These have been some tough days for former Catalan motorcycle racer Sete Gibernau and his family. The athlete's father, Manuel Gibernau (popularly known as Giber), has died at the age of 78 due to a brief and devastating illness. Everything has happened so quickly that both the motorcycling champion and his sister and his family are still trying to process the news.
The deceased was married to María Cristina Bultó Sagnier, the older sister of the famous Bultó clan. Together with the businesswoman, 'Giber' had two children, who were the pillars of his life: Sete and Cristina.
Although his father maintained a low and discreet profile at all times, Sete Gibernau stood out on the national and international scene for some of his sporting achievements (he won the MotoGP world runner-up on two consecutive occasions, in 2003 and 2004) and for some of their romantic relationships.
The Catalan pilot had a romantic relationship for four years with the Albacete model and actress Esther Cañadas, whom he married in 2007 and finally divorced in 2008.
As published by Vanitatis, Gibernau married Cristina Camacho on July 15, 2017, a young woman with whom he was madly in love and with whom he had been sharing his life for many years.
Currently, the man who was once one of Rossi's great rivals is still happily married to Camacho and they have a daughter in common: Claudia. Since his retirement in 2019, Sete has been seen on different occasions with his family spending the summer in places like Ibiza and other Balearic islands.
At the moment, more information about the death of the pilot's father is unknown, although there are different theories about whether or not the disease that led to his death was cancer. What is certain is that Sete Gibernau shared a very strong bond with the man who gave him life, who always accompanied him in his personal and professional career and whom he considered one of his best friends, a confidant and a vital reference. .
Sete and his family are trying to accept the man's death while working on a tribute to say goodbye to him as he deserves. According to people close to him, he was a kind and fun man, which is why many mourn his loss today.
