Iron Dames, the pioneering initiative dedicated to promoting women in sports, proudly announces its groundbreaking entry into the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA), which is welcoming its first-ever all-female line-up and joining the movement to promote and develop the brightest woman racing talents. Presented with the unique opportunity to enter the fiercely competitive championship, Iron Dames decided to take up a new challenge, to further establish its role as a gateway for the most outstanding female drivers. Positioned between the Formula 4 and Formula 3 categories ..read more

Heather Pupecki’s journey to becoming a race car driver later in life is unique to her, but in some ways it’s a similar story of many men and women who have chased their need for speed. Heather didn’t even realise that she harboured this ambition until she was asked an interesting question in a job interview. “What fun career would you do if money didn’t matter?” Heather replied without hesitation, “race car driver!” The interviewers thought that was a fun answer and Heather even surprised herself. Never in her life had she thought about racing up until that point in time and she had no idea w ..read more

Zoë Whittaker has been a part of the motorsport fraternity for more than thirty years as a professional race car driver, working in Formula One, and now as the organiser of long-distance road rallies. Over the years Zoë has seen many changes to how women are perceived in the motorsport community, but the recent decision by Mahindra Racing Formula E team to hire a female AI influencer was definitely a first for her. The passion for classic cars and every aspect of motorsport started when Zoë’s father brought home his first classic car when she was 12 years old, a 1966 Corvette Stingray. After s ..read more

The Iron Dames have made history by taking a stunningly memorable victory at the 8 hours of Bahrain the final race of the 2023 season. Not only did they clinch their first-ever victory in the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC), but they became the first all-female team who has emerged victorious in the world championship, setting a new standard in the world of motorsport. In a heart-pounding race at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sarah Bovy, Michelle Gatting, Rahel Frey dominated their subject and made a perfect race thanks to a strong pace, an error-free drive, optimal tyre strate ..read more

The Iron Dames, together with PREMA, had the pleasure of welcoming 22 local girls, aged between 6 to 15, to the Autodromo Nationale di Monza circuit for a unique educational and engaging experience within the team and at a world-class racing environment as part of the Positive Impact School Programme. The programme, co-created by the Iron Dames and PREMA, aims to inspire and nurture an interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) and Sustainability disciplines and to shine a light on exciting professional career in motorsport that study can create. “It was a pleasure to welcom ..read more

The all-female Iron Dames line-up of Sarah Bovy, Rahel Frey and Michelle Gatting drove a brilliant race in the #85 Porsche 911 RSR-19, in front of a huge and passionate crowd celebrating a landmark anniversary in recognition of 100 years of endurance racing on the Circuit de la Sarthe. The LMGTE AM race was one of the closest fights, with four cars locked in an intense battle for the entire 24 hours. “P4 at Le Mans, our best result so far but 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 pr ..read more

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, tak ..read more

Twenty-one-year-old Kinzie Wilson has been laser focused on a career in motorsports since she first became a teenager – with her current trajectory on course to pursue a potential role with a Formula One team or as a business executive for a European car manufacturer.  And at the speed she’s traveling, her vision may just come true. This is a young woman who became hooked on motorsports after buying her first car – a 1996 Corvette – at age 13.  While growing up in Texas with a dad who brought her to weekly local drag races, she was more than anxious to take part in the NHRA’s then ne ..read more

TAFE NSW Certificate II Automotive student Sally Webster, 17, has been invited to join Maisie Place Motorsport, an all-female motorsport team, for an upcoming round of the Mazda RX8 Cup Super-Series at Sydney Motorsport Park on May 26 -28. Hailing from the motorsport capital of Australia, Bathurst NSW, Sally attends MacKillop College where the Year 12 student is currently studying for her HSC while completing a Certificate II in Automotive Servicing at TAFE NSW in Bathurst. Sally is also undertaking work experience at Westend Automotive. Sally’s introduction to the automotive world came when s ..read more

Two Iron Dames, Rahel Frey and Doriane Pin, took part in a positive event this weekend in the PREMA Racing headquarters, meeting children to make them aware of the possibility of career in motorsport, in particular with studies of STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). The highly-successful initiative, built in collaboration with PREMA Racing and British firm Enovation Consulting Ltd. as a part of the Positive Impact School Programme, saw the children, aged 9 to 12, visit the team’s factory and interact with experienced motorsport professionals. They met with engineering ..read more