TATIANA CALDERÓN and JEM HEPWORTH Score Top-Ten in Pro-Class Debut

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March 23, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • TATIANA CALDERÓN made her Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2 debut at Sebring, bringing extensive single-seater and endurance credentials including IMSA GT3 experience and Brazil Stock Car racing. She delivered consistent pace and smart overtakes to secure 10th in Race 1.
  • JEM HEPWORTH stepped up from 2025 AM-class runner-up to Pro competition, qualifying 12th and posting the fastest lap of Race 2 (2:04.652) while battling established competitors. Her composed opening stint in Race 1 set up the breakthrough top-ten.
  • The RAFA Racing all-female duo navigated learning curves with new machinery and elevated competition, gaining positions through clean driving and strategic execution. CALDERÓN advanced three spots in Race 2’s opening stint before handing off eighth in class.
  • Four female drivers competed on the 2026 grid as RAFA Racing continued its groundbreaking program. The shark-teeth-liveried #2 entry finished 10th and 11th in Pro at the demanding, bumpy Sebring circuit in an encouraging season opener.

UPCOMING:

  • Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, May 1-3, 2026

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting by RACERS originally appearing on www.racers-behindthehelmet.com