LAURA VAN DEN HENGEL and SARAH BOVY Show Pace Before Technical Woes at Home Track

September 22, 2026

• LAURA VAN DEN HENGEL delivered one of her strongest qualifying performances at her home Zandvoort circuit, securing third in ProAm during Q1 before a gearbox failure prevented Race 1 participation entirely.
• SARAH BOVY showed blistering pace in Q2, setting provisional overall pole with a 1:37.521 before her session-ending red flag caused her best lap deletion, dropping Iron Dames from fifth to eighth overall.
• The Belgian driver fought impressively through Race 2, climbing from ninth to seventh overall by passing multiple competitors including Philippe Prette, before a right-rear wheel failure ended their challenge pre-pit stop.
• VAN DEN HENGEL completed zero racing laps during her first-ever competitive weekend at the Dutch circuit despite showing podium-contending pace, leaving Iron Dames to await redemption at Portimão’s October finale.

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