The IronDames_ crew that fought for class victory in the LeMans24 has expressed its disappointment at missing a place on the GTE Am podium. Here's what they said ⬇️
took their Porsche 911 RSR-19 to fourth place
That was despite the pink-liveried #85 car featuring in the thick of the lead battle for much of the race, as the field was thinned out by multiple incidents in changing conditions. 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“Obviously we are super disappointed,” said Bovy. “Finishing so close to the podium after fighting for the lead for so long is painful.
Gatting added: “After being in the top two for so many hours, a brake change took us away from the podium in the end, although safety comes before anything else. I am proud of our team.”Iron Dames project leader Deborah Mayer was keen to pay tribute to her drivers for the performance they displayed throughout a gruelling 24 hours in which just nine of the 21 starters in the GTE Am category saw the chequered flag.
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