Iron Dames’ Move to Manthey, Porsche Confirmed

The Iron Dames will return to campaigning Porsche machinery in the FIA World Endurance Championship, aligning themselves with Manthey Racing as part of the German outfit’s LMGT3 effort.

The all-female squad had been heavily linked to a move back to Porsche in WEC after a single season campaigning a Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2.

Confirmed on Thursday, Celia Martin, Rahel Frey and Michelle Gatting will pilot the No. 85 Porsche 911 GT3 R for the globetrotting championship, which kicks off in Qatar on Feb. 28.

Notably, the Dames’ lineup does not feature Sarah Bovy, who was a staple of the squad over the last couple of seasons but will be upgraded to a Silver grading next year.

Additionally, Manthey confirmed that Ryan Hardwick will move from Proton Competition to join the team aboard the sister No. 92 Porsche, driving alongside Riccardo Pera and Richard Lietz.

Hardwick, Pera and Lietz will also drive together in the Asian Le Mans Series, which kicks off next month.