LILOU WADOUX Emerges as Standout Female Driver at Le Mans 24 Hours

June 18, 2025

by Thibaut Villemant // from www.the-race.com

• LILOU WADOUX earned recognition as the standout female driver at Le Mans 2024, delivering laptimes comparable to her Gold-rated teammate Riccardo Agostini in the #150 Richard Mille AF Corse Ferrari. The analysis praised her pace against a driver with an impressive CV including titles in Italian F4, Porsche Carrera Cup Italy, and the Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final, proving she belonged on track with the sport’s elite.
• The Iron Dames car showed strong pace throughout the race before mechanical issues ended their competitive run, but WADOUX’s individual performance stood out among a field where women competitors were notably underrepresented in the spotlight. Her Silver driver rating seems conservative given her ability to match Gold-standard pace, highlighting ongoing questions about the FIA’s driver categorization system.
• While male drivers dominated the 17-driver standout list compiled by The Race, WADOUX’s inclusion demonstrates that when women get competitive machinery and equal opportunity, they deliver results that speak for themselves. Her performance at Le Mans adds another data point to the growing evidence that female drivers can compete at the highest levels of endurance racing when given proper support and equipment.

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