All Change At Iron Dames After COVID Positive For Sarah Bovy
A positive COVID test for Sarah Bovy will see the Belgian racer miss her home event in the #85 Iron Dames Ferrari with Michele Gatting also counted out as a result of close contact with her team-mate falling foul of the Iron Lynx COVID protocol.
Bovy and Gatting will be replaced by Iron Lynx regular Doriane Pin with double IMSA GTD Champion Christina Nielsen drafted in for her first appearance with the Iron Dames – the pair joining Rahel Frey for the weekend.
Nielsen becomes the seventh female driver to form a part of the Iron Dames GT programmes in GT3 and/ or GTE machinery. with Pin, Bovy, Gatting, Frey, Manuela Göstner and programme founder Deborah Mayer.
The Dane’s last GTE experience came at Le Mans in 2018 with Ebimotors in their Porsche 911 RSR.
Raidillon Grandstand Officially opened
The HUGE new grandstand at Raidillon was officially opened yesterday, part of the multi-million Euro investment programme to prepare the circuit for the re-introduction of motorcycle racing and to substantially upgrade spectator facilities.
Algarve Pro
In contrast, Algarve Pro Racing look set to start their first ever Spa WEC race after missing out to positive COVID tests for several team members back in 2020 that saw the team excluded.
The Portuguese-flagged team arrive after a second place finish last month at Paul Ricard in the ELMS.
Supporting Cast Of Thousands (of Porsches!)
The support package for the 6 Hours of Spa Francorchamps is composed of the Porsche Carrera Benelux, Porsche Carrera Cup France and Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, each Series will have a pair of races apiece.
