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After five seasons, the all-female team has announced it will not return with its bright pink Porsche to the championship.<\/p>\n
The team said it still plans to have a presence elsewhere, though those details are yet to be announced.<\/p>\n
The exit comes after rumours that the team\u2019s parent company, DC Racing Solutions, was facing financial trouble.<\/p>\n
That company also oversees Iron Dames\u2019 sister team Iron Lynx as well as IndyCar team Prema Racing, which has also been subject to speculation about its participation.<\/p>\n
Although Iron Dames has announced its exit from the FIA World Endurance Championship, it is expected that Iron Lynx will continue with Mercedes-AMG.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe FIA WEC Entry List will be revealed soon \u2014 and when it is, you won\u2019t see a Porsche entry under the Iron Dames banner,\u201d the team said in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know this may come as a surprise \u2014 and may feel emotional for some of our fans.
But it\u2019s a change by design \u2014 one that strengthens our long-term vision.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the next step forward of a performance-driven project that never stops evolving and redefining the norm.\u201d<\/p>\n
Iron Dames first entered the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2021 with a Ferrari 488 in LM GTE Am.<\/p>\n
A switch to Porsche came in 2023 where the team made history, become the first all-female line-up in any class to win an FIA World Endurance Championship race.<\/p>\n
That came in 2023 at Bahrain with Sarah Bovy, Michelle Gatting, and Rahel Frey in a Porsche 911 RSR. The same year, the team finished fourth at Le Mans \u2013 its best result to date.<\/p>\n
The team continued in the championship into the new LMGT3 regulations, first with Lamborghini in 2024 and then with Porsche in 2025.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince 2021 in FIA WEC, the Iron Dames have stood at the summit of world endurance racing \u2014 proving that talent has no gender, that determination moves mountains, and that women belong on the biggest stage of motorsport,\u201d the statement continued.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs the only all-female line-up for five seasons, we didn\u2019t just take part \u2014 we reshaped the narrative and left a cultural mark, with unforgettable moments like the historic Bahrain victory in 2023.<\/p>\n
\u201cRacing is our ground, our drive, and still one of our strongest frontiers \u2014 and yes \u2014 we\u2019ll be on many racetracks in 2026, Dames and young talents further strengthening the future of the project. The Iron Dames spirit has never lived on one grid only.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur journey taught us that standing still is never an option. Our purpose lives in the next step \u2014 in the mission to keep climbing, keep inspiring, keep dreaming big.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat began on track has grown into a powerful movement \u2014 one that reaches far beyond motorsport \u2014 and you are part of it.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour support fuels everything we do \u2014 today and tomorrow. The story continues! We keep you posted.\u201d<\/p>\n
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