Célia Martin (born 4 October 1991) is a racing driver from France. She currently competes for the Iron Dames in the Le Mans Cup.[1]
| Célia Martin | |
|---|---|
 Martin in 2023 | |
| Nationality |  French |
| Born | 4 October 1991 France |
| Le Mans Cup career | |
| Racing licence |  FIA Bronze |
| Teams | Iron Dames |
| Car number | 83 |
| Starts | 7 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Best finish | 6th in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2018–2024 2018-19 2022 2023 2024 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy Indian Racing League ADAC GT4 Germany Le Mans Cup |
Racing career
editA late starter to motorsport at 27, Martin began her career on the Nürburgring in 2018 having moved to Adenau in Germany the year prior in order to pursue racing professionally. After qualifying for a Level A Nürburgring permit, she joined WS Racing's "Girls Only" project in 2019. Remaining a regular member of the team until the end of 2023, Martin's Nürburgring highlight was a class win in the 2021 edition of the 24 Hours.[2]
Having conducted testing for Jaguar Land Rover on the Nordschleife in 2018, she was entered in the first season of the electric Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy. Contesting the Pro-Am class, Martin finished fourth and last of the full-time drivers with five podium finishes.[3][4]
In 2023, Martin entered ADAC GT4 Germany with her Girls Only co-driver Fabienne Wohlwend in a PROsport Racing-run Aston Martin. The pairing scored only one points finish in 12 races whilst their team-mates Mike David Ortmann and Hugo Sasse won the championship, and Martin was downgraded to a Bronze FIA rating at the end of the year.[5]
In 2024, Martin joined the Iron Dames to drive in the Le Mans Cup, alongside Swiss driver Karen Gaillard.[6] She took part in the European Le Mans Series and FIA World Endurance Championship end of season tests as a precursor to her being promoted to the Iron Dames' primary driver line-up, brought about after Sarah Bovy was promoted from Bronze to Silver rating.[7]
Racing record
editCareer summary
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| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | VLN Series | Team Mathol Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.42 | ? |
| 2018–19 | Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy – Pro-Am | Viessmann Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY Team Germany | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 77 | 4th |
| 2019 | VLN Series – VT2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.89 | 41st | |
| VLN Series – SP3T | WS Racing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ? | ? | |
| 2020 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – SP3T | WS Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ? | ? |
| Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – SP8T | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ? | ? | ||
| 2021 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – SP8 | WS Racing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ? | ? |
| Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – SP8T | Yeeti Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ? | ? | |
| 2022 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – SP10 | PROsport Racing | 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Indian Racing League | Speed Demons Delhi | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | NC | |
| 2023 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – SP8T | WS Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† |
| Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – SP10 | PROsport Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† | |
| ADAC GT4 Germany | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 34th | ||
| 2024 | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – SP10 | PROsport Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| Le Mans Cup - GT3 | Iron Dames | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 6th |
Complete Nürburgring 24 Hours results
edit| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Ovr. Pos. |
Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20201 |  WS Racing
|
 Laura Kraihamer Carrie Schreiner
|
Volkswagen Golf Mk.7 TCR | SP3T | 62 | 72nd | 3rd |
| 20211 | WS Racing
|
 Pippa Mann Christina Nielsen Carrie Schreiner
|
Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo | SP8 | 52 | 45th | 1st |
| 2022 | WS Racing
|
Pippa Mann Carrie Schreiner Fabienne Wohlwend
|
BMW M4 (F82) GT4 | SP8T | 139 | 35th | 3rd |
| 2023 | WS Racing
|
Pippa Mann Beitske Visser Fabienne Wohlwend
|
BMW M4 (G82) GT4 | SP8T | 135 | 81st | 2nd |
- ^1 – Races were shortened due to inclement weather conditions.
References
edit- ^ "IRON DAMES | Célia Martin". IRON DAMES. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "In The Spotlight - Meet the Drivers of Giti's 'Girls Only' All-Female Team". www.giti.com. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "GERMAN TEAM TO COMPETE IN JAGUAR I-PACE eTROPHY". Jaguar Land Rover. 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Interview with racing driver Célia Martin". Storyboard.de. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Célia Martin and Fabienne Wohlwend team up at ProSport for ADAC GT4 campaign". Racers - Behind the Helmet. 11 May 2023.
- ^ Lawrence, Dan (30 January 2024). "Iron Dames welcome Gaillard and Martin for Le Mans Cup campaign". Motorsport Week. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Martin Promoted to Iron Dames' Lead Lineup for 2025". Sportscar365. 3 November 2024.
External links
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- Profile at Driver Database