CÉLIA MARTIN, SARAH BOVY & MICHELLE GATTING Show Top-10 Pace Despite Dubai Woes

February 10, 2025

• The Iron Dames trio of CÉLIA MARTIN, SARAH BOVY, and MICHELLE GATTING proved they belonged in the top 10 at Dubai’s Asian Le Mans Series rounds, with all three drivers posting competitive lap times and GATTING making a brilliant late-race charge from 11th to 10th place with just 23 minutes remaining in Race 1. Unfortunately, a fuel issue forced an extra pit stop with five minutes left, dropping them from a deserved top-10 finish to 15th—the kind of mechanical heartbreak that hits harder when you know the pace was there.
• Race 2 started with promise but quickly turned into damage control when MARTIN found herself caught in an unavoidable first-lap incident, sustaining significant front-end damage that put them four laps down. Credit where it’s due: the mechanics worked magic to get the car back out in just six laps, and all three drivers never gave up, with BOVY setting a blistering 2:00.690 and GATTING posting six laps in the 2:00s during her final stint—proving once again that when Iron Dames get clean air, they can run with anyone.
• The weekend showcased exactly why this new lineup is clicking, with MARTIN continuing her strong progression in her first full season, BOVY seamlessly transitioning to her silver-rated role, and GATTING delivering those clutch late-stint heroics we’ve come to expect. Despite the frustrating results, they’re building something special here—the synergy is improving, the pace is undeniable, and watching them fight back from adversity shows the kind of mental toughness that wins championships when the breaks start going their way.

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