Junior World Championship driver Claire Schönborn sees the finish line at the legendary Rally Portugal after a courageous and instructive rollercoaster ride
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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 with Jara Hain as co-driver for the “WRC Young Drivers Team” in the “Junior World Rally Championship”.
Show me the gravel – preparing for Portugal
It was an eventful week of preparation for Claire Schönborn and Jara Hain ahead of their big gravel debut – the upcoming Rally Portugal. And it didn’t even start really well. Spoiler: All’s well that ends well.
Piece of Art: Claire’s new helmet design
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.
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 – where she comes from, where she is heading
Claire Schönborn grew up in a motorsport-loving family. And has plenty of gasoline in her blood.
“Crystal Claire: Schönborn seals FIA Junior WRC drive”
WRC.com, February 16, 2025.
“Meet Claire Schonborn, the engineer turned WRC competitor almost overnight”
autosport, March 8, 2025.
“From nowhere to a WRC season in just four rallies”
DirtFish, March 5, 2025.
“German female driver wins dream prize for WRC – ‘This is incredible'”
RallyJournal.com, February 19, 2025.
“Claire in the air”
sport auto, December 2024.
“Schönborn nutzt Arctic-Rallye als Test”
Speedweek, January 30, 2025.
“Am Polarkreis: ein Wintermärchen auf vier Rädern”
Trierischer Volksfreund, February 20, 2025.
“Schönborn’s road to WRC Rally Sweden”
WRC.com, November 2024.
“WRC women’s driver development program winner selected”
Motorsport.com, February 16, 2025.
“Claires Gespür für Schnee”
Motorsport aktuell, February 06, 2025.
“WRC-Förderprogramm für Fahrerinnen: Claire Schönborn siegt in Schweden”
Motorsport-Total.com, February 17, 2025.
“Will zeigen, dass ich es kann”
Motorsport aktuell, October 9, 2024.
“Claires Gespür für Schnee”
Rheinzeitung, October 10, 2024.
“Schönborn gewinnt Showdown und fährt weiterhin WRC3”
Speedweek, February 17, 2025.
“Schönborn stürmt in Rampenlicht”
Motorsport aktuell, February 16, 2025.
“Beyond Rally women’s driver development winner announced”
DirtFish, February 16, 2025.
“Claire Schönborn beeindruckt bei WRC-Debüt”
Speedweek, October 24, 2024.
“Ich bin gespannt, wo die Reise dieses Jahr hingeht”
SWR, March 6, 2025.
“Claire Schönborn gelingt Nominierung für WRC-Debüt”
Speedweek, September 19, 2024.
“Claire Schönborns WM-Traum geht weiter”
Motorsport aktuell, October 22, 2024.