Alexandra Vateva set to become the first female race driver to compete in the Carrera Cup Middle East

The Bulgarian national is the first ever female racing driver in the Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East. 

Alexandra Vateva who competes in the Porsche Sprint Challenge Deutschland will be the first ever female racing driver to compete in the Carrera Cup Middle East.

Alexandra Vateva ended her 2024 Porsche Sports Cup Germany season on a high note with a strong performance at Hockenheimring, securing her best Sprint Challenge qualifying result and a thrilling victory in the Endurance race.

Alexandra Vateva rounded out her 2024 season in the Porsche Sports Cup Germany with a brilliant weekend at Hockenheimring, securing a victory in the one-hour Endurance race alongside Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup racer Robert De Haan, whom she shared the #56 Porsche 992 GT3 Cup car operated by Laptime Performance.

The young Bulgarian racer has been selected for the Porsche Sports Cup Deutschland Talent Pool Program, and made the step up from the Porsche Cayman GT4 platform in 2023 - where she hads achieved several podiums - to driving in the GT3 class in 2024.

Vateva went on to build experience over her season, and joined the Porsche Sprint Challenge Benelux at Spa-Francorchamps in a one off appearance that showcased her steps forward: the Laptime-Performance driver claimed class victory in both the Belgian races, eventually emerging ahead of a stellar battle for the overall win in race two.

The victory brought her more confidence coming into the final rounds of the Porsche Sports Cup Germany season, with the finale held at Hockenheimring.

Preparation for the 2024/2025 Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East is in full swing: two test days at sunny Bahrain International Circuit give the teams and drivers the chance to sharpen their skills again before the start of the new season next weekend.