Porsche Sprint Challenge Iberica: Chloe Grant dominates 991 class, Laura Camps makes GT debut with strong weekend at Jerez
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Chloe Grant claimed a commanding double victory in the 991 class of the Porsche Sprint Challenge Iberica, while debutant Laura Camps Torras, sharing the car with Maria Sanchez, impressed with strong runs and podiums in her first-ever GT races. Francisca Queiroz continued her strong season with more class podiums in 992 Am class, and Brieana Macdonald built on her promising debut with consistent progress.
Chloe Grant achieved a commanding double victory in the 991 class of the Porsche Sprint Challenge Iberica, while debutant Laura Camps Torras impressed with strong runs and podiums in her first-ever GT races. Francisca Queiroz continued her strong season with more class podiums in 992 Am class, and Brieana Macdonald built on her promising debut with consistent progress.
The Porsche Sprint Challenge Iberica returned to action for its fifth round of the 2025 season at Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, a weekend once again featuring strong female representation on the grid, with five women competing across the categories and celebrating victories and podium finishes.
Among them, Spanish racer MarÃa Sánchez shared the #36 Porsche 991 with Laura Camps Torras, marking the latter’s GT racing debut. Camps — who made her racecar debut in the Indian Racing League — had never previously raced in cars in Europe, making this a valuable last-minute call-up and a key opportunity to gain experience in sportscars. Camps, a former FDA racer and with a strong karting resumé, substituted for Chloe Grant, who was simultaneously competing in both Porsche Sprint Challenge Iberica and the Iberian Supercars Endurance Championship on the same weekend, but who had moved to a different crew within the team.
Brieana Macdonald returned for her second-ever racing weekend, having impressed on her debut in Navarra. With no prior karting or testing experience, Macdonald had shown remarkable improvement in Spain earlier this season, finding over 20 seconds in lap time across the Navarra weekend. Now back for her second outing, she continued to display steady progression and growing confidence in the 992 class.
Completing the female contingent was Francisca Queiroz, who has dominated the Female Cup standings throughout the year. The Portuguese racer has been one of the most consistent drivers in the 992 category and continued her solo campaign in Jerez.
In Q1, Queiroz was the fastest female driver, setting a 1:50.840, which placed her eighth overall and third in the 992 Am class. MarÃa Sánchez took the wheel of the #36 991 Porsche and clocked a 1:58.810, good enough for 12th overall and second in her class, before a technical issue sidelined the car for the remainder of the day.
In Q2, Queiroz improved her pace further with a 1:49.729, securing another result as the fastest female and fourth in class. Chloe Grant, driving the #33 Monteiros Competições Porsche 991, impressed with a 1:49.962 — by far the fastest time among the 991 entries and eighth overall. It was an excellent showing for the young Scottish driver, balancing her double program with Iberian Supercars.
Macdonald focused on consistent improvement, setting a 2:00.900 for 13th overall and fourth in the 992 Pro-Am class. Unfortunately, no times were recorded for Sánchez and Camps Torras in Q2, as their team worked to resolve the earlier mechanical issue in time for Sunday's races.
Starting eighth overall and third in class, Queiroz was the only female driver in the first sprint race; she had a solid launch but dropped one position on the opening lap to Rui Miritta, settling into ninth overall while maintaining third in 992 Am. She initially stayed close to Miritta, gaining time through the first sector and pulling away from the cars behind while consistently lapping in the 1:53.5s.
On lap 6, after a small mistake, Queiroz lost out to Daniel Garcia and dropped to tenth overall, but she retained her class position. Showing good determination, she recovered her rhythm and improved into 1:51s pace by the closing laps, closing the gap to Garcia while maintaining a comfortable margin to the cars behind.
She crossed the line tenth overall and third in 992 Am, securing another podium finish in class and topping the female entries.
The second sprint race featured a highly competitive female presence near the front. Queiroz lined up seventh overall and fourth in class, just ahead of Chloe Grant — fresh from a class podium in Iberian Supercars earlier that same morning — starting from pole position among the 991 entries.
