Finally, a woman back in the DTM? Doriane Pin tests a DTM car again

Will a woman compete in the DTM next year for the first time since 2022? French driver Doriane Pin, currently regarded as the fastest woman in GT racing, is in with a chance of competing in the long-established racing series next year with Landgraf Motorsport.

The 22-year-old Frenchwoman already tested a WINWARD Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 alongside Maro Engel and Fabian Schiller at a Pirelli tyre test in Le Castellet at the end of October and, according to information from Motorsport-Total.com, is set to complete another test in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 as early as tomorrow, Thursday. She will be competing for Landgraf Motorsport at the Hockenheimring.

Several Mercedes-AMG manufacturer representatives are expected to be present at the test to assess Pin’s potential.

At Landgraf Motorsport, she is being linked with replacing Tom Kalender alongside Lucas Auer.

Doriane Pin was crowned champion in the F1 Academy last year and is currently active this year as a development driver for the Mercedes Formula 1 team and Peugeot’s Hypercar squad. Prior to this, she also gained extensive experience in GT3 racing, having competed for the Iron Dames in the GT World Challenge Europe, the FIA WEC and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in the USA, amongst others. In 2022, she was crowned champion in the Pro class of the Ferrari Challenge Europe.