Therese Lahlouh is a racing driver competing in Porsche Sprint Challenge North America. Though she began racing just a few years ago, she has already made her mark with multiple podiums and an overall top-5 finish in the 2024 North America 992 GT3 Cup Championship. She’s secured two podium results in the first three races of the 2025 season and is currently third in the Pro-Am championship.

 

In 2019, Therese made the bold decision to leave her successful career as an event director in the restaurant industry and pursue her lifelong passion for motorsports. She began competing as an amateur in grassroots racing events, and by 2022 made history as the first female winner in the Super Miata series and was awarded Rookie of the Year. In both 2024 and 2025 she was selected as a Mobil 1 Porsche Female Driver, and she continues to break barriers by becoming the first African-American woman to compete and podium in the Porsche Sprint Challenge North America series. Committed to empowering women in male-dominated fields, Therese aims to inspire others to relentlessly pursue their aspirations. Her ultimate goal? To conquer the FIA World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.