Rahel Frey (born 23 February 1986 in

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Audi factory racing driver. She has competed in such series as Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0,

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and the

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. Frey competed in the LMGT1 category of 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans. She shared #61 Matech Competition Ford GT with fellow Swiss female drivers

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and

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. All three participating Fords were forced to retire from the race. Frey then joined the Audi DTM squad and replaced

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. Then decided she did not wish to carry on with her DTM career and left at the start of the

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season.

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for the

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. They were the first all-woman team to finish since 1977 and they were 39th and ninth in their class.

Racing record

Career summary

^† As Frey was a guest driver, she was ineligible for points.
^* Season still in progress.

Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete European Le Mans Series results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ^* Season still in progress.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ^* Season still in progress.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Frey, Rahel 1986 births Living people People from Oberaargau District Swiss racing drivers German Formula Renault 2.0 drivers Formula Renault 2.0 Alps drivers Italian Formula Renault 2.0 drivers Formula Renault Eurocup drivers International Formula Master drivers German Formula Three Championship drivers A1 Grand Prix Rookie drivers Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters drivers FIA GT1 World Championship drivers Blancpain Endurance Series drivers ADAC GT Masters drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers 24 Hours of Spa drivers Audi Sport TT Cup drivers Swiss female racing drivers European Le Mans Series drivers 24H Series drivers 24 Hours of Daytona drivers WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers FIA World Endurance Championship drivers Sportspeople from the canton of Bern Phoenix Racing drivers Nürburgring 24 Hours drivers Jenzer Motorsport drivers Van Amersfoort Racing drivers Jo Zeller Racing drivers Abt Sportsline drivers W Racing Team drivers Audi Sport drivers Iron Lynx drivers