LM24 Women at Le Mans

**Aysedasi** · 10 Jul 2005, 21:45 (Ref:1352077)

Does anyone know if there is a definitive list anywhere of all the female drivers who have taken part at Le Mans? I've have a quick look on Google, and there's info about a number of drivers, but no list as such. Any ideas?

Rob29 · 11 Jul 2005, 09:45 (Ref:1352381)

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Does anyone know if there is a definitive list anywhere of all the female drivers who have taken part at Le Mans? I've have a quick look on Google, and there's info about a number of drivers, but no list as such. Any ideas?

From 'Women in Motorsport' by Susan TP-Jamieson
1930- Mme Mareuse /Odette Siko
1931 Hon Mrs Chetwynd
1933 Marie Desprez,Elsie Wisdom
1934 Dorothy Champney/Kay Petre
Anne Cecile Rose-Itier
Gwenda Stewart
1935 Joan Richmond/Mrs Gordon Simpson
Doreen Evans/Barbara Skinner
Margret Alllan/Mrs Hugh Eaton
1937
Suzanne Largeot
Dorothy Stanley-Turner/Joan Riddell
Mrs L.Eccles
1938
Miss P.Fawett
Fernande Roux/Mme Rouvault

post war to follow

**Aysedasi** · 11 Jul 2005, 12:44 (Ref:1352537)

That's terrific, thanks Rob.

Rob29 · 11 Jul 2005, 12:54 (Ref:1352551)

1949 Vivianne Elder
1950 Mme Gordine;Yvonne Simon
1951 Betty Haig
1954 Gilberte Thiron
1971 Marie Claude Beaumont
1973 Christine Beckers
1974 Anny Charlotte Verney/Martine Renier;Marie Lourent;Yvette Fontaine
1975 Corinne Tarnaud;Marianne Hoepfner/Christine Dacremont/Michele Moulton
Lella Lombardi
1977 Anna Cambiaghi
1978 Juliette Slaughter;Pascale Geurie
1980 Desire Wilson
1984 Margie Smith-Haas
1989 Lyn St.James
1990 Anne Boverey (DNQ)
1991 Cathy Muller; Mercedes Stermitz (DNQ)
1992 Tomika Yoshikawa
1993 Lilian Bryner
1997 Claudia Hurtgen
2001 Vanina Ickx;Milka Duno

Happy Snapper · 11 Jul 2005, 13:12 (Ref:1352580)

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Originally Posted by Aysedasi

Does anyone know if there is a definitive list anywhere of all the female drivers who have taken part at Le Mans? I've have a quick look on Google, and there's info about a number of drivers, but no list as such. Any ideas?

There was one in the media pack for LM this year listing all the female drivers just cannot locate my media pack!!!

2005 Vanina Ickx, Liz Halliday

The Badger · 11 Jul 2005, 13:54 (Ref:1352623)

Paula Cook used to race a Viper in the Brit GT ..... Wasnt there an "Amanda" somewhere along the way ?

What was that all lady line up at Le Mans a good few years back ? St.james-?-?

iucrmh · 11 Jul 2005, 14:48 (Ref:1352677)

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1974 Anny Charlotte Verney/Martine Renier;Marie Lourent;Yvette Fontaine
.....
1993 Lilian Bryner
1997 Claudia Hurtgen
etc.

I think this list denotes the first year that a particular driver took part, since several of these took part a few times, certainly, Anny Charlotte-Verney, Lilian Bryner and Claudia Hurtgen have.

Rob29 · 11 Jul 2005, 15:41 (Ref:1352729)

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I think this list denotes the first year that a particular driver took part, since several of these took part a few times, certainly, Anny Charlotte-Verney, Lilian Bryner and Claudia Hurtgen have.

Correct,for all the details cars & results,you will have to buy or borrow the book,not sure how much copyright rules allow here.
Amanda (Stretton) never did get to Le Mans as she decided to get pregnant instead

lj79 · 11 Jul 2005, 15:47 (Ref:1352733)

Desire Wilson also raced 83 (Obermaier 956), 91 (Pink Spice) with Cathy Muller and Lyn SJ.

Has Davina Galica ever raced?

