Two rallies, two roles: Claire’s intense start to the new year
Claire – where she comes from, where she is heading
Weitere Beiträge
What the international press says
“Exclamation mark at the end” – that’s what the trade journalists write.
Conclusion in the Ardennes
At the end of November 2025, Claire Schönborn and co-driver Michael Wenzel wrote another impressive chapter in their rally history.
Finishing strong
Claire Schönborn delivers her best performance of the season at the Central European Rally; receives tremendous fan support during Junior WRC finale
From home to hydrogen
Intensive weeks of rallying for Claire Schönborn: Central European Rally across Germany, Austria and Czechia marks finale of the Junior WRC year and marks the season highlight for Claire Schönborn
“Fighting for each chance to get behind the wheel”
From hillclimb to the World Rally Championship: Claire Schönborn looks back on her first year in rallying.
Claire in the air
Successful debut at Rallye Finland – Claire Schönborn with big step in performance
Flat-out Festival Finland
Claire Schönborn takes the next step in the World Rally Championship
Claire cool: defying the heat at the Acropolis
Second World Championship race on loose surfaces – the 25-year-old from Hunsrück continues to climb the learning curve
Heat, respect and the Acropolis
Claire Schönborn with new vigour ahead of Rally of Gods in Greece.
Claire Schönborn grew up in a motorsport-loving family – both parents were successful hillclimb racers. She helped her father as a mechanic at a young age and started karting at the age of five. Due to limited financial resources, however, a professional karting career was not possible, which is why the family remained loyal to hill climb racing. At the age of 15, Claire rediscovered her passion for driving, this time by taking part in karting and car slalom events.
A question of honor: family tradition on the mountain
Shortly after she reached the required age for hillclimb racing, her father had a serious accident and wanted to end his active career and sell the racing car. That was out of the question for Claire – she had put her heart and soul into the vehicle they shared. She persuaded her father to keep the VW Golf and prepare it for racing together. She returned to the race track in 2020 and celebrated her first successes in slalom races. Claire has been actively involved in hill climb racing since 2022. Last season was particularly successful: in 2024, she became the first woman and also the youngest female rider to win the prestigious Berg Cup.