Gennaro Bonafede (born 18 September 1990) is a South African racing driver who competed in the Intercontinental GT Challenge.

He was set to win the 2007 SA Karting Championship, but suffered a broken chain during the final round of the season.

[1] 2007 saw Bonafede move to saloon racing, joining the South African Volkswagen Polo Cup, achieving mild success with a podium finish and a pole position in his first season.

Focusing on his matric examinations in 2008, he had to settle for a second place finish in the Polo Cup season that year, with 4 wins and 2 pole positions.

He joined Boutsen Ginion Racing for two rounds of the 2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, finishing 46th overall and 8th in the Am-class at the 24 Hours of Spa.