Célia Martin Explained

Célia Martin
Nationality: France
Birth Date:4 October 1991
Birth Place:France
Teams:Iron Dames
Starts:7
Poles:1
Best Finish:6th
Prev Series:
Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy
Indian Racing League
ADAC GT4 Germany
Le Mans Cup
Prev Series Years:2018–2024
2018-19
2022
2023
2024
Current Series:Le Mans Cup
Racing Licence: FIA Bronze
Car Number:83

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]

Racing career

A 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

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2018VLN SeriesTeam Mathol Racing100003.42?
2018–19Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy - Pro-AmViessmann Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY Team Germany90005774th
2019VLN Series - VT2100003.8941st
VLN Series - SP3TWS Racing21002??
2020Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP3TWS Racing40001??
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP8T11101??
2021Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP8WS Racing11101??
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP8TYeeti Racing20002??
2022Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP10PROsport Racing1??????
Indian Racing League60000NCNC
2023Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP8TWS Racing200010NC†
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP10PROsport Racing300010NC†
ADAC GT4 Germany120000434th
2024Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP10PROsport Racing200000NC†
Le Mans Cup - GT3Iron Dames70101436th
2024–25Asian Le Mans Series - GTIron Dames

Complete Nürburgring 24 Hours results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLaps
2020 WS Racing Laura Kraihamer
Carrie Schreiner
Volkswagen Golf Mk.7 TCRSP3T6272nd3rd
2021 WS Racing Pippa Mann
Christina Nielsen
Carrie Schreiner
Audi R8 LMS GT4 EvoSP85245th1st
2022 WS Racing Pippa Mann
Carrie Schreiner
Fabienne Wohlwend
BMW M4 (F82) GT4SP8T13935th3rd
2023 WS Racing Pippa Mann
Beitske Visser
Fabienne Wohlwend
BMW M4 (G82) GT4SP8T13581st2nd

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IRON DAMES Célia Martin . 2024-10-24 . IRON DAMES . en.
  2. Web site: In The Spotlight - Meet the Drivers of Giti's 'Girls Only' All-Female Team . 2024-10-24 . www.giti.com . en-US.
  3. News: GERMAN TEAM TO COMPETE IN JAGUAR I-PACE eTROPHY. Jaguar Land Rover. 9 November 2018.
  4. News: Interview with racing driver Célia Martin. Storyboard.de. 5 November 2024.
  5. News: Célia Martin and Fabienne Wohlwend team up at ProSport for ADAC GT4 campaign. Racers - Behind the Helmet. 11 May 2023.
  6. Web site: Lawrence . Dan . 2024-01-30 . Iron Dames welcome Gaillard and Martin for Le Mans Cup campaign . 2024-10-24 . Motorsport Week . en-GB.
  7. News: Martin Promoted to Iron Dames' Lead Lineup for 2025. Sportscar365. 3 November 2024.