The Iron Dames crew admit missing out on a podium at the LeMans24 felt 'painful' after challenging for victory for much of the race.
Rahel Frey, Michelle Gatting and Sarah Bovy took their Porsche 911 RSR-19 to fourth place in what was the final race at the Circuit de la Sarthe for GTE machinery, missing out on the final podium spot to the GR Racing Porsche squad.
As late as the end of the 20th hour the Iron Dames car still led, but the superior pace of the Corvette Racing and ORT by TF Aston Martin crews - both recovering from earlier dramas - told.Frey, Gatting and Bovy still looked a strong bet for a podium until a brake change in the final hour demoted them to fourth behind the GR Porsche of Riccardo Pera, Ben Barker and Michael Wainwright.
“The team did a tremendous job. At the end we were fourth and it is the best result we have done so far at Le Mans.” “This fourth position signifies a significant progression in Iron Dames results at Le Mans but has [left us with] a feeling of incompleteness,” said Mayer. “Thank you so much to everyone in the team for their incredible hard work and never-give-up attitude. Elsewhere, Iron Dames-supported Doriane Pin was unable to make the finish sharing her regular Prema LMP2 entry with ex-Formula 1 racer Daniil Kvyat and Mirko Bortolotti.
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