Legge steps up to WEC as Hawkey joins ‘Dames’

Sportscar stalwart Katherine Legge has moved up into the World Endurance Championship line-up of the Iron Lynx Ferrari squad. And as part of a reshuffle of the team’s all-female ‘Iron Dames’ programme, Porsche Carrera Cup GB regular Esmee Hawkey (right) has been given her international break in the European Le Mans Series.

Legge will race alongside Rahel Frey and Manuela Gostner in the ‘Iron Dames’ GTE Am class Ferrari 488 GTE Evo in the WEC. She has swapped places with Michelle Gatting, who moves into the ELMS line-up alongside Frey and bronze driver Hawkey. Gostner had been due to race in the ELMS as the mandatory bronze, but will now race in the Le Mans Cup support series alongside Renault Clio Cup France graduate Doriane Pin.

“Katherine has some clashes with IMSA [where she is racing with Team Hard point EBM in GT Daytona] and we wanted to put together the most competitive line-ups possible,” said team boss Andrea Piccini. “We tested Esmee at Paul Ricard last month and we were very happy with her performance and her approach.”