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Iron Dames enroute to historic win in Bahrain

IRON DAMES Make History with First WEC Win at Bahrain Finale

April 11, 2023

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • Iron Dames made history by winning the final WEC race for GTE cars, with Sarah Bovy, Michelle Gatting, and Rahel Frey taking victory in their Porsche 911 RSR-19—marking the all-female crew’s first-ever win in the series.
  • Toyota's #8 crew of Brendon Hartley, Sébastien Buemi, and Ryo Hirakawa dominated the eight-hour Bahrain race, leading nearly the entire way to secure back-to-back World Endurance Championship titles.
  • WRT locked down a 1-2 finish to claim the last-ever LMP2 title in the WEC era, with Louis Deletraz, Robert Kubica, and Rui Andrade taking the top spot after charging through the field from 10th place.

UPCOMING:

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Profiles pages of racers mentioned above:

SARAH BOVY MICHELLE GATTING RAHEL FREY