The Iron Dames are prepared for the ultimate challenge in endurance racing, the 24 Hours of Le Mans as the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season moves to France for its headline event.
The all-female line-up of Sarah Bovy, Rahel Frey and Michelle Gatting, will take part at the famous race behind the wheel of the pink Porsche 911 RSR-19, car #85.
The competition within the GTE Am class has been very close for the first three rounds of the season. The Dames took part in tight battles for the top positions at each of the opening races, showing great teamwork and strong character, taking a well-deserved podium at Portimão. The pink team had already established itself as a front-runner in qualifying sessions; Sarah Bovy confirming her pace with a pole position in Sebring and also threatening the top spot in Portimão and Spa. With experience, cohesion and ambition, they have their sights set on a first podium at Le Mans.
In the LMP2 category, French Iron Dame Doriane Pin will experience a highlight of her young career when she takes the start of the legendary race for the first time. Competing in the #63 Oreca 07-Gibson PREMA Racing LMP2 car with her experienced team mates Daniil Kvyat and Mirko Bortolotti, she is also targeting a podium. Doriane has been revealing her great talent and determination since her recent debut in LMP2. Her first race in the world championship yielded a brilliant podium finish and she is growing in strength race after race, already holding an impressive fifth place in the championship. She will be eagerly awaited by the French public for her first participation at Le Mans, but there is no doubt that she can withstand the pressure.
As well as being the most famous endurance race in the world, the 2023 edition of Le Mans will be made all the more special as it celebrates its centenary this year. To mark the occasion, the Iron Dames will hold a press conference, Thursday, 8 June at 13:00 (CEST), in the new Il Covo, the ultimate venue for contemporary hospitality within the paddock.