DORIANE PIN To Test Peugeot 9X8 Hypercar at Paul Ricard in December

September 4, 2026

• DORIANE PIN will test Peugeot’s 9X8 Hypercar at Paul Ricard in December after Bahrain Rookie Test cancellation derailed original evaluation plans. The 2025 F1 Academy champion targets development and reserve roles.
• PIN becomes third woman to test Hypercar, following JAMIE CHADWICK’s Genesis GMR-001 sessions and LILOU WADOUX’s Ferrari 499P evaluation. Growing factory endurance pathways emerging for female drivers through structured development programmes.
• Test focuses on determining PIN’s suitability for development work rather than immediate race assessment. Strong 2026 LMP2 form provides foundation, though Hypercar’s demanding 9X8 presents substantially different performance-extraction challenge.
• Peugeot will run representative ballast and weight conditions during evaluation, mirroring successful approach used with Malthe Jakobsen and Alex Quinn during previous rookie tests for proper performance assessment.

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