Esteban Guerrieri
An Argentine racer who conquered the touring car world, becoming a dominant force and race-winner in the WTCR series.
Born 1985 (age 41)·Argentine racing driver·Birthday: January 19·Millennials
Biography
Esteban Guerrieri's career is a masterclass in adaptation, a journey from single-seater promise to touring car supremacy. Early on, he was a star in the making in open-wheel racing, winning the Formula Renault Eurocup title as a teenager and later finishing as a runner-up in the competitive Indy Lights series in America. When the path to Formula One faded, he pivoted with remarkable success to tin-top racing. Finding a home in the World Touring Car Cup (WTCR), Guerrieri emerged as its most potent winner. Driving for the Honda factory team, his aggressive yet calculated style made him a constant threat, and he narrowly missed the overall championship in 2019, finishing as vice-champion. A versatile endurance racer as well, he has taken class wins at legendary events like the Nürburgring 24 Hours. Guerrieri proved that world-class speed translates across disciplines, establishing himself as Argentina's leading export in global touring car competition.
Millennials
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Esteban was born in 1985, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Esteban Was Born
The biggest hits of 1985
#1 Movie
Back to the Future
Best Picture
Out of Africa
#1 TV Show
Dynasty
Esteban's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1985Born
Live Aid concerts raise money for Ethiopian famine
Gas: $1.12/galHome: $62,900Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Careless Whisper" — Wham!Best Picture: Out of Africa
1990Started school
Hubble Space Telescope launched; Germany reunifies
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.80/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Hold On" — Wilson PhillipsBest Picture: Dances with Wolves
1998Became a teenager
Google founded; Clinton impeachment
Gas: $1.06/galHome: $107,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Too Close" — NextBest Picture: Shakespeare in Love
2001Could drive
September 11 attacks transform the world
Gas: $1.46/galHome: $126,400Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Hanging by a Moment" — LifehouseBest Picture: A Beautiful Mind
2003Could vote
US invades Iraq; Human Genome Project completed
Gas: $1.59/galHome: $146,000Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"In Da Club" — 50 CentBest Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2006Turned 21
Twitter launches; Pluto reclassified as dwarf planet
Gas: $2.59/galHome: $174,700Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Bad Day" — Daniel PowterBest Picture: The Departed
2015Turned 30
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2025Turned 40
AI agents go mainstream
Gas: $3.10/galHome: $385,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"APT." — Rose & Bruno Mars
2026Age 41 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Finished as the overall runner-up in the 2019 WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup, scoring more race wins than any other driver that season.
- Won the Formula Renault Eurocup championship in 2003 as a young prospect.
- Claimed a class victory at the prestigious Nürburgring 24 Hours race in 2020, winning the TCR category.
- Was a two-time runner-up in the Indy Lights championship in North America (2011, 2012).
Did You Know?
He is married to Argentine Olympic sailor Cecilia Carranza Saroli, who won a gold medal in the Nacra 17 class at the 2016 Rio Games.
Before his touring car success, he served as a test and development driver for the Peugeot Formula One team in the mid-2000s.
He holds both Argentine and Italian citizenship.
“I learned to win in whatever car they put me in.”
