June proved to be another frantic month of motorsport worldwide. From the 24 Hours of Le Mans to the Porsche Sprint Challenge Great Britain, the European Baja Cup in Greece and the WRL GTO Championship, to name a few, there was action everywhere. Let’s take a look then at the women in motorsport who stood out the most over the month of June.
If you missed last month’s edition of this series, you can find it here.
AE Victory Racing Team
Alana Carter, Laura Hayes, Michele Abbate & Sally Mott
The World Racing League got its fourth round of the 2026 season underway at the beginning of June. AE Victory Racing were one of the team competing at the Daytona International Raceway with an all female racing team ready to hit the track. This time out, the team consisted of Alana Carter, Laura Hayes, Michele Abbate and Sally Mott. They qualified on the front row of the grid for the fourteen hour race and proceeded to jump straight into the lead of the race when the lights went out.
“This weekend was one of the most fun race weekends I’ve had in a long time. The team chemistry at AE Victory Racing was incredible, and everyone worked so well together to bring the #120 car home in P1. I couldn’t be happier with how the weekend went, and I’m so proud of everyone on the team for all of their hard work and dedication. It truly was a complete team effort, and I’m grateful to have shared such a special weekend with this group.” – Sally Mott
The team had a near perfect race as they led 330 of the 338 laps, nailing every pit stop, driver change and strategy call along the way. It was an incredibly dominant win that not only showcased the hard work behind the scenes but also the talents of those behind the wheel in the form of Carter, Hayes, Abbate and Mott.
Gracie Mitchell
One of two entries on this list to have excelled in the Porsche Sprint Challenge Great Britain, Gracie Mitchell definitely earned her place after her performance at the start of June. After securing double pole position for the weekend, Gracie went on to win the first race and achieved the fastest lap of the race for good measure too. She then finished in P2 in the second and third races of the weekend, rounding out an incredible weekend of form for the young driver.
Martina Bertelegni
After a difficult start to the event, Martina, alongside driver Davide Nicelli Jr, was able to achieve her third victory of the season in the Rally 5 CIAR Class in the Italian Absolute Rally Championship at the beginning of June.
Juju Noda
The second round of the Boss GP racing series took place at the Nürburgring at the start of June. Juju Noda won bacl-to-back races at this event in the Open Class, driving for the HS Engineering Team.
Emilia Hartford
In her second year competing at Pikes Peak, Emilia was racing in the Time Attack 1 Class driving a 2026 Chevrolet Corvette. Emilia finished in P17 overall with her time being good enough for P4 in the Time Attack 1 class.
The aforementioned time, 10:11.018, meant that Emilia thus became the fastest woman in history to go up Pikes Peak. It’s an incredible achievement, especially in only her second year competing at the mountain.
Laura Hayes
Laura competed this year in the Turbo Class in the Pikes Peak GT4 Trophy by Yokohama division. Driving a 2022 Toyota Supra GT4 EVO2, Laura was the top qualifier in her category.
Her time on Sunday was good enough for P18 overall – incredibly good given how many entrants there were – and sent her to the top of her class. Hayes thus finished her fourth year at Pikes Peak in P1 in the Pikes Peak GT4 Trophy by Yokohama Class.
Anna Cecchi
After finishing the first race of the weekend at Virginia International Speedway in second place, just 1.5 seconds behind race winner Ford Koch, Anna Cecchi took things up a notch the following day for the second and final race of the weekend.
Not only did she turn the tables and beat Koch, after starting from second on the grid, but she eked out a gap of 6.414 seconds to take victory in style. It’s just the latest example of skill and ability behind the wheel for Anna this season. With two rounds left in the Porsche Sprint Challenge North America season, Anna leads the Championship by fourteen points.
Charlie Martin
Competing in the second round of the McLaren Customer Racing Trophy Series, Charlie Martin teamed up with Emily Bishop (emilydrivingthings) as they raced for Niemann Autosport at Spa. Qualifying on Pole in their class and in P14 overall, the pair proceeded to finish the second race of the weekend with a class victory. Heading into the next round at Misano, they lead the Championship in the AM Class too.
Notable Mentions
Hannah Grisham
Competing for the Heart of Racing Team in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Series, Hannah Grisham became the first woman to claim pole position in its history. The British driver achieved the feat at the Watkins Glen International Raceway over the final weekend of the month.
Hedda Hosås
Part of the European Baja Cup, the latest round held in Greece was the second of eight rounds to be held this year. Fan favourite Hedda Hosås was there along with her trusty sidekick and co-driver Pol Tibau. Competing in the T4 class, Hedda didn’t let that stop her from taking the fight to those at the top of the overall field. The Norwegian finished in second place in the SSV class, third overall and first in both the junior class and the ladies class. Not a bad outing at all for Hosås and something that she and her team can be incredibly proud of.
Hedda and Pol then rounded out the month in Italy for the Italian Baja. Despite problems over the weekend, they still managed to bring home P3 at the event and more important points for the championship. Such was their importance that they left Italy leading the SSV Baja World Cup! It’s fair to say June ended up being pretty good for Hedda.
Aimée Watts
Elsewhere at the Porsche Sprint Challenge Great Britain, Aimée Watts racked up two third place finishes across the weekend as she competed in the RS Am Class. It proved to be a tricky weekend to pull this kind of a result of due to both weather conditions, track penalties and qualifying position but Watts didn’t let any of that get in her way as she fought and earned her place onto the podium not once but twice. Cheers to that.
Klara Andersson
Competing at Grums in the Can-Am Maverick for rounds 7 & 8 of the 2026 SxS Nordic Championship, Klara finished in a solid P2 overall at the event and also got her first stage win during the course of the weekend too.
Chloe Jones
Over in the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship, Chloe Jones hit a milestone moment as she achieved her first podium of the year by finishing in third place around the Misano Circuit.
Shelby Turner
Over in the Enduro GP in Portugal, Shelby Turner made history for Canada across the weekend of racing. Turner delivered for her country by claiming Canada’s first victory in the FIM EnduroGP World Championship by winning the Expotrade Women’s Enduro class on day one at the GP of Portugal II.
If that wasn’t enough, the Canadian then proceeded to take her second victory of the weekend the following day after a great battle with Rachel Gutish.
Feature Image: Anna Cecchi, Alana Carter and Gracie Mitchell