Doriane Pin

After graduating from karting as a French Champion, Doriane was struggling to find budget to continue racing.

An opportunity emerged though. The Iron Dames project, designed to support women in motorsport, reached out. On offer? A one-day test in a Ferrari GT car. How did this last shot go? Given Doriane is now a member of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Junior Programme, it is fair to say it went well!

It should not be a surprise given the promise Doriane has shown throughout her racing career. She started karting in 2013 and stepped up to the Renault Clio Cup in 2020. The big break with Iron Dames came in early 2021 and led to a full-time racing programme.

Numerous podiums in the Michelin Le Mans Cup followed before title success the following season in the Ferrari Challenge Europe. That year she also won the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps and claimed an historic success in the European Le Mans Series season finale, the Iron Dames’ first victory in the series.

Her meteoric rise continued as she made the jump into the World Endurance Championship LMP2 category.

Alongside team-mates Mirko Bortolotti and former F1 driver Daniil Kvyat, the Prema Racing entry took a podium finish at the 1000 miles of Sebring. Such was Doriane’s performances across the year, she became the very first woman to win the coveted ‘Revelation of the Year’ Award.

Doriane now switches her attentions to single-seaters.

She will race in F1 Academy, the all-female series on the F1 support bill, in 2024. Her early experiences in slicks and wings machinery have gone well; a victory and second place overall finish in the South East Asian F4 Championship a promising sign.