More experience, more calm and more dedication: Claire Schönborn has a new co-driver in Michael Wenzel.
Piece of Art: Claire’s new helmet design
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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.
What the international press says
“From zero to WRC season in just four rallies” – that’s what the trade media wrote.
1x Portugal, please – with spirit and courage
Junior World Championship driver Claire Schönborn sees the finish line at the legendary Rally Portugal after a courageous and instructive rollercoaster ride
Born ready – World Rally Championship classic in Portugal ahead
Claire Schönborn joins the Junior World Rally Championship in mid-May and sets her sights on spectacular gravel tracks
Welcome to claire-schoenborn.com
Here you will find everything you need to know about the up-and-coming rally driver Claire Schönborn, who is currently competing in the Junior World Rally Championship for the WRC Young Drivers Team.
Show me the gravel – preparing for Portugal
It was an eventful week of preparation for Claire Schönborn ahead of her big gravel debut – the upcoming Rally Portugal. And it didn’t even start well. Spoiler: All’s well that ends well.
First time on gravel? Subject to be Claire-ified!
With tests and a flying visit to the World Rally Championship round on Gran Canaria, Claire Schönborn from Hunsrück is preparing for her debut in the WRC classic in Portugal.
A word with Claire
Self-made hill-climb champion, permanent assignments as a race engineer and focus on the big goal: a conversation about female power that motorsport has not seen for a long time.
Claire Schönborn secures World Championship cockpit!
With a strong performance in Sweden, the German beat Belgium’s Lyssia Baudet to start in the Junior World Rally Championship in 2025.
Claire Schönborn’s helmet, designed for her involvement in the Junior World Rally Championship in the WRC Young Driver Team, is far more than just a protective element – it is a powerful symbol of her personal motorsport journey. With an eye-catching design in bright and deep red, Claire’s favorite color, the stylish Stilo helmet combines technical aesthetics with emotional meaning. The dominant lettering “CS” on a carbon fiber background and the number 99 stand not only for her initials and favourite starting number, but also for her year of birth and her personal lucky number.
Reminiscence of the 24-hour race
A special highlight is the telemetry pattern integrated into the design on the lower section of the Stilo helmet. These fine lines and curves are no mere embellishment, but are based on the original data from her first class victory as a race engineer in the legendary 24-hour race on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. They symbolize a decisive milestone in Claire’s career and underline her technical expertise as well as her passion for motorsport.
Personal touch with paws
The WRC Young Driver Team logo on the side of the helmet signals their current racing series and affiliation to the young elite in international rallying. There are two subtle but very personal elements on the back of the helmet: the paw prints of her family dogs Jay-Jay and Tenner. These act as lucky charms – a loving detail that always reminds Claire of her roots and provides her with emotional support, even on the most demanding rally stages.
Overall, this helmet is an impressive combination of technology, personality and design. It not only represents Claire’s sporting ambitions, but also tells her story – layer by layer, color by color, line by line. The design of the elements was realized by Miroslav Houst from Keane Design (KD), who is well-known in the rally scene.