Brieana Macdonald started from 14th overall, sixth in class, while Laura Camps Torras, in her GT racing debut, lined up 15th overall in the #36 Porsche following the previous day’s technical issues.
At lights out, pro driver Dylan Pereira took the lead overall, while Queiroz initially dropped to ninth but remained the top female in 992. Grant retained the 991 class lead, while Camps Torras made a stunning start from the back, climbing to 11th overall and second in 991, passing four cars on the opening lap and closing to within two seconds of Grant — forming a female 1–2 in class.
Queiroz ran strongly in the 992 midfield, fifth in class, while Macdonald began to recover after a challenging first lap. Camps showed excellent pace, pulling away from her pursuers, while Grant continued to impress, setting laps in the 1:50s and passing Queiroz for overall position and of leading female driver. She then overtook Daniel Garcia’s 992 car and continued moving up the order.
Queiroz then battled with Garcia and reclaimed ninth overall and fifth in 992 Am by lap 10. Garcia retook the spot shortly after, but Queiroz kept her class position intact. Behind them, Camps maintained a strong rhythm just a few seconds adrift and comfortably ahead of her rivals.
After 20 minutes of racing, Chloe Grant took a dominant victory in the 991 class, followed by Laura Camps Torras, who completed an outstanding GT debut with second place in 991 from last on the grid. Queiroz finished ninth overall, fifth in class, and top female in 992, while Macdonald secured tenth in 992 and sixth in class, continuing her learning curve.
The final race of the weekend was the 50-minute endurance contest, with driver changes. Francisca Queiroz started from sixth overall, joined on the third row by Macedo/Macdonald in fifth. MarÃa Sánchez took the opening stint in the #36 car, starting second among the 991 entries, with Miritta/Grant right behind.
As the race began, Manuel Alves led in 992, while Miritta quickly took the 991 class lead ahead of Hernandez, Sánchez, and Fonseca. Queiroz settled into eighth overall, third in 992 Am, running solo once again.
Grant's teammate Miritta made rapid progress, overtaking Daniel Garcia’s 992 car and placing a buffer between himself and the cars behind, as Maria Sánchez continued to pressure Hernandez for second in 991. Both drivers pulled clear of the pack.
Further up, Macedo held sixth and closed on Fernandes before executing a clean overtake for fifth on lap 11. Queiroz maintained consistent pace, opting for a longer first stint as the pit window opened.
At mid-race distance, Miritta stopped on lap 12, handing over to Chloe Grant, while Sánchez pitted from third in 991 and swapped with Laura Camps Torras. Brieana Macdonald took over from Macedo on lap 14.
Once the pit cycle concluded, Macdonald emerged as the top female driver on track, running seventh overall, with Queiroz close behind in eighth — respectively fourth and third in their classes. Grant, back in the car, was ninth overall and leading the 991 category, while Camps Torras ran third in class, setting her best laps as she gained ground.
On lap 16, Queiroz overtook Macdonald for overall position and top female honors, with Grant soon following suit. Chloe Grant then climbed to eighth overall and extended her 991 class lead, while Camps Torras continued her charge, setting a 1:53.3 — the car’s best lap — as she closed in on second in class.
Unfortunately, on lap 22, Macdonald made contact with the barriers, ending her race prematurely after having just achieved her personal best lap of 2:00.244, nearly a second faster than her best in qualifying.
The race continued under green, and after a close fight at the front, Garcia/Barambio claimed the overall victory. Francisca Queiroz finished seventh overall and third in 992 Am, adding more silverware to her weekend.
Chloe Grant completed a remarkable weekend, achieving a double 991 class victory in Porsche Sprint Challenge Iberica and adding to her double podiums in Iberian Supercars. Laura Camps Torras wrapped up her GT racing debut with third in 991 overall and second in class, marking a highly encouraging start to her sportscar experience.
The Porsche Sprint Challenge Iberica now heads to Estoril, Portugal, for the season finale on 22–23 November, where the female contenders will look to close their seasons on a high.
