“Exclamation mark at the end” – that’s what the trade journalists write.
New co-driver: more commitment for Claire
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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.
Rally flair with Claire – sideways experience for Julia Klöckner
Adrenaline instead of official business: The President of the German Bundestag, Julia Klöckner, got a taste of rally air as a co-driver for a special stage.
More experience, more calm and more dedication: Claire Schönborn has a new co-driver in Michael Wenzel. And the bonus round: he has already competed in the upcoming challenges in the Junior World Championship – with the World Rally Championship classics in Greece and Finland as well as the season finale at the Central Europe Rally. An important support.
Michael Wenzel works professionally as a design engineer and is a passionate sportsman with hobbies such as cycling, cross-country skiing and running. He has been active in rallying since 1992 and can look back on an impressive career as a co-driver – including successes such as winning the German Super 1600 Championship in 2004 and 2005 and 1st place in the ADAC Opel Rallye Cup in 2013. He has competed in numerous national and international championships, including WRC, PWRC, JWRC, ERC, JERC and DRM, and has worked with drivers such as Uwe Nittel, Niki Schelle, Christian Riedemann, Christoph Schleimer, Albert von Thurn und Taxis, Timo Schulz and Hermann Gassner jr.
The joint starts with Claire Schönborn add an important and promising project for Wenzel: as “man at Claire’s side” in the official WRC Young Driver Team in the Junior World Championship (JWRC).
“I’m delighted that Michael will be supporting me in the future with all his experience,” says Claire. “I will learn a lot from him – not only at the two upcoming World Championship classics in Greece and Finland, but also during the preparation and testing for them. There’s no question that I’m looking forward to working with a veteran like Michael.”