Iron Dames CELIA MARTIN & Team Win ELMS Opener, JAMIE CHADWICK Leads LMP2

April 6, 2025

by Stephen Kilbey // from www.dailysportscar.com

GRRL! SUMMARY:

Iron Dames delivered a commanding LMGT3 victory at Barcelona with CELIA MARTIN seizing early control, SARAH BOVY and MICHELLE GATTING maintaining the lead for the team’s third ELMS class win. The trio dedicated their dominant seven-tenth victory over Kessel Racing to teammate Marta Garcia, who suffered a major incident the night before in Le Mans Cup action.
JAMIE CHADWICK made her LMP2 debut count, leading the overall race in the IDEC Sport Genesis Magma Racing ORECA alongside Daniel Juncadella and Mathys Jaubert until a dramatic final-lap pass denied them a historic overall victory. The British racer and her team crossed the line second overall and first in LMP2, marking an impressive transition to prototype racing.
The race showcased women drivers competing at the highest levels across multiple classes, with both Iron Dames and CHADWICK’s team demonstrating the tactical awareness and raw pace needed to lead major endurance races. MARTIN’s early aggression to take LMGT3 control and CHADWICK’s steady hand in LMP2 leadership proved that when given competitive machinery, women drivers deliver results that matter.