Rahel Frey
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.
| Rahel Frey | |
|---|---|
 Frey in 2008. | |
| Nationality | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Swiss |
| Born | 23 February 1986 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 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 391 | 16th* |
| European Le Mans Series - LMGT3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7th* | ||
| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 |
† 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 | Matech Competition |
Natacha Gachnang Cyndie Allemann |
Ford GT1 | GT1 | 59 | DNF | DNF |
| 2019 | Kessel Racing |
 Michelle Gatting Manuela Gostner |
Ferrari 488 GTE | GTE Am |
330 | 39th | 9th |
| 2020 | Iron Lynx |
Michelle Gatting Manuela Gostner |
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am |
332 | 34th | 9th |
| 2021 | Iron Lynx |
Michelle Gatting.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sarah Bovy |
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am |
332 | 36th | 9th |
| 2022 | Iron Dames |
Michelle Gatting Sarah Bovy |
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am |
339 | 40th | 7th |
| 2023 | Iron Dames |
Sarah Bovy Michelle Gatting |
Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTE Am |
312 | 30th | 4th |
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 |
SPA |
MUG |
ALG |
7th* | 14* |
* Season still in progress.
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 |
MOS |
ELK |
VIR |
IMS |
PET |
16th* | 391* |
* Season still in progress.
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 | 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 |
References
- "Frey-Gostner-Gatting form team for 2019". formularapida.net. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- "Rahel Frey (Kessel Racing): "We're going to be even better"". lemans.org (in French). Retrieved 3 December 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Rahel Frey career summary at DriverDB.com
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