Lilou Wadoux enters the history of endurance

Express Ascension. This little driver born in Amiens was not destined to become a pilot. But a stroke of luck led her towards this path. Following a tennis injury, she tries karting at the age of 14.

Seven years later, she made her grand debut at Le Mans with Richard Mille Racing in the LMP2 category. On November 13th, she will take another step in her young career. She will participate in the Rookie test in Bahrain, which is organized every year.

The young woman will driver either the Toyota GR010 Hybrid or the Alpine A480. The car she will drive will depend on the ranking at the end of the season. Regardless of the model she takes to the track, she is already making history. With this selection, she becomes the first woman to drive a hypercar. She also succeeds Vanina Ickx in joining the list of women to take the wheel of a car in the premier category.

« I am very happy to have been selected. Just a year ago, I was participating in the Bahrain Rookie Test in LMP2 with Richard Mille, while I was racing in the Alpine Elf Europa Cup. It was a big milestone in my career, as I suddenly found myself behind the wheel of a prototype. I have learned a lot, assures the LMP2 driver.

And there, a new opportunity presents itself to me with new tests, but this time behind the wheel of a Hypercar. It’s a dream that is going to come true. I am thrilled. And on a personal level, I am quite proud to show that women can thrive at the highest level of motorsport. This proves that attitudes are evolving in the right direction. I hope that my example will inspire some vocations among young girls.

This test could intensify her desire to pursue her career in endurance racing, as she mentioned during the 2022 edition.