Iron Dames was founded in 2018 by Deborah Mayer with the goal of supporting and promoting women in motorsport. Rahel Frey, Michelle Gatting, and Manuela Gostner became the projects' first drivers, competing in the 12 Hours of Dubai and placing second in the GT3 Pro-Am class (ninth overall). [4]. Deborah Mayer is a French former racing driver who co-founded the all-female Iron Dames racing team. She currently serves as President of the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission. In 2024, she was awarded the Spirit of Le Mans Trophy for her contributions to gender equality in motorsport.
Iron Lynx Motorsport Lab is an Italian auto racing team founded by Andrea Piccini, Deborah Mayer, Claudio Schiavoni and Sergio Pianezzola. [1] The team is based in Cesena, Emilia-Romagna. They primarily participate in sports car racing, and are a sister team of both Iron Dames and Prema Racing under the DC Racing Solutions parent company. [2] Iron Lynx were formerly partnered with Lamborghini.. Biography Deborah Mayer had taught voice at the University of Notre Dame since 2006. She made her Metropolitan Opera debut in Die Walküre in Robert Lepage's landmark production of Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle which also marked her Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast debut.