WOMEN IN ALL FORMS OF RACING If you know someone who should be on this list and is not please e-mail me with the information. If you have any information about the women listed below please e-mail me! e-mail: womeninracing@gmail.com

Aitken-Walker, Louise (GB) 1979 -first woman to win a national championship round in Britian, also wins the Coupes des Dances at the Monte Carlo Rally in 1983 - voted National Driver of the Year by readers of Autosport, A British Magazine in 1987 -wins Ladies World Rally Championship in 1990, wins Jim Clark Trophy and Seagrove Trophy in 1991 Allan, Margaret (Allen) (GB) 1935 - June 15-16 1935 Le Mans, placed 26th in Car #57 Amati, Giovanna (I) 1992 -signs to race F1 but leaves after failing to qualify for the first three races of the season 1992 Anderson, Janet (US) 1958 Arche, Anna (E) 1999 Atwood, Margaret (?) 1909- drove a Maxwell touring car in the states Avanzo, Baronessa Maria Antonietta d’(I) 1918-1940 - 1921 wins the Coppa delle Dame at Brescia Speed Week Averstedt, Viveca (S) 1997 Bahr, Lotte (Lotte Barre) ( A or D?) 1927 Barozzi, Maria (I) 1956 Bashford-Malkie, Helen (GB) 197? Baxter, Prudence (US) 195? Bayer, Sonja (D) 2000 Beckers, Christine (B) 1971 Bernardi, Dafne (I) 1953 Birrell, Jennifer (GB) 1971 Blakley, Sherry (?) 1994 Bousquet, Annie (F) 1954-1956 Brengle, Nadine (US) 1961 Brown, Daena Scott (GB) 1930 Bruce, Mildred Mary (Mrs. Victor) (GB) 1927-1929 Brunell, Kitty (GB) 1928 Bryner, Lilian (CH) 1993 Bunselmeyer, Ann (US) 1950 Burt, Patsy (GB) 1954-1970 - born in 1928 -achievements include: 42 Outright Wins, 13 Course records, 46 Ladies records, 172 class awards -died October 2001 Busby, Tammy Ray (US) 1994 Butters, Mary Anne (US) 1969 -earned her SCCA National Licence in 1970 Cambiaghi, Anna (I) 1977 Carlisle, Christabel (GB) 1961 ##Cartland, Barbara (?) 1931- organizes a women’s race at Brookland Charmasson, Marie-Claude “Beaumont” (F) 1964 -Le Mans 24 hrs Chester, Ann (US) 1950 Chetwynd, The Hon. Mrs. (GB) 1931 Chitwood, Joie (Mrs. Tim) (US) 1967-77 Christian, Sara (US) 1949 Clarke, Joanna (GB) 2002 Climer, Brittany (US) 2003 -competed in junior front-runners division at Fairgrounds Speedway Colonna, Princess Dorina (I) 1930 Cordey, Violet (GB) 1927 - record-breaking performances in Britain, France, Italy and around the world. Couzy, Madeleine (F) 1964 -Tour de France Crosby, Kim Cummings, Ivy (GB) 1930 Cuneo, Joan Newton (US) 1905- first female driver in the first Glidden Tour, won several races between 1905-1908, won a national amateur championship- 1909 broke speed records at the Marti Gras races - stopped racing in 1909 when women were banned from AAA events Cunliffe, May (GB) 1930 Dacremont, Christine (F) 1975 -Le Mans Davis, Mary (US) 1955 de Filippis, Maria Teresa (I) 1948- first woman to race Formula One since introduction in 1950 of the Drivers Championship- raced three Grand Prixs with a best finish of 10th in the Belgium GP, two laps down(1958) -Retires from racing after faililng to qualify at the Monaco GP (1959) de Montaigu, Annie Soisbault (Marquise, Mrs. Phillipe) (F) 1957 de Lopez, Jacqueline Evans (GB/MEX) 1952 Dearborn, Gloria (US) 1957 Denton, Jean (GB) 1968 des Forest, Simone (F) 1953 Desprez, Marie (Depret, Deprez) (F) 1928-33 Dobson, Mrs. AC (GB) 1937 Drolet, Smokey (US) 1959 -24 hrs at Daytona Du Gast, Camille (F) 1901 - finished 33/122 in the Paris-Berlin Race driving a Panhard Dumas-Comirato, Lia (Mrs. Alberto) (I) 1947 Duncan, Allison (?) 