Porsche Motorsport North America and Deluxe Corporation have announced the creation of a Porsche Deluxe Female Driver Development Program, naming Sabre Cook (pictured above) as the first recipient of the new scholarship. The Colorado native secured her seat in the Porsche Deluxe Carrera Cup North America by virtue of winning an all-female driver shootout hosted by Kellymoss at the end of 2022. The two-time Carrera Cup North America championship-winning operation will field the veteran open wheel and GT racer in the No. 37 Deluxe Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race car beginning with the premier one-make championship’s season-opening rounds at Sebring, March 15-17

The new initiative will provide a further opportunity to female race car drivers participating in the Porsche Motorsport Pyramid North America. In addition to its title partnership in the Porsche Deluxe Carrera Cup North America, Deluxe joins with PMNA to further promote the participation of female race car drivers across all levels of the Porsche Motorsport Pyramid North America. The Minnesota-based financial leader will back the Kellymoss prepared Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car that Cook will drive in the Pro class. Both Cook and the Kellymoss organization become official representatives of Deluxe throughout the race season and in promotional events. Beyond backing by Deluxe, PMNA will assist Cook with event entry fees and one-on-one mentoring with longtime Porsche Motorsport driver Patrick Long.

“One our primary objectives at PMNA is to nurture young talent,” said Volker Holzmeyer, president and CEO, Porsche Motorsport North America. “We recognize the importance of drawing more female talent into the paddock at all levels. The most visible opportunity to showcase our objectives is from the driver’s seat of our Porsche one-make series. As we developed our relationship, we found ourselves of the same mind with Deluxe. When we combine with their commitment and that of Kellymoss, we can now provide Sabre all the tools she needs to challenge for the Porsche Deluxe Carrera Cup North America championship in 2023.”

Cook joins the Porsche Deluxe Carrera Cup North America for the first time in 2023, although she is no stranger to racing success or to the Porsche brand. In 2021, she became the first female driver in the Porsche Sprint Challenge North America by Yokohama to have a podium finish (Circuit of The Americas). It was a success she earned during a one off race weekend in the Porsche-only series while contending in the W Series, an all-women’s formula car championship that acted as a feeder to Formula 1. Having started in small displacement single-seat, open wheel formula cars in 2017, Cook moved up the ranks into the F3-based W Series where she earned several top-10 finishes.

“Being the first recipient of the Kellymoss scholarship is such an incredible opportunity,” said Cook. “To have Porsche and Deluxe as main supporters of that program, I feel really prepared to take advantage of this opportunity that lies before me in 2023.”

The 2023 Porsche Deluxe Carrera Cup North America begins during the Super Sebring weekend, March 15-17. All rounds will be streamed on the Peacock app, on IMSA.tv and PorscheCarreraCup.us.