Sarah Bovy (born 15 May 1989 in Liège) is a racing driver from Belgium. She recently competed with the Iron Dames team in multiple series, including the FIA World Endurance Championship and at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Biography Following two years in karting, Bovy began her racing career as a Formula Renault Academy driver in Formula Renault 1.6 Belgium. Former Formula One driver Thierry Boutsen took her under his wing as part of his team, and began an association with the Boutsen-Ginion squad that saw her race in GT, touring car and silhouette racing disciplines before taking a year's break in 2014 due to a lack of funding and undertook a Bachelor of Marketing course.

Bovy returned to the sport in 2015, gaining the funding to complete a full season in the Renault Sport Trophy. She yielded a podium in her home race at Spa-Francorchamps before falling back into a part-time endurance campaign in 2016. The next two seasons would see her align with Lamborghini, contesting the 2017 Super Trofeo Europe Championship – finishing 14th in the Pro-Am class – and various endurance races in 2018, finishing second in class at the 2018 24 Hours of Spa.

In 2019, Bovy applied for entry into the women's only Formula Regional championship W Series. She was accepted as one of the series' reserve drivers, and would be called upon on three occasions – the first time in her home race at Zolder where she failed to start with technical issues; again in Misano following injury for regular driver Emma Kimiläinen, finishing 12th; and also in the final round of the championship at Brands Hatch, ending the race 19th after sustaining front-wing damage in the early laps. She scored no points and was the penultimate driver in the standings.

On , the ACO named Bovy Grand Marshal of the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Iron Dames In 2021, Bovy joined the Iron Dames to compete in the opening rounds of the Michelin Le Mans Cup alongside Doriane Pin. The same year, she would also drive in two rounds of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, before being introduced into the team's WEC roster for the final four rounds of the campaign, replacing Manuela Gostner.

The following year saw Bovy team up with Rahel Frey and Michelle Gatting to contest a full season in the LMGTE Am class of the World Endurance Championship, as well as racing in the European Le Mans Series and GTWC Europe Endurance Cup. During the WEC campaign, Bovy became the first woman to claim a pole position in the series' history, qualifying first at both Monza and Bahrain. Additionally, podiums in the final three races of the season helped the No. 85 Dames crew to finish third in the teams' championship. Adding to Bovy's successful year, the Dames would win the Gold Cup at the 24 Hours of Spa as well as finishing third overall in the ELMS, as a Bovy pole position was converted to victory at the Algarve.

Bovy returned to the Iron Dames roster for another WEC season in 2023, this time switching from the Ferrari 488 GTE Evo to a Porsche 911 RSR-19. The season opener at Sebring began strongly, with Bovy taking pole position, though an off by Frey which damaged the car's diffuser and floor would curtail any hopes of a maiden victory. Despite not scoring pole in Portugal, a clean race enabled the No. 85 team to take their first podium of the year, finishing third. Further top five finishes followed at Spa and Le Mans, where Bovy and her teammates narrowly missed out on a podium due to a slow final stop. Bovy scored her second pole of the year in Monza and led the race during the opening stint, before the team fell back to fifth by the checkered flag.

Racing record

Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2005 Formula Renault 1.6 Belgium Thierry Boutsen Racing?????0 NC 2010 Belgian Touring Car Series - T3 DTC Team2000128 18th 2012 Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am Boutsen Ginion Racing100000 NC 2013 Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am GPR AMR100000 NC 2015 Renault Sport Trophy - Prestige Monlau Competición2001119 11th 24H Series - A3T Team Altran 2016 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro-Am Leipert Motorsport10000016 14th Touring Car Endurance Series - A3 Team Altran Peugeot 24H Series - A3 2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Attempto Racing100000 NC Intercontinental GT Challenge100000NC 2018–19 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 N24100006 12th 2019 W Series Hitech GP200000 19th2021Le Mans Cup - GT3Iron Lynx2000236 10th European Le Mans Series - LMGTE2000230 14th FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am 4 0 0 0 0 30 14th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup200001723rd 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Iron Dames 5 0 2 0 3 92 5th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup500000NC Intercontinental GT Challenge100000* 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10000N/A7th European Le Mans Series - LMGTE Iron Lynx 6 1 1 1 2 70 3rd 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Iron Dames 7 1 3 0 2 118 2nd IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 2 0 0 0 0 368 45th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Bronze Cup 0 1 0 0 10 24th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10000N/A4th 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Iron Dames 8 0 2 1 0 54 8th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 5 0 0 0 0 918 39th European Le Mans Series - LMGT3 6 1 4 0 2 65 4th 2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Iron Dames 6 0 0 0 0 15 16th 2025 European Le Mans Series - LMGT3 Iron Dames 6 1 1 0 2 62 4th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 2 0 0 0 0 471 46thFIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 1 0 0 0 0 2 24th2026GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupComtoyou RacingGT2 European Series - Pro-AmIron Dames by SP Racing

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pos. Points 2012 Boutsen Ginion Racing McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Pro-AmMNZSILLEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24HNÜRNAV NC 0 2013 GPR AMR Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Pro-AmMNZSILLEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24HNÜR NC 0 2017 Attempto Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 AmMNZSILLEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24HCAT 18th 16 2021 Iron Lynx Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Pro-AmMNZ LECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HNÜR CAT 23rd 17 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 2026 Comtoyou Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Pro-Am LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR ALG NC 0

Complete W Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 DC Points 2019 Hitech GP HOC ZOL MIS NRM ASN BRH 19th 0

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2021 Iron Lynx Rahel Frey Michelle Gatting Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTEAm 332 36th 9th 2022 Iron Dames Rahel Frey Michelle Gatting Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTEAm 339 40th 7th 2023 Iron Dames Rahel Frey Michelle Gatting Porsche 911 RSR-19 GTEAm 312 30th 4th 2024 Iron Dames Rahel Frey Michelle Gatting Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 LMGT3 279 32nd 5th 2025 Iron Dames Rahel Frey Célia Martin Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) LMGT3 334 48th 16th

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 2021 Iron Lynx LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 CAT RBR LEC MNZ SPA ALG 14th 30 2022 Iron Lynx LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 LEC IMO MNZ CAT SPA ALG 3rd 70 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 2025 Iron Dames LMGT3 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 CAT LEC IMO SPA SIL ALG 4th 62

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 14th 30 2022 Iron Dames LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SEB SPA LMS MNZ FUJ BHR 5th 92 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 8th 54 2025 Iron Dames LMGT3 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 QAT IMO SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ BHR 24th 2

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 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 45th 368 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 2023 Iron Dames Rahel Frey Michelle Gatting Doriane Pin Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo2 GTD 659 46th 18th 2024 Iron Dames Rahel Frey Michelle Gatting Doriane Pin Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo2 GTD 730 25th 6th 2025 Iron Dames Rahel Frey Michelle Gatting Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) GTD 719 33rd 8th

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External links

Profile at Driver Database Official website