0
Fastest laps	0
Best finish	4th in 2019
Previous series
2014–2018 2017	Ferrari Challenge Europe – Coppa Shell GT4 European Series Northern Cup

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A member of the Gostner family synonymous with Ferrari Challenge competition, Manuela entered the European championship with encouragement from her brother David at the end of the 2014 season. She became a regular name in the amateur Coppa Shell class over the coming years, winning two races in 2018.^[2] Having entered the 2017 GT4 European Series Northern Cup to earn an FIA Bronze Licence, she was picked up by Kessel Racing to make up an all-female entry into the European Le Mans Series, with plans to make the grid for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.^[3] The team, consisting of Rahel Frey and Michelle Gatting, finished fourth in the GTE championship with two second places and scored entry into the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing 9th in class and 39th overall.^[4]

Prior to her motorsport career, Gostner was a professional volleyball player.^[5]

Manuela Gostner is also a mother.^{[citation needed]}