From the Porsche 99X Electric to the Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo

Known as “Quick Gabi” for her standout performances in the GT4 and LMP3 racing series, the Czeck driver took her motorsport career to the next level in 2023 when she joined the Porsche TAG Heuer Formula E Team as a simulator and development driver.

In this highly technical role, Gabi plays a key part in refining the performance of the Porsche 99X Electric. She provides critical data and feedback, helping engineers fine-tune everything from energy management to chassis balance — long before the race even begins. Her precision, consistency, and analytical mindset are invaluable assets behind the scenes, where fractions of a second can mean everything.

With a mind that is constantly in performance and problem-solving mode, Gabi knows the importance of disconnecting. That’s what led her to the Dolomites: to trade the high-strung intensity of the racetrack for mountain views, and the serene, all-electric drive of the Taycan 4 Cross Turismo.

Before she enters the scenic roads in the Nort of Italy, she kicks it off with a session at the Porsche Experience Center in Franciacorta.

Dial In. Gear Up. Go Fast.

The Porsche Experience Center Franciacorta is a high-performance ground built for drivers who want more than just a test drive. With a fast, technical track layout, off-road course, and cutting-edge simulators, it’s where you can push the limits of Porsche engineering safely. Everything here is designed to deliver feedback, adrenaline, and precision. To fully experience and feel the car, to get the most out of the car and yourself.

First stop: Driving the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport on the track

At the Porsche Experience Center in Franciacorta, Gabi reconnects with the origin of her passion: driving a powerful car on track. With a roaring engine she tests out the limits of the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport. Here, every corner is a dialogue between driver and machine.

Behind the wheel of the GT4, she embraces precision braking, razor-sharp cornering and the crescendo of the flat-six engine echoing off pit lane walls. Franciacorta really offers the ideal setting for the type of driving that triggered her passion in the first place, the one that is all about action, adrenaline, and absolute control.

From pace to peace, from track to mountain top.

Once the racing lines fade behind her, she turns toward the Dolomites in the Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, exchanging speed for stillness, experiencing serenity and a new type of intensity. There, on twisty mountain roads, her second passion took hold: a quieter kind of connection where the road winds not to challenge, but to calm. Two passions, both part of one journey where one is shaped by precision and power, the other one by rhythm and quiet wonder.

Now, she is ready to head to the famous Sellaronda, peaking at 2.239 above sea level. Once she hits the winding mountain roads, she doesn’t only enjoy the views. She is in complete command of the drive, ready for a change in scenery:

Being in the mountains clears my head without having to slow down completely.

Taycan 4 Cross Turismo (WLTP)*: Electric energy consumption combined (model range): 21.4 – 18.7 kWh/100 km, CO₂-emissions combined (model range): 0 g/km