CÉLIA MARTIN Scores Pole, BOVY & GATTING Fight Back in Silverstone Heartbreak

September 15, 2025

by RACERS // from www.racers-behindthehelmet.com

• CÉLIA MARTIN delivered Iron Dames’ first pole position of the season with a masterclass qualifying performance at Silverstone, going fastest on worn wet tyres in the final minute with a 2:11.819 lap that put the all-female team tied at the top of LMGT3 championship standings heading into the race.
• Martin dominated the early race from pole, building a commanding lead with consistent 2:02 lap times before contact with another Ferrari earned her a drive-through penalty. Despite the setback, she mounted an incredible recovery drive, reclaiming the lead before handing over to SARAH BOVY during an ill-timed rain period that caught the team on slicks.
• BOVY and MICHELLE GATTING fought valiantly through the weather chaos and off-sequence pit strategy, with Gatting cutting a 37-second gap down to 17 seconds in the final stint before the race was red-flagged. The team finished P10 after showing frontrunning pace all weekend, now sitting fourth in the championship heading to the season finale at Portimão.

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