2002 - has a mechanical engineering degree from Cal Poly -experience in sports-car racing Dykes, Mrs. W. (Bill) Urquhart (GB) 1927 Eaton, Mrs. Hugh (C.) (GB) 1935 - Le Mans Eatwell, Margy (US) 1994 Eccles, Mrs. (Lindsay=husband) (GB) 1937 Edennig, Inga Lill (S) 1963 Einsiedel, Countess Margot (D) 1930 Elder, Viviane (F) 1949 - Le Mans Ellis, Christabel (GB) 1908 Ellison, Eileen (GB/South Africa) 1935 Engeman, Liane (NL) 1967 - Sebring 12 hrs Erstad, Karen (US) 1980 Evans, Doreen (GB) 1935 Facetti, Rosadele (I) 1968 - Formula 3 Falk, Eva-Maria (D) 1964 Fawcett, Miss P. M. (GB) 1938 - Le Mans Ferrier, Nadege (CH) 1956 Fisher, Sarah (US) 1999- IRL - raced in Indy 500 in 2002, 2000 - Born October 4, 1980 in Columbus Ohio -voted as IRL’s most popular driver in 2001. Fitler, Mrs. Clarence Cecil (US) 1905 -won two races in August 1905 in Cape May, NJ Fontaine, Yvette (B) 1974 - Le Mans Fontana, Angela (I) 1962 Foster, Miss Martha (US) 1904-1908 Fraichney, Pat (GB) 1956 Friederich, Renee (F) 1931 Frisch, Edith (D) 1930 Frosh, Brittany (US) 2003-teenager-ranked third in the Heavy Honda Division of the Florida Series point standings Galica, Divina (GB) 1976- fails to qualify for the British GP in 1976 Gardner, Debra (US?) 1984 Gilka-Botzow, Bea (D) 1930 Goldsmith, Gillian (formerly Fortescue-Thomas) (GB) 1970-1980s - started competing in 1970 Goodwin, Natalie (GB) 1968 Gordine, Regine (F) 1950 - Le Mans Gordon, Tina (?) 1995-2003 -Craftsman Truck Series driver Gregg, Deborah (US) 1983 Guthrie, Janet (US) 1966- first woman to qualify for the Indy 500 at a speed of 188.403 mph, finished 29th in 1977 - 1978 finishes Indy 500 in 9th place Haerlin, Friedl (D?) 1930 Haig, Betty (GB) 1936-1951 Hall, Anne (GB) 1953 Hampson, Daisy (GB) 1908? Harman-Smith, Rhonda (US) 2003 -National Hot Rod Association competitor Haskell, Isabelle (Mrs. Alejandro de Tomaso) (US/I) 1955 Hemmes, Henny (NL) 1972 Henn, Bonnie (US) 1979 Heuze, Nicole (F) 1963 - Tour de France Hilt, Chrissy (US) 1985-2003 Hiss, Arlene (US) 1976 Hoepfner, Marianne (F) 1975 - Le Mans Hohenlohe, Princess (D or CH?) 1924-25 on Bugatti at the Klausen Horman, Jessica (?) 2002- drag racer ##Howell, Mrs. John (US) 1899 - first woman to obtain a driver’s licence Hubbard Bernadette (US) 1993 Hurtgen, Claudia (D) 1996 Jardine, Mrs. (F?) 1931 Jenkins, Katie (US) 1950 Jennky, Jannine (F) 1928 Jo Kirk, Tammy (US) 1991-present - first female NASCAR Slim Jim All Pro Series Driver in 1991 -first woman to win two Busch Pole Awards in the series in 1996 -first female driver to compete in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 1997 Johnson, Amy (GB) 1938 Jones, Hermine (?) 1909 -drove a Maxwell touring car in the states Junek, Elizabeth (Eliska Junkova) (CZ) 1927 -born 16 November 1900 in Olmuetz -married Cenek Junek who was a racer -wife of a bank manager -died 5 January 1994 in Prague Kasse, Michele (F) 1950 King, Anitam (?) 1915? - first woman race driver on West Coast - daring behind the wheel and quit afterr a near death accident (silent film actress)-first person to complete a transcontinental journey, alone. Kizer, Catherine (US) 1980 Kleinschmidt, Jutta (D) 2001- first female driver to win the Paris-Dakar Rally 2001 Kleinschmidt, Liz (US) 1979 Klinger, Minki (A) 1930 Koenig, Gabrielle (Mrs. Mark) (GB) 1969 Koger, Trish (US) 1996 Kondratiff, Judy (US) 1970 Labrousse, Mme (F) 1899 -first female racing driver when she entered the Paris-Spa race in which she finished 5th Lace, Miss AC (GB) 193? Lamberjack, Louise (F) 1935 Largeot, Suzanne (F) 1937 Laumaille, Mme (F) 1898 Laurent, Marie (F) 1974 Leavens, Joyce (Mrs. Barry) (GB) 1953 Leigh, Grace (US) 1920 Levitt, Dorothy (US/GB) 1903- won her class at the Southport Speed Trials in 1903, 1904 races a De Dion car in the Hereford 1000 mile trial, 1906 breaks the women’s world speed record with a speed of 96 mph Levy, Ruth (Allan Raymond) (US) 1955 ##Linz, Mrs. F.J. (US) 1908 - organised the first women’s motor club Lister, Henrietta (GB) 1924 Lohr, Ellen (D) 1990s Lombardi, Lella (I) 1975 - races in the Spanish GP, first women to post a top six placing (6th), 1975. Lowe, Marion (Mrs. James) (US) 1954 Ludeman, Linda (US) 1987 Lunsford-Love, Debbie (?) 2003 Maas Elfreida (US) 1918 Mandelli, Antoinella (I) 1983 Mandolini, Elaine (?) 1963 Manville, Mrs. E. (GB) 1906 Mareuse, Marguerite (F) 1930 Mayman, Pauline (GB) 1962 McCall, Robin (Mrs. Dallenbach) (US) 1982 - ran two races in NASCAR Winston Cup in 1982 McCluggage, Denise (US) 1957 -raced at Sebring -journalist McDonnell, Pat (South Africa) 1938 McKenzie, Magaret (McKensie or MacKenzie) (GB) 1963 Meeuvissen, Annette (D) 1987 Meliss, Miss (GB) 193? Melville, Christina (GB) 1974 Merck, Ernes (D) 1927-drove at the Klausen faster then any man Mermod, Marie-Louise (CH) 1963 Miller, Marilyn (Mrs. AK Miller) (US) 1957 Miller, Carrie (US) 1994 Mims, Donna Mae (US) 1959-1963? Mitchell, Mrs. M. (GB) 1924 Mitchell, Nancy (GB) 1956 Mobley, Ethel Flock (US) 1949 Moise, Patty (Mrs. Sawyer) (US) 1980 - raced in the NASCAR Winston Cup race at Talladega in July of 1989 Mooney, Jessica (Nor) 2003 Moore, Mandy (US) 2002 Morriss, Violette (F?) 1927 Moss, Pat (Mrs. Erik Carlsson) (GB) 1951 Mouton, Michele (F) 1975- first woman to win a round of the rally World Championship, won at San Remo Rally in 1981- win the rallies of Portugal, Brazil and Acropolis and finish second overall in Rally World Championships with co-driver Fabrizia Pons 1982 -first woman to win the Race of Pike’s Peak (1985) Muldowney, Shirley (US) 1977 Mull, Evelyn (Mrs. John) (US) 1955 Muller, Cathy (F) 1984 Munaretto, Erica (I) 1997 Munz, Emma (CH) 1929 Murison, Miss (GB-Scot) 1903 Murphy, Paula (US) 1958-1970 Munter, Leilani (US) 2002 -bachelor’s degree in biology  -part time model -gave up everything to pursue racing _races in NASCAR Weekly racing series Myers, Kimberley (US) 1991 -cystic fibrosis, which eventually claimed her life -drove 65 roses car -died July 17, 1997 Myra Buchanan (US) 195? Nice, Helle (Mariette Delangle) (F) 1928 Nodes, Beate (D) 1984 Nylander, Bobbee (Mrs. Gary) (US) 1977 Nystrom, Melle (Liz) (GB?) 1964 Orisini, Countess Vittoria (I) 193? Osterberg, Sylvia (S) 1963 Pabst, Linda (US) 1994 Pace, Ada “Sayonara”(I) 1956 Pagan, Marian “Mopsy” (US) 1954 Pago, Marguerite (I) 1956 Parsons, Goldie (US) 1965 Passmore, Christi (?) 2003- from Pryor, Oklahoma -raced in ARCA Patrick, Danica (US) 2002 Patten, Miss (GB) 1937 Patterson, Louise (US) 1911 Paul, Stacy (US) 1978? Peduzzi, Anna Maria (I) La Marocchina 1933-1960 Petit, Christiane (F) 1963 Petre, Kay (CDN/GB) 1934 -1935 races at Brooklands Piazza, Bianca Maria (Mrs. Mario) (I) 1954 Pirie, Valerie (F) 1964 Pittoni, Franca (Mrs. Carlo) (I) 1950 Pons, Fabrizia (F) 1982 - win the rallies of Portugal, Brazil and Acropolis and finish second overall in Rally World Championships with co-driver Michele Mouton 1982, wins Monte Carlo Rally with her male co-driver Piero Liatti in 1997 Powell, Nettie (?) 1909- drove a Maxwell touring car in the states Ramsey, Alice (?) 