Rahel Frey

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Rahel Frey
Rahel Frey (portrait, 2024).jpg
Nationality Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss
Born (1986-02-23) 23 February 1986 (age 39)
Niederbipp, Switzerland
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver (until 2021, 2024–)
FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold (2022–2023)
Previous series
200809
2007
2006
2006
2005
200405
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.

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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 Audi R8 LMS Cup 1st Gen Car.jpg
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

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2004 Renault Speed Trophy F2000 Iris Racing 1010021514th
2005 Formula Renault 2.0 Suisse N/A920761533rd
Formula Renault 2.0 Germany Equipe Bernoise401002723rd
2006 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Jenzer Motorsport 140000821st
Formula Renault 2.0 Italia 1300002418th
2007 International Formula Master Jenzer Motorsport 160000917th
2008 ATS Formel 3 Cup Van Amersfoort Racing 160010514th
2009 ATS Formel 3 Cup Jo Zeller Racing 101114457th
2010 Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup N/A200100NC†
Le Mans Series - GT1 Matech Competition 10001137th
24 Hours of Le Mans - GT1 10000N/ADNF
FIA GT1 World Championship 20000059th
2011 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Team Phoenix 100000019th
2012 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Audi Sport Team Abt 100000619th
2013 ADAC GT Masters Prosperia C. Abt Racing 1500002719th
Audi R8 LMS Cup China Castrol Racing Team710011014th
Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro Cup Belgian Audi Club WRT 50000431st
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9 Audi Race Experience 10 ? ?0 ? ?
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 10000N/A14th
2014 ADAC GT Masters Yaco Racing140000439th
Audi R8 LMS Cup China Castrol Racing Team1200151483rd
Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro Cup Audi Race Experience 100000NC
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9 10000 ? ?
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 10000N/A12th
Bathurst 12 Hour Phoenix Racing 10000N/A5th
2015 ADAC GT Masters Yaco Racing1610139210th
Audi R8 LMS Cup China Castrol Racing Team1012161105th
Audi Sport TT Cup N/A200000NC†
2016 ADAC GT Masters Yaco Racing121002559th
Audi R8 LMS Cup China Castrol Racing Team1220271574th
2017 ADAC GT Masters Yaco Racing140000336th
24H Series - A6 Car Collection Motorsport300003625th
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SPX 11001 ? ?
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP-X Audi Sport Team Phoenix 10001N/A3rd
Audi Sport TT Cup - Race of Legends N/A10010N/ADNF
2018 ADAC GT Masters Yaco Racing1400000NC
Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup N/A400145510th
VLN Endurance RaceIng - powered by HFG3000012.86413th
GT Asia - GT3B-Quik Racing Team200000NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring - Cup-X True Racing 10001N/A2nd
Gulf 12 Hours - GT3 Pro-Am Kessel Racing 20002N/A2nd
2019 European Le Mans Series - LMGTE Kessel Racing 60002684th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 10000N/A9th
Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia - GT3 Audi Sport Asia Team TSRT600005613th
Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup N/A862481646th
VLN Series - SP8 Giti Tire Motorsport by RaceIng300017.519th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP8 11001N/A1st
2020 European Le Mans Series - GTE Iron Lynx 50013615th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 10000N/A9th
ADAC GT Masters Aust Motorsport1000000NC
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD GEAR Racing powered by GRT Grasser 100001557th
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9 Am RaceIng - powered by HFG20001818th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 RaceIng - powered by HFG / Racing Engineers GmbH10000N/ADNF
24H GT Continents Series - GT4 Heide-Motorsport100001610th
2021 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Iron Lynx 600004610th
European Le Mans Series - LMGTE 60002509th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 10000N/A9th
2022 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Iron Dames 60203934th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 500000NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge 100000*
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 10000N/A7th
European Le Mans Series - LMGTE Iron Lynx 300002618th
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Iron Dames 713021182nd
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 4000077035th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 500000NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Bronze Cup 501001024th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 10000N/A4th
2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Iron Dames 5000091839th
European Le Mans Series - LMGT3 61402654th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 602004812th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
2025 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Iron Dames 500001916th*
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 2000047124th*

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)

YearTeam1234567891011121314PosPointsRef
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
21st8 [3]

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2010 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Matech Competition Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Natacha Gachnang
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Cyndie Allemann
Ford GT1GT159DNFDNF
2019 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kessel Racing Flag of Denmark.svg Michelle Gatting
Flag of Italy.svg Manuela Gostner
Ferrari 488 GTE GTE
Am
33039th9th
2020 Flag of Italy.svg Iron Lynx Flag of Denmark.svg Michelle Gatting
Flag of Italy.svg Manuela Gostner
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am
33234th9th
2021 Flag of Italy.svg Iron Lynx Flag of Denmark.svg Michelle Gatting
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sarah Bovy
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am
33236th9th
2022 Flag of Italy.svg Iron Dames Flag of Denmark.svg Michelle Gatting
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sarah Bovy
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am
33940th7th
2023 Flag of Italy.svg Iron Dames Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sarah Bovy
Flag of Denmark.svg Michelle Gatting
Porsche 911 RSR-19 GTE
Am
31230th4th
2024 Flag of Italy.svg Iron Dames Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sarah Bovy
Flag of Denmark.svg Michelle Gatting
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 LMGT327932nd5th
2025 Flag of Italy.svg Iron Dames Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sarah Bovy
Flag of France.svg Célia Martin
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) LMGT333448th16th
Sources: [4] [5] [6]

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

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

YearTeamCar12345678910Pos.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
19th0
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
19th6
Sources: [4] [7]

Complete European Le Mans Series results

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

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2019 Kessel Racing LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 LEC
2
MNZ
6
4th68
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
5th61
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
9th50
2022 Iron Lynx LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 LEC
4
IMO
8
MNZ
5
CAT SPA ALG 18th26
2024 Iron Dames LMGT3 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 CAT
Ret
LEC
4
IMO
1
SPA
Ret
MUG
7
ALG
2
4th65
Sources: [4] [7]

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassMakeEngine1234567891011RankPointsRef
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 57th15 [8]
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
35th770 [9]
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
39th918 [10]
2025 Iron Dames GTD Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 DAY
8
SEB
11
LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 24th*471* [11]
Source: [4]

* Season still in progress.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassCarEngine12345678RankPoints
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
10th46
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
4th93
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
2nd118
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
12th48
2025 Iron Dames LMGT3 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 QAT
13
IMO
8
SPA
10
LMS
10
SÃO
4
COA
FUJ
BHR
16th*19*
Sources: [4] [7]

* Season still in progress.

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.
  3. "Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup - Season 2006: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Rahel Frey Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  5. "Rahel Frey". Automobile Club de l'Ouest . Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  6. "2010 24 Hours of Le Mans". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 "Rahel Frey". Motor Sport . Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  8. "Rahel Frey – 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  9. "Rahel Frey – 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  10. "Rahel Frey – 2024 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  11. "Rahel Frey – 2025 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 22 May 2025.