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Laura Hayes Jobs in Sports Park, Saint Catherine, Jamaica at Race Like a GRRL!
Title: Laura Hayes
Company: Race Like a GRRL!
Location: Sports Park, Saint Catherine, Jamaica
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Laura Hayes
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March 15, 1990 (36)
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EMELIA HARTFORD Claims Queen of Mountain, Beats LAURA HAYES’ Pikes Peak Record
June 23, 2026
EMELIA HARTFORD Named Queen Of Mountain As Corvette ZR1X Smashes Record
June 23, 2026
LAURA HAYES, ROBIN SHUTE Tackle 104th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
June 21, 2026
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Laura Hayes Sets New GT4-Turbo Class Record! Pikes Peak Race Day Onboard 2026 | Laura Hayes
June 25, 2026 / views: 1102 / run: 00:13:17
Laura Hayes Wins Inaugural Pikes Peak GT4 Trophy by Yokohama Division | 2024 Race Day Onboard | Laura Hayes
July 8, 2024 / views: 2138 / run: 00:08:55
Laura's News
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EMELIA HARTFORD Claims Queen of Mountain, Beats LAURA HAYES’ Pikes Peak Record
June 23, 2026
EMELIA HARTFORD Named Queen Of Mountain As Corvette ZR1X Smashes Record
June 23, 2026
LAURA HAYES, ROBIN SHUTE Tackle 104th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
June 21, 2026
LAURA HAYES and JT TAYLOR Take On Pikes Peak’s 156 Turns
June 20, 2026
FREIBERG, UNSER Secure Season-Best Silver Fourth at Road Atlanta GT4
June 18, 2026
LAURA HAYES, EMELIA HARTFORD Lead Classes in Pikes Peak Qualifying
June 18, 2026
HAYES, ABBATE, CARTER, MOTT Dominate WRL 14 Hours of Daytona in Supra GT4
June 9, 2026
HAYES, ABBATE, CARTER & MOTT Dominate WRL 14 Hours of Daytona
June 9, 2026
LAURA HAYES Sits Out COTA; Ron Tomlinson Subs in Dome Mercedes GT4
April 23, 2026
GRISHAM, ABBATE, HAYES Lead AE Victory Racing to Historic WRL 1-2 Finish
April 8, 2026
HAYES Podiums, FREIBERG-UNSER and HOFFMANN Score at GT4 America Opener
March 30, 2026
LAURA HAYES Earns Podium in First-Ever Dome Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT4 Drive
March 30, 2026
LAURA HAYES Completes Dome Motorsport Lineup for GT4 America Season
March 17, 2026
LAURA HAYES Returns to GT4 America With Dome Motorsport for 2026 Season
March 17, 2026
LAURA HAYES Takes BMW Coaching Role at Car and Driver’s 2026 Lightning Lap
February 24, 2026
BRENNA SCHUBERT Takes AE Victory Racing Shootout Win Over 43 Global Applicants
February 12, 2026
LILOU WADOUX Leads Historic 2025 as Women’s Racing Hits New Milestone
January 11, 2026
2025 In Review: LILOU WADOUX, DORIANE PIN & JAMIE CHADWICK Lead Historic Year
January 10, 2026
ASHLEY FREIBERG, SARAH MONTGOMERY & CHARLOTTE TRAYNOR Claim Podium at Watkins Glen
October 24, 2025
PIPPA MANN & MEGAN MEYER Lead Five-Driver Ladies Race of Champions Field
October 2, 2025
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Laura Hayes Sets New GT4-Turbo Class Record! Pikes Peak Race Day Onboard 2026 | Laura Hayes
June 25, 2026 / views: 1102 / run: 00:13:17
Laura Hayes Wins Inaugural Pikes Peak GT4 Trophy by Yokohama Division | 2024 Race Day Onboard | Laura Hayes
July 8, 2024 / views: 2138 / run: 00:08:55
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Laura's Bio
Laura Hayes is a South Carolina-based professional racing driver and performance driving instructor who made history in 2024 as the fastest woman to race a car to the summit of Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, shattering the previous women’s four-wheel record by over half a minute.
EARLY YEARS
Born and raised in NASCAR country—though conflicting reports identify her origins as either South Carolina or Northern California—Hayes got her first taste of racing at age eight when her parents put her behind the wheel[1][6]. She started competing in karts and quarter midgets, entering a world where female role models were practically nonexistent[1][7]. That scarcity of women in the sport didn’t slow her down; if anything, it seemed to fuel her determination to carve out her own space in racing.
Those early years laid the foundation for what would become a career defined by versatility and grit. While details about her family, education, and childhood remain sparse, one thing is clear: once Hayes found racing, she never looked back.
Other Interests
Beyond the driver’s seat, Hayes channeled her automotive passion into entrepreneurship. Thunder Bunny Racing, her Greenville-based team, evolved from a group of friends bonding over cars into a full-service automotive shop dedicated to performance tuning of European, exotic, and classic vehicles[1]. It’s the kind of operation that reflects her hands-on approach—not just driving fast, but understanding what makes cars go fast.
