Quick Facts
Biography
Natacha Gachnang (born 27 October 1987 in Vevey, Switzerland) is a Swiss race driver and the cousin of former Formula One driver Sébastien Buemi. In 2010 she was a member of the first all-female crew to race at Le Mans 24 hours since 1991 and she competed at Le Mans again in 2013.
Career
- 2001 Swiss junior karting champion.
- 2002 Formula BMW ADAC Meisterschaft test – fourth of 64 drivers.
- 2003 Formula BMW ADAC Meisterschaft – one fourth-place finish.
- 2004 Formula BMW ADAC Meisterschaft – two fourth-place finishes.
- 2005 Formula BMW ADAC Meisterschaft – sixth, three podiums.
- 2006 Formula 3 Cup – one podium, nine top-10 finishes.
- 2007 Star Mazda 3- two podiums.
- 2007/2008 A1 Grand Prix - Rookie driver for Switzerland (Brno)
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. She finished 23rd in the campaign, scoring two points.
- 2008 Spanish Formula 3 - four podiums.
- 2009 Formula 2 - one top-10 finish.
She returned to racing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with Gachnang and Allemann being joined by fellow Swiss Rahel Frey. This marked the first time since 1991, with Lyn St. James, Desire Wilson and Cathy Muller, that an all-female team competed at Le Mans.
For the 2010 season she teamed up with Cyndie Allemann and raced for the Swiss Matech team in a GT1 class Ford GT in the FIA GT1 World ChampionshipDuring qualifying for the first round of the championship in Abu Dhabi, she crashed heavily, breaking her right tibia.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Formula BMW ADAC | ? | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19th |
| 2004 | Formula BMW ADAC | AM-Holzer Rennsport GmbH | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 12th |
| 2005 | Formula BMW ADAC | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 6th |
| 2006 | German Formula Three | Bordoli Motorsport (Cup) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13th |
| Bordoli Motorsport (Trophy) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11th | ||
| Österreichische Rennwagen Meisterschaft | Bordoli Motorsport | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 4th | |
| Formula 3 Euro Series | Bordoli Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24th | |
| Jo Zeller Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2007 | Star Mazda Championship | AIM Autosport | 7 | 0 | 0 | ? | 2 | 217 | 15th |
| Atlantic Championship | Paladin Motorsports | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34th | |
| 2008 | Spanish Formula Three | Campos F3 Racing(Class A) | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 76 | 3rd |
| Campos F3 Racing (Copa F300) | 17 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 110 | 1st | ||
| 2009 | FIA Formula Two Championship | MotorSport Vision | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23rd |
| Formula Le Mans Cup | Hope Pole Vision Racing | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 10th | |
| Radical European Masters | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 133 | 5th | ||
| 2010 | Auto GP | Charouz-Gravity Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21st |
| FIA GT1 World Championship | Matech Competition | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60th | |
| Le Mans 24 Hours | Matech Competition (LMGT1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
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 | HOC11 | HOC12 | LAU1 | LAU2 | OSC1 | OSC2 | BRH1 | BRH2 | NOR1 15 | NOR2 DNS | NÜR1 23 | NÜR2 15 | ZAN1 | ZAN2 | CAT1 | CAT2 | 24th | 0 | ||||
| Jo Zeller Racing | Dallara F306/014 | Opel | LMS1 12 | LMS2 Ret | HOC21 13 | HOC22 10 |
Complete FIA Formula Two Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | VAL1 11 | VAL2 Ret | BRN1 14 | BRN2 Ret | SPA1 11 | SPA2 13 | BRH1 14 | BRH2 15 | DON1 13 | DON2 Ret | OSC1 11 | OSC2 12 | IMO1 15 | IMO2 Ret | CAT1 7 | CAT2 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 | BRN1 | BRN2 | IMO1 | IMO2 | SPA1 12 | SPA2 11 | MAG1 | MAG2 | NAV1 8 | NAV2 7 | MNZ1 15 | MNZ2 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 | ABUQR | ABUCR | SILQR | SILCR | BRNQR | BRNCR | PRIQR | PRICR | SPAQR | SPACR | NÜRQR | NÜRCR | ALGQR | ALGCR | NAVQR | NAVCR | INTQR | INTCR | SANQR | SANCR | 60th | 0 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Matech Competition | Cyndie Allemann Rahel Frey | Ford GT1 | GT1 | 59 | DNF | DNF |
| 2013 | Morand Racing | Franck Mailleux Olivier Lombard | Morgan LMP2-Judd | LMP2 | 320 | 11th | 5th |
