LILOU WADOUX Shows Front-Running Speed in ELMS Debut Despite Unlucky Ninth

April 9, 2025

by MIKA BÖCKER // from www.racers-behindthehelmet.com

• LILOU WADOUX made a statement in her European Le Mans Series debut, proving she belongs at the front with the #50 Richard Mille AF Corse Ferrari. The team topped practice sessions and qualified fourth in LMGT3, showcasing the kind of pace that reminds everyone why she’s Ferrari’s first female factory driver and a proven race winner across multiple world-class series.
• What should have been a breakthrough result turned into a masterclass in how racing luck works—spoiler alert: it doesn’t always. An early jump start penalty dropped them from podium contention to eighth, followed by a spin and multiple safety car interventions that seemed designed to test their patience. WADOUX delivered the team’s fastest lap times during her middle stint and climbed to sixth before the racing gods decided they’d had enough fun.
• The final insult came post-race when a VSC violation penalty bumped them from sixth to ninth, proving that sometimes you can do everything right and still get served a reality sandwich. But here’s what matters: WADOUX and her teammates had genuine front-running pace all weekend, setting up what could be a very interesting championship fight when the luck evens out at Le Castellet in May.

circuit de barcelona-catalunya, european le mans series, lmgt3, richard mille af corse