One of America’s most accomplished female racing drivers is set to contest the Porsche Carrera Cup North America championship in 2025. Porsche Sprint Challenge North America by Yokohama race winner Ashley Freiberg will make the jump to the top level of Porsche one-make racing this season.

After finishing her 2024 Sprint Challenge season with Kellymoss, the Las Vegas-based Freiberg will continue with the Wisconsin championship-winning squad this season.

She scored six podiums last year in Sprint Challenge North America, including a race victory at the Circuit of the Americas. But Freiberg is no stranger to success aboard Porsche machinery.

Freiberg claimed the 991 championship title in Sprint Challenge in 2023, scoring seven wins and was actually a race winner in IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge at Watkins Glen back in 2013 – the precursor to today’s Porsche Carrera Cup North America.

She won 25 Skip Barber races and two series championships in 2010 and also became the first woman to win a Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge race (the precursor to today’s Michelin Pilot Challenge series) in 2014.

This year Freiberg will continue as a member of the Porsche Mobil 1 Female Driver Program. Last season, the program featured a total of seven drivers across Carrera Cup and Sprint Challenge.

“I’m so excited. I’ve wanted to make this step up to Carrera Cup for some time,” Freiberg said.

“I know it’s incredibly competitive. As a driver, I’ll have a great opportunity to grow there. I know it will be a big challenge because there are a lot of really fast drivers in that series.

“The Porsche 992 Cup car is a blast to drive. To be at the top end of the field you have to be extremely precise with your driving, and I think it’ll really push me to grow. And that’s what excites me the most.”

Freiberg made her debut with Kellymoss last season at the VIRginia International Raceway round of Porsche Sprint Challenge North America by Yokohama – taking a pair of third-place finishes on debut.

She is in good hands for her Carrera Cup debut season. Last year, Kellymoss won championships in all three classes: Pro, Pro-Am, and Masters.

“Working with Kellymoss is so exciting. They are a top team, and they prove that every year,” Freiberg said.

“Victoria (Thomas – Kellymoss co-owner) has been amazing from last year all the way through to now. I’m looking forward to a good future with them because she wants to continue bringing more females up the ladder. And I’m just so grateful to be a part of it.

“Everyone at Kellymoss is fantastic, super nice, and really hardworking. And they are also very precise in preparing for a race weekend. So that’s been cool to learn from. They also have great driver coaches there – they only hire the best.

“So I know I’ve been like a sponge and learning as much as I could to prepare for this season. So I’m hopeful that I can continue with good results. I know the team is very winning focused and I am too. So I think we align really well there. I’m just excited to see what happens.”

With Porsche Carrera Cup North America again competing at three Formula One races in 2025, Freiberg is eagerly awaiting the chance to compete at two new circuits for her – and also return to the scene of her Porsche Sprint Challenge North America by Yokohama race win from last year at Circuit of The Americas.

Freiberg is particularly fond of COTA. It was one of two tracks in 2023 where she took the clean sweep – pole and two race wins in the 991 class.

“Miami and Montreal both seem like incredible venues to race at,” she said.

“So I’m excited to do that and being with Formula One – you can’t get much better than that in terms of exposure, crowds and just the whole show that they put on. So I know that’ll make my sponsors excited as well to get that kind of exposure.

“COTA has also been very kind to me in the past, and the chance to race there in front of a massive crowd is going to be incredible.”

Freiberg is just one piece of the female driver development package for Kellymoss in 2025. Loni Unser returns to the Cayman class in Porsche Sprint Challenge North America by Yokohama this season after finishing third last year with six podium appearances – including a streak which featured the last four races of the season.

Joining Unser in Sprint Challenge is Canadian newcomer Erika Hoffmann. Her racing resume includes winning the 2022 Formula Woman International Driver Search Competition and co-founding Slate Racing, an all-female team of Canadian racers. Like Unser, Hoffman will race the 718 Cayman GT4 RS CS in 2025.

Seasoned racer Nicole Robichaud also returns to the track with Kellymoss in Porsche Club of America racing.

“Seeing more women get into the sport is very exciting and something that’s really close to my heart,” Freiberg said.

“I’m very passionate about bringing more women into the sport. So to see brands like Mobil 1, Porsche, and Yokohama help and actually support women directly is really cool for me to watch.

“Seeing women come up into the Porsche pyramid is cool too because they’re not only competing – but they’re doing an amazing job. They’re winning races; they’re on the podium. It’s definitely a big shift from 10 years ago. So it’s cool to be a part of it for sure.”

Kellymoss has made a huge contribution to the development of female talent in Porsche one-make racing after running Sabré Cook in her debut Porsche Carrera Cup North America in 2023 – the first female driver to ever compete in the championship.

“It’s so rewarding to go from running the first female driver in Carrera Cup in 2023 to partnering with female drivers in all our 2025 Porsche racing endeavors in just a couple short years,” said Victoria Thomas, Kellymoss Co-owner.

“It’s clear that motorsports is ready for talented women to excel in all areas of our sport, behind the wheel and beyond. We’re privileged at Kellymoss to be part of their story.