CÉLIA MARTIN, RAHEL FREY & MICHELLE GATTING Lead Spa Before Safety Cars

May 11, 2025

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

• CÉLIA MARTIN delivered a masterclass opening triple stint, charging from P13 to the race lead by lap 49, showcasing brilliant racecraft with overtakes throughout the field and maintaining front-running pace that proved the Iron Dames had genuine podium speed at Spa-Francorchamps.
• RAHEL FREY reached a historic milestone as the first female driver to complete 30 FIA WEC races, taking over the lead at the three-hour mark and demonstrating top-five pace before multiple safety car interventions reshuffled strategies and dropped the team from podium contention to the back of the field.
• MICHELLE GATTING completed the recovery drive in the final hour, maintaining consistent 2:21 pace to secure P10 and valuable championship points, though the result felt bittersweet as ill-timed safety cars denied the all-female crew a deserved shot at their first WEC podium despite showing genuine front-running speed.

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