DORIANE PIN Returns to Sportscars After F1 Academy Championship Victory

February 9, 2026

• DORIANE PIN is back in sportscars after conquering F1 Academy, joining Duqueine Team’s #30 ORECA 07-Gibson for the 2026 European Le Mans Series alongside Giorgio Roda and Richard Verschoor. The 22-year-old Frenchwoman stepped away from endurance racing after 2024’s 6 Hours of Imola to chase single-seater glory – and it paid off with an F1 Academy championship.
• This isn’t PIN’s first rodeo in prototype racing. She already proved she belongs at the sharp end with a podium finish on her LMP2 debut at Sebring’s 1000 Miles in 2023 with Prema Racing, plus she dominated the LMGTE class with Iron Dames, taking victory at Portimão in her 2022 ELMS debut season.
• The smart move here? PIN is keeping one foot in the Formula One world by maintaining her Mercedes-AMG Petronas Development Driver role alongside her ELMS campaign. That’s how you build a proper racing career – diversify your portfolio while staying connected to the pinnacle of motorsport. The 2026 season kicks off at Barcelona in April.

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