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The Iron Dames project has been bolstered by three new signings, including Ickx, bringing the total number of drivers involved to 16.
49-year-old Vanina Ickx last raced at Le Mans in 2011, finishing seventh overall in a Lola-Aston Martin B09/60 alongside Bas Leinders and Maxime Martin. Being the daughter of six-time Le Mans winner Jacky, she is rated as a bronze driver by the FIA. Ickx will announce her full GT programme for 2025 at a later date. The Iron Dames project, spearheaded by Deborah Mayer, has recruited talented youngsters Lisa Billiard and Angelina Simons to join the team. Billiard, a rising karting star transitioning to F4, expressed excitement about racing with Iron Dames, as did Simons, who sees this opportunity as a dream come true.
