Gina DeBernardo's career in professional motorsport began unexpectedly in 2010 while visiting her mom in Daytona Beach. She was invited to work with a customer racing team during the 24 hours of Daytona, opening up her first experience inside the world of professional racing.
That first race introduced Gina to the extraordinary physical and mental demands of endurance motorsport competitions. It also began a network of relationships within the paddock that would shape the next chapter of her life and career.
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Gina was hired by Level 5 Motorsports, joining the team of legendary 24 hours of Le Mans in France and continuing with them throughout the season.
Her experience soon expanded into factory-level motorsport. Gina worked with Corvette Racing before spending three seasons supporting the professional drivers of Porsche/CORE Autosport. Her work with Porsche also took her to the Porsche Fitness Camp in Tenerife, Canary Islands, where she led group exercise, stretching and strength-training sessions for drivers.
the experiencE changed her entire approach.
Understanding dynamics
behind the wheel of a race car.
As Gina became more immersed in the motorsport, she wanted to understand the drivers experience from an entirely different perspective. In 2012, she completed racing school and earned her racing license, giving her firsthand experience behind the wheel of a race car.
Being strapped into the car herself, with a helmet, HANS device and racing harness, Gina got a much deeper understanding of the physical restrictions and forces drivers experience in the cockpit. She could feel how the seating, position, belts, equipment and demands of driving affected the neck, shoulders, back, hips and overall body.
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Over fifteen
beautiful years
of racing wellness.
racing wellness became her mission bell.
Following her time with the Porsche program, Gina continued with CORE Autosport and its LMP2 program, further expanding her experience across different race cars, drivers and endurance formats.
Over the years, she has gone on to work with numerous professional race organizations, including Risi Competizione, The Heart of Racing, Cadillac Whelen Racing and Wright Motorsports, among others.
Gina's experience also extends extensively into Ferrari Challenge North America, where she has supported teams including MG1 Motorsports, Conquest Racing and Dilawri Rosso Corsa Racing.
What began with one unexpected opportunity at Daytona has grown into more than 15 years inside the professional motorsport space. And, it ultimately became the foundation of Racing Wellness.
Today, Gina brings together a team of highly skilled sports massage therapists, physiotherapists and athletic trainers who understand the racing environment and the unique physical demands placed on drivers throughout a race weekend.
