Rahel Frey (born 23 February 1986 in Niederbipp, Canton of Bern) is a Swiss racing driver and manager. She currently serves as a sporting director at Team WRT, in charge of their GT racing programmes.
Frey began her career in junior formulae before graduating to sports car racing in 2010. She later became an Audi factory driver and competed in numerous series for the German marque, including two seasons in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters and a top five at the 2014 Bathurst 12 Hour. Frey has participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans eight times and is the second most experienced female driver in the event. She is part of the first all-female crew to win an FIA World Endurance Championship race in class, winning the 2023 8 Hours of Bahrain in GTE Am for Iron Dames alongside Sarah Bovy and Michelle Gatting.
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 Cup500000NC Intercontinental GT Challenge100000* 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10000N/A7th 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 Am10000N/A4th 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 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Iron Dames 8 0 0 0 0 19 18th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 2 0 0 0 0 471 46th † As Frey was a guest driver, she was ineligible for points.
Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeam1234567891011121314PosPointsRef 2006 Jenzer MotorsportZOL1ZOL2IST1IST2MIS1MIS2NÜR1NÜR2DON1DON2LMS1LMS2CAT1CAT2 21st 8
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Matech Competition Natacha Gachnang Cyndie Allemann Ford GT1 GT1 59 DNF DNF Kessel Racing Michelle Gatting Manuela Gostner Ferrari 488 GTE GTEAm 330 39th 9th Iron Lynx Michelle Gatting Manuela Gostner Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTEAm 332 34th 9th Iron Lynx Michelle Gatting Sarah Bovy Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTEAm 332 36th 9th Iron Dames Michelle Gatting Sarah Bovy Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTEAm 339 40th 7th Iron Dames Sarah Bovy Michelle Gatting Porsche 911 RSR-19 GTEAm 312 30th 4th Iron Dames Sarah Bovy Michelle Gatting Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 LMGT3 279 32nd 5th Iron Dames Sarah Bovy Célia Martin Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) LMGT3 334 48th 16th
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 Pts 2011 Team Phoenix Audi A4 DTM 2008 HOC ZAN SPL LAU NOR NÜR BRH OSC VAL HOC 19th 0 2012 Audi Sport Team Abt Audi A5 DTM HOC LAU BRH SPL NOR NÜR ZAN OSC VAL HOC 19th 6
Complete ADAC GT 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 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pos. Points 2013 Prosperia C. Abt Racing Audi R8 LMS Ultra OSC1 OSC2 SPA1 SPA2 SAC1 SAC2 NÜR1 NÜR2 RBR1 RBR2 LAU1 LAU2 SVK1 SVK2 HOC1 HOC2 19th 27 2014 Yaco Racing Audi R8 LMS Ultra OSC1 OSC2 ZAN1 ZAN2 LAU1 LAU2 RBR1 RBR2 SLO1 SLO2 NÜR1 NÜR2SAC1SAC2 HOC1 HOC2 39th 4 2015 Yaco Racing Audi R8 LMS Ultra OSC1 OSC2 RBR1 RBR2 SPA1 SPA2 LAU1 LAU2 NÜR1 NÜR2 SAC1 SAC2 ZAN1 ZAN2 HOC1 HOC2 10th 92 2016 Yaco Racing Audi R8 LMS OSC1 OSC2 SAC1 SAC2 LAU1 LAU2RBR1RBR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 HOC1 HOC2 9th 55 2017 Yaco Racing Audi R8 LMS OSC1 OSC2 LAU1 LAU2 RBR1 RBR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 SAC1 SAC2 HOC1 HOC2 36th 3 2018 Yaco Racing Audi R8 LMS OSC1 OSC2 MST1 MST2 RBR1 RBR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 SAC1 SAC2 HOC1 HOC2 NC 02020Aust MotorsportAudi R8 LMS Evo LAU1 LAU2 NÜR1 NÜR2HOC1HOC2 SAC1 SAC2 RBR1 RBR2LAU1LAU2 OSC1 OSC2 NC 0
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points 2013 Belgian Audi Club WRT Audi R8 LMS ultra Pro MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR 31st 4 2014 Audi Race Experience Audi R8 LMS ultra ProMNZSILLECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HNÜRNC0 2022 Iron Dames Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Gold IMO LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H HOC CAT 2nd 77 2023 Iron Dames Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Bronze MNZ LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 24th 10
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 MNZ 4th 68 Ferrari 488 GTE Evo CAT SIL SPA ALG 2020 Iron Lynx LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 LEC SPA LEC MNZ ALG 5th 61 2021 Iron Lynx LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 CAT RBR LEC MNZ SPA ALG 9th 50 2022 Iron Lynx LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 LEC IMO MNZ CAT SPA ALG 18th 26 2024 Iron Dames LMGT3 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 CAT LEC IMO SPA MUG ALG 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 Ref 2020 GEAR Racing powered by GRT Grasser GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY 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 SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR IMS PET 35th 770 2024 Iron Dames GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 39th 918 2025 Iron Dames GTD Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 46th 471
Complete 24 Hours of Daytona results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2020 Grasser Racing Team Tatiana Calderón Katherine Legge Christina Nielsen Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo GTD 471 35th 16th 2023 Iron Dames Sarah Bovy Michelle Gatting Doriane Pin Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo2 GTD 659 46th 18th 2024 Iron Dames Sarah Bovy Michelle Gatting Doriane Pin Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo2 GTD 730 25th 6th 2025 Iron Dames Sarah Bovy Michelle Gatting Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) GTD 719 33rd 8th
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 ALG MNZ LMS FUJ BHR 10th 46 2022 Iron Dames LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SEB SPA LMS MNZ FUJ BHR 4th 93 2023 Iron Dames LMGTE Am Porsche 911 RSR-19 Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 SEB ALG SPA LMS MNZ FUJ BHR 2nd 118 2024 Iron Dames LMGT3 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 QAT IMO SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ BHR 12th 48 2025 Iron Dames LMGT3 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 QAT IMO SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ BHR 18th 19
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