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Rahel Frey

Rahel Frey
Frey in 2024 at Fuji Speedway
NationalitySwitzerland Swiss
Born (1986-02-23) 23 February 1986 (age 38)
Niederbipp, Switzerland
Racing licence FIA Silver
Previous series
2008–09
2007
2006
2006
2005
2004–05		ATS Formel 3 Cup
International Formula Master
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Formula Renault 2.0 Italy
Formula Renault 2.0 Germany
Formula Renault Switzerland

Rahel Frey (born 23 February 1986 in Niederbipp, Canton of Bern) is a Swiss Audi factory racing driver. She has competed in such series as Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, International Formula Master and the German Formula Three Championship.

Frey competed in the LMGT1 category of 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans. She shared #61 Matech Competition Ford GT with fellow Swiss female drivers Natacha Gachnang and Cyndie Allemann. All three participating Fords were forced to retire from the race. Frey then joined the Audi DTM squad and replaced Katherine Legge in 2011. Then decided she did not wish to carry on with her DTM career and left at the start of the 2013 season.

Rahel Frey's 2015 Audi R8 LMS Cup race car

In 2019 she joined the all female Kessell team with Manuela Gostner and Michelle Gatting for the European Le Mans Series.[1] They were the first all-woman team to finish since 1977 and they were 39th and ninth in their class.[2]

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2004 Renault Speed Trophy F2000 Iris Racing 10 1 0 0 2 151 4th
2005 Formula Renault 2.0 Suisse N/A 9 2 0 7 6 153 3rd
Formula Renault 2.0 Germany Equipe Bernoise 4 0 1 0 0 27 23rd
2006 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Jenzer Motorsport 14 0 0 0 0 8 21st
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia 13 0 0 0 0 24 18th
2007 International Formula Master Jenzer Motorsport 16 0 0 0 0 9 17th
2008 ATS Formel 3 Cup Van Amersfoort Racing 16 0 0 1 0 5 14th
2009 ATS Formel 3 Cup Jo Zeller Racing 10 1 1 1 4 45 7th
2010 Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup N/A 2 0 0 1 0 0 NC†
Le Mans Series - GT1 Matech Competition 1 0 0 0 1 13 7th
24 Hours of Le Mans - GT1 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
FIA GT1 World Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 59th
2011 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Team Phoenix 10 0 0 0 0 0 19th
2012 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Audi Sport Team Abt 10 0 0 0 0 6 19th
2013 ADAC GT Masters Prosperia C. Abt Racing 15 0 0 0 0 27 19th
Audi R8 LMS Cup China Castrol Racing Team 7 1 0 0 1 101 4th
Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro Cup Belgian Audi Club WRT 5 0 0 0 0 4 31st
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9 Audi Race Experience 1 0 ? ? 0 ? ?
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 14th
2014 ADAC GT Masters Yaco Racing 14 0 0 0 0 4 39th
Audi R8 LMS Cup China Castrol Racing Team 12 0 0 1 5 148 3rd
Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro Cup Audi Race Experience 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9 1 0 0 0 0 ? ?
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 12th
Bathurst 12 Hour Phoenix Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 5th
2015 ADAC GT Masters Yaco Racing 16 1 0 1 3 92 10th
Audi R8 LMS Cup China Castrol Racing Team 10 1 2 1 6 110 5th
Audi Sport TT Cup N/A 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2016 ADAC GT Masters Yaco Racing 12 1 0 0 2 55 9th
Audi R8 LMS Cup China Castrol Racing Team 12 2 0 2 7 157 4th
2017 ADAC GT Masters Yaco Racing 14 0 0 0 0 3 36th
24H Series - A6 Car Collection Motorsport 3 0 0 0 0 36 25th
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SPX 1 1 0 0 1 ? ?
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP-X Audi Sport Team Phoenix 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 3rd
Audi Sport TT Cup - Race of Legends N/A 1 0 0 1 0 N/A DNF
2018 ADAC GT Masters Yaco Racing 14 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup N/A 4 0 0 1 4 55 10th
VLN Endurance RaceIng - powered by HFG 3 0 0 0 0 12.86 413th
GT Asia - GT3 B-Quik Racing Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring - Cup-X True Racing 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 2nd
Gulf 12 Hours - GT3 Pro-Am Kessel Racing 2 0 0 0 2 N/A 2nd
2019 European Le Mans Series - LMGTE Kessel Racing 6 0 0 0 2 68 4th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 9th
Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia - GT3 Audi Sport Asia Team TSRT 6 0 0 0 0 56 13th
Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup N/A 8 6 2 4 8 164 6th
VLN Series - SP8 Giti Tire Motorsport by RaceIng 3 0 0 0 1 7.5 19th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP8 1 1 0 0 1 N/A 1st
2020 European Le Mans Series - GTE Iron Lynx 5 0 0 1 3 61 5th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 9th
ADAC GT Masters Aust Motorsport 10 0 0 0 0 0 NC
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD GEAR Racing powered by GRT Grasser 1 0 0 0 0 15 57th
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9 Am RaceIng - powered by HFG 2 0 0 0 1 8 18th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 RaceIng - powered by HFG / Racing Engineers GmbH 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
24H GT Continents Series - GT4 Heide-Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 16 10th
2021 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Iron Lynx 6 0 0 0 0 46 10th
European Le Mans Series - LMGTE 6 0 0 0 2 50 9th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 9th
2022 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Iron Dames 6 0 2 0 3 93 4th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 *
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 7th
European Le Mans Series - LMGTE Iron Lynx 3 0 0 0 0 26 18th
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Iron Dames 7 1 3 0 2 118 2nd
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 4 0 0 0 0 770 35th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Bronze Cup 5 0 1 0 0 10 24th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 4th
2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Iron Dames 5 0 0 0 0 918 39th
European Le Mans Series - LMGT3 6 1 4 0 2 65 4th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 6 0 2 0 0 48 12th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