1909 - president of the Woman’s Motoring Club, drove a Maxwell touring car in the states - made at least 30 cross country trips unassisted - won title of “Woman Motorist of the Century”from the American Automobile Assoc. (1960) and “First lady of Automobile Travel”from the Automobile Manufacturers Assoc. Ransom, Sue (AUS) 1984 Reisenbichler, Lill (D) 1980 Renauld, Lise (F) 1955 Renier, Martine (F) 1974 Renshaw, Deborah (US) 2003- late model racing experience -raced in ARCA -endured great defence being a woman in racing Richert, Loretta “Tetta” (US-Hawaii) 195? -drove in locale racing events in the 1950s Richmond, Joan (AUS/GB) 1935 Rickey, Mrs. (US) 1908 Riddell, Joan (GB) 1937 Ridpath, Alice (US) 1999 Robinson, Shawna (US) 1995 - raced in ARCA Roehrs, Lilian (Rohrs) (D) 1930 Rosati, Gina (US) 1980 Rose-Itier, Anne-Cecile (F) 1931-1939 Roshausen, Sherrie (US) 1985 Rosqvist, Ewy (D) 1963 Rouault, Germaine (F) 1937-50 Roure, Nicole (F) 1964 Roux, Fernande (Mrs. Charles?) 1936 Rude, Kathy (US) 1980 Sawyer, Pat (US) 1954 Schell, Lucy O’Reilly (US/F) 1929 Schmitt, Kristi (US) 2002 Scott, Fifi (US) 1955 Scott, Linda (US) 1958 Sharp, Linda (US) 1978 Shoosmith, Ann Rose (Mrs. Brian) (GB) 1980s Shutes, Betty (US) 1955? Siko, Odette (F) 1930 Simon, Yvonne (F) 1950 Simpson, Mrs. Gordon (GB) 1935 Sims, Virginia (US) 1955 Skelton, Betty (Mrs. Skelton-Frankman) (US) 1956 -first woman in Covette Hall of fame Skinner, Barbara (GB) 1935 Slaughter, Juliette (nee Scott-Gunn, later Mrs. John Brindley) (GB) 1978 Smith, Louise (US) 1949 Smith, Rosemary (IRL) 1963 Smith, Vicki (US) 1980 Smith-Haas, Margie (US) 1979 Snow, Melanie (US) 1997 Speers, Annie (Spiers) (B) 1957 St. James, Lyn (US) 1978 -wins the IMSA Camel GT Rookie of the Year 1984, named IMSA, Norelco “Driver of the Year” in 1985, becomes President of the “Women’s Sports Foundation” in 1990 -first woman awarded Rookie of the Year at the Indy 500 (1992) Stanley-Turner, Dorothy (GB) 1937 Stermitz, Mercedes (A) 1990 Stewart, Gwenda (Mrs. Douglas Hawkes) (GB) 1934 Stropus, Judy (US) 1979 Summers, D. (GB) 1936 Sutton, Kelly “Girl” (US) 2002-present  -victim of Multiple Sclerosis -continues to race ##Sutherland, Duchess of (GB) 1903 President of the Ladies Automobile Club of Great Britain and Ireland Sweet, Hila Paulson (US) 1956 Taruffi, Prisca (I) 1983 Tatroe, Alice (US) 195? Taylor, Janis (US) 1980 Taylor-Matthews, Anita (GB?) 1964 Taylour, Fay (IRL/US) 1949 -born in Ireland -motorcycle racer Teasdale, Kat (CDN) 1994 Templeton, Anne (GB) 2002 Texier, Louisette (F) 1963 Thirion, Gilberte (B) 1954 Thomas, Mrs. Jill (W. B.) Scott Thomas (GB) 1928 Thompson, Jody (?) 2002 - from Nisswa -drag racer Thomspon, Muriel (GB) 192? Thrupp, Mrs. George (GB) 1908? Tibesar, Marie-Rose (CH) 1962 Tornaud, Corinne (F) 1975 Trautmann, Claudine (F) 1957 Van Damm, Sheila (GB) 1952 Vaughn, Morna (GB) 1931 Verney, Anny-Charlotte (F) 1974 Versigny, Charlotte (F) 1927 Vidali, Tamara (I) 1993 Von Neumann, Josie (Mrs. McLaughlin) (US) 1951 Wemblyn, Miss (GB?) 1900 - won the Ladies Race organised at the Ranelagh Club in London (1900) Werner, Hannelore (D) 1970s Whincop, Monica (GB) 1947-1949 Whitaker, Amanda (GB) 1996 - first female to win a British National Single Seater Championship by winning the Monoposto Championship (1996) Wilson, Desire (ZA) 1980- fails to qualify for the British GF but wins the Aurora AFX round at Brands Hatch in 1980 Windridge, Pinky (Marianne Rollo) (US) 1960 Wirth, Ursula (D) 1963 Wisdom, Elsie (Mrs. Tom) (GB) 1930 Wisdom, Ann (married name Riley, nickname Wiz) (GB) 1962 Wright, Carolyn (GB) 1999 Wyllie, Margaret (Peggy/Mrs Doc MRJ) (US) 1956 Yoshikawa, Tomiko (J) 1992