Claire Schonborn
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Claire Schönborn is a German motorsport driver who transitioned from speed hillclimbs to rallying, aiming for a Junior WRC spot. She won Auto Slalom Gold and Youngster Cup Champion[1][4].
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FULL BIO: Claire Schonborn
Claire Schönborn is a 25-year-old German motorsport competitor who made history as the first woman to take an outright domestic Hillclimb victory and has successfully transitioned to rallying as a finalist in the Beyond Rally Women’s Driver Development Programme.
EARLY YEARS
EARLY SUCCESS
Claire began her racing journey in the ADAC Slalom Youngster Cup, where she became vice-champion, demonstrating her potential early on. She then moved to hillclimb racing, where she achieved significant milestones including becoming the first woman to win a hill climb outright in Germany and claiming the Auto Slalom Gold in the FIA Motorsport Games, while also securing the championship title in the KW Berg Cup[1][5].
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
- 2024: Selected as a finalist for the Beyond Rally Women’s Driver Development Programme after an intensive training camp in Poland[4].
- 2024: Competed in the ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup, marking her transition from hillclimbing to rallying[1][4].
- 2024: Participated in the Herbst Rallye in Austria to gain more rallying experience[1].
- 2024: Competed in the Central European Rally (CER) in a Ford Fiesta Rally3 from October 17th to 20th[1][4].
REPUTATION
Schönborn has built a reputation as a versatile and adaptable racer who excels across different motorsport disciplines. Despite being relatively new to rallying, she has demonstrated remarkable ability to quickly master new techniques, including pace notes and driving on varied surfaces. Her groundbreaking achievement as the first woman to win a hillclimb outright in Germany has established her as a pioneering figure for women in German motorsport[1][3].
FUTURE GOALS/PLANS
Claire is set to compete at Rally Sweden in 2025, where she’ll vie for a fully-funded seat in the FIA Junior WRC for the 2025 season. Partnering with co-driver Jara Hain in their Ford Fiesta Rally3, she aims to quickly adapt to Sweden’s icy conditions and prove her capabilities in the rally world. Beyond competition, Schönborn aspires to inspire other women to pursue careers in motorsport through her own success in rallying[1][5].
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