SARAH BOVY, RAHEL FREY & CÉLIA MARTIN Show Iron Dames Fighting Spirit at Le Mans

June 15, 2025

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

• SARAH BOVY stepped up as the ultimate team player when injury sidelined MICHELLE GATTING just before Le Mans, jumping into unfamiliar Manthey Racing systems and immediately setting the fastest practice times of her trio. Her last-minute heroics included multiple sub-4-minute laps and a personal best 3:57.588, proving that experience and adaptability still matter when the pressure’s on at motorsport’s biggest stage.
• Rookie CÉLIA MARTIN delivered the kind of debut performance that announces a serious talent has arrived, running longer stints than expected and consistently matching pro-level pace with lap times dipping into the 3:59s. She battled through her first Le Mans night stint and climbed as high as P5, showing the composure and racecraft that separate promising drivers from championship material in endurance racing’s ultimate test.
• RAHEL FREY reminded everyone why she’s considered one of endurance racing’s most consistent performers, setting the team’s fastest lap at 3:57.097 while managing a dramatic mid-race incident when the #87 Lexus punted her into the gravel at the chicane. Despite losing six laps for repairs and starting a recovery drive from P18, Frey’s relentless pace in the final hours carved nearly 20 seconds off their deficit, showcasing the never-quit mentality that defines the Iron Dames project.
• The Iron Dames finished P16 in LMGT3, six laps down from where their pace suggested they belonged, but their performance proved that women’s endurance racing has evolved far beyond participation trophies. This crew ran competitive lap times throughout the 24 hours, battled through adversity, and showed that when given proper machinery and support, women drivers deliver results that speak for themselves on track.

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