Natacha Gachnang

Natacha Gachnang
Nationality Swiss
Born October 27, 1987 (1987-10-27) (age 24)
Vevey (Switzerland)
Related to Sébastien Buemi (cousin)
2012 FIA Formula Two Championship
Debut season 2009
Current team MotorSport Vision
Car no. 18
Starts 16
Wins 0
Poles 0
Fastest laps 0
Best finish 23rd in 2009

Natacha Gachnang (born October 27, 1987 in Vevey, Switzerland) is a Swiss race driver and the cousin of former Formula One driver Sébastien Buemi.

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Career

On 17 December 2008, it was announced she would be the first female to drive in the new Formula One feeder series FIA Formula Two Championship.[1] She finished 23rd in the campaign, scoring two points.

For the 2010 season she will team up with Cyndie Allemann and race for the Swiss Matech team in a GT1 class Ford GT in the FIA GT1 World Championship[2] During qualifying for the first round of the championship in Abu Dhabi, she crashed heavily, breaking her right tibia.[3]

She returned to racing in the 24 hours of Le Mans, with Gachnang and Allemann being joined by fellow Swiss Rahel Frey. This was the first time since 1991 and team consisting Lyn St. James, Desire Wilson and Cathy Muller as complete female team was competing in Le Mans. [4]

Career

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Car No. Races Wins Poles FLaps Points Position General Position Spanish Cup
2008 Formula 3 Spain Campos F3 Racing 18 17 0 1 2 76 3rd 1st

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points
2006 Bordoli Motorsport Dallara F305/026 Opel HOC1
1		 HOC1
2		 LAU
1		 LAU
2		 OSC
1		 OSC
2		 BRH
1		 BRH
2		 NOR
1
15		 NOR
2
DNS		 NÜR
1
23		 NÜR
2
15		 ZAN
1		 ZAN
2		 CAT
1		 CAT
2		 24th 0
Jo Zeller Racing Dallara F306/014 Opel LMS
1
12		 LMS
2
Ret		 HOC2
1
13		 HOC2
2
10

Complete Formula Two results

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

Year No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DC Points
2009 18 VAL
1
11		 VAL
2
Ret		 BRN
1
14		 BRN
2
Ret		 SPA
1
11		 SPA
2
13		 BRH
1
14		 BRH
2
15		 DON
1
13		 DON
2
Ret		 OSC
1
11		 OSC
2
12		 IMO
1
15		 IMO
2
Ret		 CAT
1
7		 CAT
2
13		 23rd 2

Complete Auto GP Results

(key)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Points
2010 Charouz-Gravity Racing BRN
1
 BRN
2
 IMO
1
 IMO
2
 SPA
1
12		 SPA
2
11		 MAG
1
 MAG
2
 NAV
1
8		 NAV
2
7		 MNZ
1
15		 MNZ
2
10		 21st 1

Complete GT1 World Championship results

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pos Points
2010 Matech Competition Ford ABU
QR
DNS
 ABU
CR
DNS
 SIL
QR		 SIL
CR		 BRN
QR		 BRN
CR		 PRI
QR
18
 PRI
CR
Ret
 SPA
QR		 SPA
CR		 NÜR
QR		 NÜR
CR		 ALG
QR		 ALG
CR		 NAV
QR		 NAV
CR		 INT
QR		 INT
CR		 SAN
QR		 SAN
CR		 60th 0

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Class No Tyres Car Team Co-Drivers Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2010 GT1 61 M Ford GT1
Ford 5.3L V8		 Matech Competition Cyndie Allemann
Rahel Frey		 171 DNF DNF

References

  1. ^ http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/081217111042.shtml
  2. ^ Autosport. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81839. 
  3. ^ Watkins, Gary (2010-04-16). "No surgery required for Gachnang". autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82942. Retrieved 2010-04-16. 
  4. ^ "All Female Team Hoped to Make History at Le Mans". Vintage Motorsport. 2010-06-12. http://www.vintagemotorsport.com/show_news.asp?id=1866. Retrieved 2010-06-13. 

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