† As Frey was a guest driver, she was ineligible for points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos Points
2006 Jenzer Motorsport ZOL
1
13 		ZOL
2
14 		IST
1
27† 		IST
2
12 		MIS
1
Ret 		MIS
2
17 		NÜR
1
Ret 		NÜR
2
26 		DON
1
8 		DON
2
14 		LMS
1
18 		LMS
2
Ret 		CAT
1
6 		CAT
2
DSQ 		21st 8

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2010 Switzerland Matech Competition Switzerland Natacha Gachnang
Switzerland Cyndie Allemann 		Ford GT1 GT1 59 DNF DNF
2019 Switzerland Kessel Racing Denmark Michelle Gatting
Italy Manuela Gostner 		Ferrari 488 GTE GTE
Am 		330 39th 9th
2020 Italy Iron Lynx Denmark Michelle Gatting
Italy Manuela Gostner 		Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am 		332 34th 9th
2021 Italy Iron Lynx Denmark Michelle Gatting
Belgium Sarah Bovy 		Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am 		332 36th 9th
2022 Italy Iron Dames Denmark Michelle Gatting
Belgium Sarah Bovy 		Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am 		339 40th 7th
2023 Italy Iron Dames Belgium Sarah Bovy
Denmark Michelle Gatting 		Porsche 911 RSR-19 GTE
Am 		312 30th 4th
2024 Italy Iron Dames Belgium Sarah Bovy
Denmark Michelle Gatting 		Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 LMGT3 279 32nd 5th

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Pts
2011 Team Phoenix Audi A4 DTM 2008 HOC
15 		ZAN
17 		SPL
17 		LAU
15 		NOR
17 		NÜR
16 		BRH
17 		OSC
12 		VAL
14 		HOC
16 		19th 0
2012 Audi Sport Team Abt Audi A5 DTM HOC
16 		LAU
20 		BRH
18 		SPL
15 		NOR
17 		NÜR
14 		ZAN
Ret 		OSC
Ret 		VAL
7 		HOC
16 		19th 6

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points
2019 Kessel Racing LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 LEC
2 		MNZ
6 		4th 68
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo CAT
4 		SIL
2 		SPA
4 		ALG
Ret
2020 Iron Lynx LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 LEC
3 		SPA
5 		LEC
3 		MNZ
3 		ALG
6 		5th 61
2021 Iron Lynx LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 CAT
4 		RBR
NC 		LEC
Ret 		MNZ
6 		SPA
3 		ALG
3 		9th 50
2022 Iron Lynx LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 LEC
4 		IMO
8 		MNZ
5 		CAT SPA ALG 18th 26
2024 Iron Dames LMGT3 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 CAT
Ret 		LEC
4 		IMO
1 		SPA
Ret 		MUG
7 		ALG
2 		4th 65

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rank Points
2020 GEAR Racing powered by GRT Grasser GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
16 		DAY SEB ELK VIR ATL MDO CLT PET LGA SEB 57th 15
2023 Iron Dames GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
18 		SEB
11 		LBH LGA WGL
16 		MOS LIM ELK VIR IMS PET
12 		35th 770
2024 Iron Dames GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY
6 		SEB
20 		LBH LGA WGL
15 		MOS ELK VIR IMS
18 		PET
13 		39th 918

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rank Points
2021 Iron Lynx LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SPA
8 		ALG
6 		MNZ
8 		LMS
6 		FUJ
8 		BHR
8 		10th 46
2022 Iron Dames LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SEB
5 		SPA
10 		LMS
6 		MNZ
2 		FUJ
2 		BHR
3 		4th 93
2023 Iron Dames LMGTE Am Porsche 911 RSR-19 Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 SEB
8 		ALG
3 		SPA
5 		LMS
4 		MNZ
5 		FUJ
4 		BHR
1 		2nd 118
2024 Iron Dames LMGT3 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 QAT IMO SPA
5 		LMS
4 		SÃO
Ret 		COA
13 		FUJ
5 		BHR
10 		12th 48

References

  1. ^ "Frey-Gostner-Gatting form team for 2019". formularapida.net. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Rahel Frey (Kessel Racing): "We're going to be even better"". lemans.org (in French). Retrieved 3 December 2019.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahel_Frey