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Célia Martin
Martin in 2023
Nationality French
Born (1991-10-04) 4 October 1991 (age 33)
France
Le Mans Cup career
Racing licence FIA Bronze
TeamsIron Dames
Car number83
Starts7
Poles1
Best finish6th 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

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

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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

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Career summary

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Martin's Aston Martin Vantage GT4 during the 2023 ADAC GT4 Germany Oschersleben round.
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 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

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Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Ovr.
Pos.
Class
Pos.
20201 Germany WS Racing Austria Laura Kraihamer
Germany Carrie Schreiner
Volkswagen Golf Mk.7 TCR SP3T 62 72nd 3rd
20211 Germany WS Racing United Kingdom Pippa Mann
Denmark Christina Nielsen
Germany Carrie Schreiner
Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo SP8 52 45th 1st
2022 Germany WS Racing United Kingdom Pippa Mann
Germany Carrie Schreiner
Liechtenstein Fabienne Wohlwend
BMW M4 (F82) GT4 SP8T 139 35th 3rd
2023 Germany WS Racing United Kingdom Pippa Mann
Netherlands Beitske Visser
Liechtenstein Fabienne Wohlwend
BMW M4 (G82) GT4 SP8T 135 81st 2nd
  • ^1 – Races were shortened due to inclement weather conditions.

References

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