Sarah Bovy
| Sarah Bovy | |
|---|---|
 Sarah Bovy Spa 2018 | |
| Nationality |  Belgian |
| Born | 15 May 1989 Brussels, Belgium |
| W Series | |
| Years active | 2019 |
| Starts | 3 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | NC in 2019 |
Sarah Bovy (born 15 May 1989 in Brussels) is a Belgian female racing driver. She has last competed with the Iron Lynx team in the European Le Mans Series in 2021.
Biography[]
Following two years in karting, Bovy began her racing career as a Formula Renault Academy driver in Formula Renault 1.6 Belgium. Former Formula One driver Thierry Boutsen took her under his wing as part of his team, and began an association with the Boutsen-Ginion squad that saw her race in GT, touring car and silhouette racing disciplines before taking a years' break in 2014 due to a lack of funding and undertook a Bachelor of Marketing course.[1]
Bovy returned to the sport in 2015, gaining the funding to complete a full season in the Renault Sport Trophy. She yielded a podium in her home race at Spa-Francorchamps before falling back into a part-time endurance campaign in 2016.[2] The next two seasons would see her align with Lamborghini, contesting the 2017 Super Trofeo Europe Championship – finishing 14th in the Pro-Am class – and various endurance races in 2018, finishing second in class at the 2018 24 Hours of Spa.[3][4]
In 2019, Bovy applied for entry into the women's only Formula 3 championship W Series. She was accepted as one of the series' reserve drivers, and would be called upon on three occasions – the first time in her home race at Zolder where she failed to start with technical issues; again in Misano following injury for regular driver Emma Kimiläinen, finishing 12th; and also in the final round of the championship at Brands Hatch, ending the race 19th after sustaining front-wing damage in the early laps. She scored no points and was the penultimate driver in the standings.[5]
Racing record[]
Career summary[]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Formula Renault 1.6 Belgium | Thierry Boutsen Racing | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 0 | NC |
| 2010 | Belgian Touring Car Series - T3 | DTC Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 18th |
| 2012 | Blancpain Endurance Series - GT3 Pro-Am Cup | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2013 | Blancpain Endurance Series - GT3 Pro-Am Cup | GPR AMR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2015 | Renault Sport Trophy - Prestige | Monleau Competicion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 11th |
| 2016 | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe – Pro-Am | Leipert Motorsport | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14th |
| 2017 | Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Am | Attempto Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 17th |
| 2018-19 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 | N24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12th |
| 2019 | W Series | Hitech GP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19th |
| 2021 | Michelin Le Mans Cup - GT3 | Iron Lynx | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 10th |
| European Le Mans Series - LMGTE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 14th | ||
| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 14th | ||
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Pro-Am |
Complete W Series results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hitech GP | HOC | ZOL DNS |
MIS 12 |
NOR | ASS | BRH 19 |
19th | 0 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results[]
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  Iron Lynx
|
 Rahel Frey Michelle Gatting
|
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | GTE Am |
332 | 36th | 9th |
Complete European Le Mans Series results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Iron Lynx | LMGTE | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | CAT | RBR | LEC | MNZ | SPA 3 |
ALG 3 |
14th | 30 |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Iron Lynx | LMGTE Am | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | SPA | ALG | MNZ 8 |
LMS 6 |
FUJ 8 |
BHR 8 |
14th | 30 |
References[]
- ^ "A Winning Attitude by Sarah Bovy". SThree Careers. 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Speedqueens – Sarah Bovy". Speedqueens.com. 29 November 2015.
- ^ "Sarah Bovy : "All I need was a Lambo"". Endurance-Info.com. 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Lamborghini Racing Driver Sarah Bovy Does Delicious Huracan Performante Donuts". Auto Evolution. 29 June 2018.
- ^ "W Series adds reserve driver Bovy to expanded Zolder grid". Motorsport.com. 18 May 2019.
External links[]
- Profile at Driver Database
- Official website
- Belgian racing drivers
- Female racing drivers
- 1989 births
- Living people
- W Series drivers
- FIA GT Championship drivers
- Blancpain Endurance Series drivers
- 24H Series drivers
- 24 Hours of Spa drivers
- Asian Le Mans Series drivers
- FIA World Endurance Championship drivers
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers