WEC – Six female FIA World Championship drivers set for Le Mans

WEC – Six female FIA World Championship drivers set for Le Mans

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This weekend, two all-female crews will again line up for the world’s most famous and mythical endurance race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans (August 21-22). As full-time racers in the FIA World Endurance Championship, the six FIA Women in Motorsport Commission-supported drivers – competing with the Richard Mille Racing Team and Iron Lynx in the Iron Dames project – will take their place on the 61-car grid for the 89th edition of the race.

After an impressive debut outing last year, when they also became the first all-female LMP2 crew to take the start of Le Mans, the Richard Mille Racing Team will be back in action on the Circuit de la Sarthe as part of the 25 strong LMP2 field. Tatiana Calderón, Sophia Flörsch and Beitske Visser will be at the helm of the #1 Oreca 07, Gibson-powered race car run by Philippe Sinault’s Signatech team, aiming to improve on their outstanding ninth place of the LMP2 crews last year.

Among the 25 LMGTE Am entries, the Iron Dames – a unique project conceived and supported by Deborah Mayer, a passionate French driver and promoter of women in motor sport – will be run by Iron Lynx.  The #85 Ferrari 488 GTE Evo will be in the hands of Rahel Frey, Michelle Gatting and Le Mans newcomer Sarah Bovy. Frey and Gatting, along with Manuela Gostner, finished ninth in their category on their debut outing at Le Mans in 2019 and equalled that result with another fine performance last year.

The FIA Women in Motorsport social media channels will be following both teams, so be sure to follow @fiawim to be part of a unique insight into Le Mans and its women in motor sport.

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WEC: FIA and ACO to continue successful collaboration, Accords Le Mans agreement prolonged

WEC: FIA and ACO to continue successful collaboration, Accords Le Mans agreement prolonged

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The governing body of world motor sport, the FIA and the founder and organiser of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the ACO – the subsidiary of which, Le Mans Endurance Management promotes the FIA World Endurance Championship – have penned the extension of the agreement, providing a stable platform for the growth of championship.

By virtue of the agreement, the FIA and ACO will continue to work hand in hand, having recently reached a major milestone with the introduction of the Hypercar category to the FIA WEC that managed to attract new entries to the championship’s top class and keeps generating great interest among the manufacturers.

The signing of the agreement follows the announcement of the six-event 2022 calendar.

Jean Todt, FIA President, said: “The partnership between the FIA and the ACO provides the much-needed stability on the promotional side, which is key to support the positive developments in the FIA World Endurance Championship. On that front, there’s plenty to look forward to, including the Hypercar category and the influx of manufacturers. Therefore, formalising the continuation of the cooperation was an obvious decision. Endurance racing has solid foundations for the future.”

Pierre Fillon, Automobile Club de l’Ouest President, said: “At the dawn of a new golden age of endurance racing, we are delighted to extend our agreement with the FIA. The growing interest in our discipline and the return of the greatest automotive brands to the top class is proof that our collaboration is fruitful. The next few years offer prospects the likes of which endurance racing has never seen. The FIA World Endurance Championship has never been so popular, and we are delighted to be pursuing our partnership with international motorsport’s governing body.”

 

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