Michelle Gatting

Michelle Gatting
Gatting in 2019
Nationality Danish
Born (1993-12-31) 31 December 1993
Århus, Denmark
European Le Mans Series – GTE
Racing licence FIA Silver (until 2023)
FIA Gold (2024–)
Years active2019–2020
TeamsKessel Racing
Starts9
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish4th in 2019
Previous series
2011
2012-13
2014
2016-18
2020
2020		Formula Ford Denmark
Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
Danish Thundersport Championship
Ferrari Challenge Europe – Trofeo Pirelli (Pro)
TCR Denmark Touring Car Series

Michelle Sophie Gatting Brændstrup (born 31 December 1993 in Århus) is a racing driver from Denmark. An Iron Dame since the project's inception, she is a Porsche contracted driver currently competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship and the European Le Mans Series.[1][2][3]

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2011 Formula Ford Denmark Fluid Motorsport 17 1 0 1 7 219 3rd
2012 Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup N/A 10 0 0 1 0 183 11th
2013 Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup N/A 9 0 0 0 4 214 5th
2014 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Attempto Racing by Häring 12 0 0 0 0 1 30th
International GT Open - GTS Attempto Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2016 Danish Thundersport Championship LM Racing 20 1 0 0 3 193 8th
2017 Danish Thundersport Championship MG Motorsport 18 0 0 2 7 217 7th
2018 Danish Thundersport Championship Magnussen Racing Experience 3 0 0 0 0 42 18th
Danish Supertourisme Turbo Team Jørgen Hansen Biler 19 3 0 0 6 408 3rd
Gulf 12 Hours - GT3 Pro-Am Kessel Racing 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 2nd
2018-19 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 R24 1 0 0 0 0 4 13th
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
Super GT Danmark Team Jørgen Hansen Biler 3 2 0 1 2 82 21st
2020 European Le Mans Series - LMGTE Iron Lynx 5 0 0 0 3 61 5th
Le Mans Cup - GT3 2 0 0 0 0 10 NC†
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 9th
TCR Denmark Touring Car Series Peugeot Sport Denmark 2 0 0 0 0 3 16th
2020-21 Ferrari Challenge Europe - Trofeo Pirelli (Pro) Iron Lynx - Scuderia Niki Hasler 4 1 2 0 3 51 6th
2021 Ferrari Challenge Europe - Trofeo Pirelli (Pro) Iron Lynx - Scuderia Niki Hasler 14 3 5 4 12 171 1st
Finali Mondiali - Trofeo Pirelli (Pro) 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 5th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Iron Lynx 3 0 0 0 0 32 12th
European Le Mans Series - LMGTE 6 0 0 0 2 50 9th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Pro-Am 1 0 0 0 0 8 NC†
Italian GT Endurance Championship - GT3 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 9th
Danish Endurance Championship - Class 5 Cross Racing 4 1 0 0 1 ? ?
2022 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Iron Dames 5 0 0 0 3 92 5th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold 5 1 1 0 2 77 2nd
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 7th
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe 2 0 1 0 1 0 NC†
Lamborghini Super Trofeo - Grand Finals 2 0 0 0 0 N/A NC
European Le Mans Series - LMGTE Iron Lynx 6 1 0 0 2 70 3rd
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Iron Dames 7 1 0 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
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 4th
2024 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Iron Dames 7 0 2 1 0 54 8th
European Le Mans Series - LMGT3 6 1 4 2 1 65 4th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 3 0 0 0 0 * *
2024-25 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Iron Dames 6 0 0 0 0 16 15th
2025 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Iron Dames 3 0 0 0 0 5 18th*
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
European Le Mans Series - LMGT3
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - AT3 Four Motors Bionconcept-Car

† As Gatting was a guest driver she was ineligible for a championship position.

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
2 		MNZ
6 		4th 68
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 		5th 61
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 		9th 50
2022 Iron Lynx LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 LEC
4 		IMO
8 		MNZ
5 		CAT
Ret 		SPA
2 		ALG
1 		3rd 70
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 		4th 65

Complete TCR Denmark Touring Car Series 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 17 18 DC Points
2020 Peugeot Sport Denmark Peugeot 308 TCR JYL1
1
15† 		JYL1
2
Ret 		JYL1
3
DNS 		JYL2
1 		JYL2
2 		JYL2
3 		JYL2
4 		JYL2
5 		JYL2
6 		DJU
1 		DJU
2 		DJU
3 		PAD
1 		PAD
2 		PAD
3 		JYL3
1 		JYL3
2 		JYL3
3 		16th 3

†  Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

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
6 		MNZ
8 		LMS
6 		FUJ BHR 12th 32
2022 Iron Dames LMGTE Am Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SEB
5 		SPA LMS
6 		MNZ
2 		FUJ
2 		BHR
3 		5th 92
2023 Iron Dames LMGTE Am Porsche 911 RSR-19 Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 SEB
8 		PRT
3 		SPA
5 		LMS
4 		MNZ
5 		FUJ
4 		BHR
1 		2nd 118
2024 Iron Dames LMGT3 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 QAT
8 		IMO
Ret 		SPA
5 		LMS
4 		SÃO
Ret 		COA
13 		FUJ
5 		BHR
10 		8th 54
2025 Iron Dames LMGT3 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 QAT
13 		IMO
8 		SPA
10 		LMS SÃO COA FUJ BHR 18th* 5*

* Season still in progress.

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
18 		SEB
11 		LBH LGA WGL
16 		MOS
 LIM
 ELK
 VIR
 IMS PET
12 		35th 770
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 		39th 918

* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2019 Switzerland Kessel Racing Switzerland Rahel Frey
Italy Manuela Gostner 		Ferrari 488 GTE GTE
Am 		330 39th 9th
2020 Italy Iron Lynx Switzerland Rahel Frey
Italy Manuela Gostner 		Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am 		332 34th 9th
2021 Italy Iron Lynx Switzerland Rahel Frey
Belgium Sarah Bovy 		Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am 		332 36th 9th
2022 Italy Iron Dames Switzerland Rahel Frey
Belgium Sarah Bovy 		Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am 		339 40th 7th
2023 Italy Iron Dames Belgium Sarah Bovy
Switzerland Rahel Frey 		Porsche 911 RSR-19 GTE
Am 		312 30th 4th
2024 Italy Iron Dames Belgium Sarah Bovy
Switzerland Rahel Frey 		Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 LMGT3 279 32nd 5th

References

  1. ^ "Michelle Gatting in TCR Denmark's inaugural event". TCR Touring Car. 13 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Michelle Gatting - Speedqueens". Speedqueens. 20 March 2019.
  3. ^ Klein, Jamie (3 December 2024). "Iron Dames' Gatting Becomes Porsche Contracted Driver". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
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