CLAIRE WINTHROP Conquers Le Touquet Beach Race With Top-8 Women’s Finish

February 17, 2026

• CLAIRE WINTHROP showed she belongs on the international stage with an eighth-place finish in the women’s class at Le Touquet, one of the most demanding beach races in the world. Fighting through brutal weather conditions that turned an already tough course savage, the British rider checked a major bucket list item while representing her country with distinction.
• Beyond the racing, WINTHROP was invited to join the FIM Women’s Commission meeting alongside FIM President Jorge Viegas and fellow female sand racers. The gathering focused on achieving full sporting equality with men’s categories and expanding global recruitment for the Women’s World Cup – exactly the kind of strategic thinking we need to see more of in motorsports leadership.
• The weekend delivered a perfect two-fer for WINTHROP, who not only conquered Le Touquet but also secured second overall in the French Amateur Women’s Beach Race Series. It’s the kind of consistent performance that builds careers and proves British women can compete with anyone when given the opportunity on the international stage.

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