George Fouche looks a like a woman in the 85 video too...

**Aysedasi** · 11 Jul 2005, 15:55 (Ref:1352739)

Love the Fouche reference.......

I should say that I'm not researching for a competition, I just have a correspondent looking for links and although I could probably trawl through my own records and name the ladies at Le Mans since 1986, I couldn't find a definitive list. I think the short answer is to refer the guy to 'Women in Motorsport' and let him take it from there.

Thanks very much for all the information - you educated and knowledgeable lot you!

panoz.lmp1 · 11 Jul 2005, 18:07 (Ref:1352845)

Here is a scan of the medie guide page

Wilbo · 11 Jul 2005, 19:50 (Ref:1352914)

Liz Halliday was there this year piloting the Intersport Racing Lola-AER in the LMP2 Class.

**Aysedasi** · 11 Jul 2005, 20:14 (Ref:1352937)

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Here is a scan of the medie guide page

Good man. Thanks very much indeed.

iucrmh · 12 Jul 2005, 08:50 (Ref:1353310)

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Good man. Thanks very much indeed.

Shouldn't there be a few more after S?

kdr · 12 Jul 2005, 08:59 (Ref:1353318)

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Amanda (Stretton) never did get to Le Mans as she decided to get pregnant instead

"she decided"? an immaculate conception or was her partner also involved in the process?

on a less satirical note...does anyone know what vanina ickx laptimes were like in comparison to short and barbosa at this years le mans?

iucrmh · 12 Jul 2005, 09:02 (Ref:1353322)

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on a less satirical note...does anyone know what vanina ickx laptimes were like in comparison to short and barbosa at this years le mans?

Off the top of my head she was about a second quicker than Martin Short in qualifying, Barbosa was a few seconds quicker than both. Don't know about the race though, the lack of power steering may have had an impact.

jna · 12 Jul 2005, 09:20 (Ref:1353338)

The last all lady driver team was 1991. Clearly Vanina Ickx is one candidate if this arrangement was envisaged once more, but currently who has the ability to partner her?

cybersdorf · 12 Jul 2005, 09:25 (Ref:1353342)

Claudia Hürtgen and Liz Halliday.

iucrmh · 12 Jul 2005, 09:28 (Ref:1353345)

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The last all lady driver team was 1991. Clearly Vanina Ickx is one candidate if this arrangement was envisaged once more, but currently who has the ability to partner her?

Danica Patrick and Lilian Bryner?

Rob29 · 12 Jul 2005, 09:43 (Ref:1353358)

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Shouldn't there be a few more after S?

Yep,looks like there should be a second page.
Also this french production cannot cope with the curious pre-war british practice of referring to married women by their husbands first name.Gordon Simpson was obviously a man.Anyone know what his other half's name was?

cybersdorf · 12 Jul 2005, 09:47 (Ref:1353362)

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Yep,looks like there should be a second page.
Also this french production cannot cope with the curious pre-war british practice of referring to married women by their husbands first name.Gordon Simpson was obviously a man.Anyone know what his other half's name was?

Mrs. Simpson.

TimD · 12 Jul 2005, 10:24 (Ref:1353383)

"Mrs Gordon Simpson" isn't Gordon's wife - she's double-barrelled.

She raced at Brooklands a few times in 1935 and I've a racecard which reports her competing in a Vale Special as "Mrs E. Gordon-Simpson". No idea yet what the "E" stands for though.

strider · 12 Jul 2005, 11:09 (Ref:1353402)

Slightly off topic, but interesting, isn't it, that there were quite a few successful women drivers in the Thirties, when the cars were probably more physical to drive than now.

**Aysedasi** · 12 Jul 2005, 11:26 (Ref:1353411)

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Shouldn't there be a few more after S?

Ah.........

Good point.

Second page please!

The Badger · 12 Jul 2005, 12:14 (Ref:1353455)

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Slightly off topic, but interesting, isn't it, that there were quite a few successful women drivers in the Thirties, when the cars were probably more physical to drive than now.

Thats because the women back then were more physical .

Now days they like mini's and Audi TT !!!

Amanda Stretton , she raced something in the brit Gt a few years ago ?

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