In 2010, Hayes began her career as a professional performance driving instructor at the Richard Petty Driving Experience in Charlotte[1]. By 2013, she’d joined the BMW Performance Center in Greer, South Carolina, where she’s spent over a decade teaching others how to push cars—and themselves—to the limit[1]. As both coach and competitor, she’s been blazing a path for women in motorsports from multiple angles, proving you don’t have to choose between racing and mentoring.
EARLY SUCCESS
Hayes cut her teeth in the demanding world of endurance racing, competing full-time in America’s World Racing League GT divisions[2][3][4]. Her biggest accomplishment in the years leading up to 2024 was clinching the WRL GTO National Championship in a new Toyota Supra—a win that underscored her ability to adapt to new platforms and outrun the competition over grueling multi-hour races[3].
Her introduction to Pikes Peak came almost by accident during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hayes stumbled across the legendary hill climb via a last-minute invitation to serve as pace-car driver for the Parade of Champions in 2020[4]. After watching documentaries and onboarding videos to prepare for that drive, she recalled a 2010 work trip with SRT when she’d driven up the mountain in a new Challenger—part of the road still dirt back then—and remembered thinking, “Who would actually race up this?”[3] Turns out, she would. Hayes returned to compete in the Time Attack 1 division with BMW, finishing fifth on a course shortened by ice at the 16-mile marker[3]. That taste of competition on America’s Mountain was enough to keep her coming back.
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
- 2024: Won the inaugural GT4 Trophy by Yokohama division, turbo class, at the 102nd running of Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with a time of 10:20.487 in a Toyota GR Supra GT4, defeating all competitors including Robb Holland and Nuno Caetano[1][2][4][5][8].
- 2024: Became the fastest woman to race a car to the summit of Pikes Peak, overtaking Kathryn Mead’s previous record and shattering Vanina Ickx’s 2018 women’s four-wheel record by more than 30 seconds, earning the title “Queen of the Mountain”[1][2][4][8].
- Pre-2024: Won the WRL GTO National Championship in a Toyota Supra[3].
INSPIRATIONS
Hayes has been candid about the lack of female role models when she started racing at eight years old[1]. While she’s aware of legends like Michèle Mouton—who won Pikes Peak outright in 1985—her path has largely been self-forged, guided by her parents’ early encouragement and her own refusal to be sidelined by gender[4].
Her advice to aspiring racers cuts straight to the heart of her own journey: “Whether you want to be a driver, an engineer, a photographer or something in between, no one’s stopping you from doing what you love, except maybe yourself. Get comfortable being uncomfortable and take that risk. All of this only happens once”[3]. It’s the philosophy of someone who’s spent her entire career proving that women belong wherever they choose to be—behind the wheel, under the hood, or on top of a mountain.
REPUTATION
Hayes is known for her versatility, fierce competitiveness, and genuine humility. At Pikes Peak in 2024, she engaged in a week-long battle with Nuno Caetano and Robb Holland that came down to hundredths and tenths of a second—the kind of nail-biting competition that separates great drivers from the rest[2]. Despite her record-breaking performance, she’s quick to credit her Thunder Bunny Racing team, describing them as a “big family” and emphasizing that success comes from collective effort, not individual glory[1].
“When you bring all these incredible people together and what we’re able to do together—that’s really special,” she said after her historic Pikes Peak win[1]. That team-first mentality has earned her respect across the paddock, as has her decade-plus of work as a performance driving instructor, where she’s guided countless students through the fundamentals of high-performance driving.
Media coverage of Hayes has been overwhelmingly positive, highlighting not just her speed but her role in opening doors for other women in motorsports[1][2][4][5][8]. After her 2024 Pikes Peak victory, she made a point to celebrate the other talented women drivers on the mountain that year, stating: “I’m so proud of every one of them for doing something daring, doing something they love, and proving that women belong on the mountain, too”[2]. It’s that combination of killer instinct on track and generosity off it that’s made her a respected figure in a sport not always known for welcoming women.
FUTURE GOALS/PLANS
Hayes isn’t resting on her laurels. She hopes her Pikes Peak victory—which garnered worldwide attention—will open doors to the highest levels of U.S. motorsport and provide opportunities for her Thunder Bunny Racing team[1]. She’s also expressed her intention to return to GT4 competition, eager to continue the fierce manufacturer battles that defined the inaugural GT4 Trophy by Yokohama division[2].
Beyond competition, Hayes remains committed to her role as a performance driving instructor and resident coach at Thunder Bunny Racing, continuing to mentor the next generation of drivers—women and men alike—who want to go fast and do it right[1][6]. With a WRL GTO National Championship and a Pikes Peak record under her belt, she’s proven she can win at every level. Now, she’s focused on what comes next: more championships, more records, and more proof that women don’t just belong in motorsports—they excel in it.
References
Greenville Journal – Pikes Peak Win Coverage
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb – Behind the Wheel Feature (Post-2024)
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb – Behind the Wheel Feature (Pre-2024)
DirtFish – Laura Hayes Pikes Peak Coverage
Hemmings – Record Confirmation
Kick the Concrete – Laura Hayes Profile
Shift Up Now – Team Bio
MotorTrend – Pikes Peak Record Coverage
(bio last updated: 2025-06-01T02:48:43.000Z)
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