SABRÉ COOK, THERESE LAHLOUH Lead Porsche Female Driver Program Expansion

click to enlarge

April 8, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • SABRÉ COOK, inaugural program member, credits Porsche and Mobil 1 with instrumental support enabling her 2023 Carrera Cup transition, emphasizing the program’s structured development approach beyond simply securing grid positions.
  • THERESE LAHLOUH progressed from grassroots to full-time GT3 R competition in three years, becoming the only woman globally racing a Porsche 911 GT3 R full-time in GT World Challenge America.
  • MADELINE STEWART credits program support as crucial for her Pilot Challenge progression in the 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport, emphasizing comprehensive driver development both on-track and professionally.
  • Program roster features seven drivers across five championships including ANNA CECCHI, LONI UNSER, ASHLEY FREIBERG, and ERIKA HOFFMANN competing in Sprint Challenge and GT4 America platforms.
  • Initiative marks evolution from Porsche one-make focus to multi-brand GT competition as Porsche-Mobil 1 partnership approaches 30-year milestone in 2026, maintaining development pyramid structure.

UPCOMING:

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

GRRL! summary based upon reporting by News Release originally appearing on sportscar365.com

Share:

Related News:

Members of the Iron Dames, from left to right, Rahel Frey, Michelle Gatting, and Sarah Bovy, visit with NASA’s Office of Communication, along with Kennedy Space Center's Network of Women and New Americans Employee Resource Groups inside the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, to discuss their project to promote and support women in sports, and enable them to compete on equal terms with men in fields of jobs including driving, mechanics, engineers, and team leaders. The all-female team started in motorsports and became the first all-female team to win a race in the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championships at Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida.