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List Of Female Racing Drivers
This is a list of notable, professional, and female racing drivers or riders in any form of motorsport, sorted by country alphabetically. Albania * Desara Muriqi born Andorra * Margot Llobera born Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Bulgaria * Ekaterina Stratieva born Canada Chile Colombia * Tatiana Calderón born Czech Republic Denmark * Michelle Gatting born * Christina Nielsen born Estonia * Anastassia Kovalenko born Finland * Emma Kimiläinen born * Taru Rinne born France Germany Hong Kong * Denise Yeung Hungary India * Alisha Abdullah born * Chithra Priya born * Sneha Sharma born Iran * Laleh Seddigh born 1977 * Noora Naraghi born Ireland * Sarah Kavanagh born * Rosemary Smith born * Fay Taylour born 5 April 1904, died 2 August 1983 (aged 79) Italy Jamaica * Sara Misir born Japan Kazakhstan * Lyubov Ozeretskovskaya born Latvia * Karlīne Štāla born Liechtenstein * Fabienne Wohlwend bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Racing Driver
Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. In North America, the term is commonly used to describe all forms of automobile sport including non-racing disciplines. Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various types were organized, with the first recorded as early as 1867. Many of the earliest events were effectively reliability trials, aimed at proving these new machines were a practical mode of transport, but soon became an important way for automobile makers to demonstrate their machines. By the 1930s, specialist racing cars had developed. There are now numerous different categories, each with different rules and regulations. History The first prearranged match race of two self-powered road vehicles over a prescribed route occurred at 4:30 A.M. on August 30, 1867, between Ashton-under-Lyne and Old Trafford, England, a distance of . It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercedes Stermitz
Mercedes Otto-Stermitz (born 24 April 1958) is an Austrian racing driver and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Austria 1983 and represented her country at Miss World 1983. Life and career Stermitz worked as a stewardess at Austrian Airlines and then as a model when she was elected Miss Austria in 1983. She later was a Top 15 semi-finalist at Miss World 1983 and a Top 10 semi-finalist at Miss Europe 1984. Stermitz also competed in Miss Universe 1983 but did not place.Dunlop – Internetseite: Der Standard – Internetseite: At the same time, she started motorsport and, supported by Helmut Marko, drove a number of races in Austria in an Alfa Romeo GTV. In 1985 and 1986, she started in the Ford Fiesta Ladies Cup.DriverDB – Internetseite: In 1987, Stermitz received a works contract with the BMW Schnitzer Team and, together with her teammate Annette Meeuvissen, competed in a BMW M3 in the 2nd division of the World Touring Car Championship. Both of them finished seventh i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruna Tomaselli
Bruna Alberti Tomaselli (born 18 September 1997 in Caibi) is a Brazilian female racing driver. She formerly competed in the W Series and has also raced in Stock Car Brasil. Biography Tomaselli began her professional career in Fórmula Junior Brasil, a category comparable to Formula Ford in other countries. Following two seasons there, she would move up to Fórmula 4 Sudamericana, run to Formula Renault 1.6 regulations – where she finished fourth in her second season. She moved to the United States in 2017, joining the Road to Indy through the U.S. F2000 National Championship. She undertook a part-time campaign initially, and signed with Team Pelfrey for a full-time campaign in 2018 – finishing 16th in the standings. Tomaselli remained in U.S. F2000 in 2019, moving to Pabst Racing Services – improving to 8th overall with a top-five finish at Mid-Ohio. The Brazilian driver attempted to qualify for the W Series, a Formula 3 championship for female drivers, in 2019 but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Débora Rodrigues
Débora Rodrigues (born 23 May 1968) is a Brazilian racing driver and businesswoman from, who currently competes in Copa Truck. A former member of the Landless Workers' Movement (MST), she left poverty after being invited to pose for Playboy magazine, a fact that projected her in the media and, consequently, made her invited to become a presenter on Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão, SBT. Biography The daughter of a truck driver, Rodrigues learned to drive trucks at age twelve. Before appearing in the media, she worked as a babysitter, attendant, bus and truck driver, receptionist and secretary. At 1.71 meters in height, in October 1997 the Paranense received the title of "Muse of the Landless" when posing for Playboy (Brazil), Playboy (edition 267) - title received for having been engaged for years in the cause of MST. The stardom in the magazine brought her fame and job as a presenter. Rodrigues started racing in 1998, after making a story about the sport, with the presenter Ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurelia Nobels
Aurelia Corine Nobels (born January 7, 2007) is a Brazilian-Belgian racing driver, currently competing in 2025 F1 Academy season, F1 Academy with ART Grand Prix. She is a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy. Career Lower formula Nobels made her car racing debut in the F4 Brazilian Championship in 2022 with TMG Racing. She finished the season 16th with 7 points. She also made a one-off appearance in F4 Spanish Championship. She competed in one round of the F4 Danish Championship where she scored 10 points. In 2023, she competed in the 2023 Italian F4 Championship, Italian F4 Championship. She was supposed to start for Iron Lynx but later changed to Prema Racing, coming 26th overall. F1 Academy 2024 season For the 2024 season, she signed with ART Grand Prix to join the 2024 F1 Academy season, F1 Academy grid, with backing from Puma (brand), Puma. 2025 Nobels continued with Puma (brand), Puma and ART Grand Prix for the 2025 F1 Academy season, 2025 season. Formul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafaela Ferreira
Rafaela Daminelli Ferreira (; born 18 April 2005) is a Brazilian racing driver who competes in F1 Academy for Campos Racing as part of the Red Bull Academy Programme. Career Karting In 2022, Ferreira became the first woman to take pole position in the Copa Brasil de Kart, in the F4 Graduated category. F4 Brazilian Championship Ferreira joined the 2023 F4 Brazilian Championship, racing with TMG Racing. She became the first woman to stand on the podium in the series, with a third-place finish at Interlagos. She returned to the championship in 2024 with the same team, becoming the first woman to win a race in the series after victories in Buenos Aires and Mogi Guaçu. She finished the season in 4th place, with 3 wins and 10 podiums. F1 Academy On October 30, 2024, the RB F1 team announced that Ferreira would be representing the team in the 2025 F1 Academy season, replacing Amna Al Qubaisi Amna Al Qubaisi (; born 28 March 2000) is an Emirati racing driver who curr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzane Carvalho
Suzane Carvalho (b. Rio de Janeiro, 26 December 1963) is a Brazilian racing driver Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. In North America, the term is commonly used to describe all forms of automobile sport including non ... and former actress. In 1992 she won the Formula 3 Sudamericana Class B Championship and became the first and only woman to ever win a Formula Three Championship. After this, she joined '' The Guinness Book of World Records''. References External links Official Website: Actresses from Rio de Janeiro (city) 1963 births Living people Racing drivers from Rio de Janeiro (city) {{Brazil-autoracing-bio-stub Brazilian female racing drivers Brazilian racing drivers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ana Beatriz
Ana "Bia" Beatriz Caselato Gomes de Figueiredo, or Bia Figueiredo (born March 18, 1985) is a Brazilian racing driver. She won her first Indy Lights race at Nashville Superspeedway on 12 July 2008, becoming the first woman to win a race in the Indy Lights series.IndyCar.com. (12 July 2008History -- Again''IndyCar''. Accessed 12 July 2008. On June 20, 2009, Bia won her second Indy Lights race and became the first woman to win a race car event at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.DesMoinesRegister.com. (20 June 2009''Des Moines Register''. Accessed 20 June 2009. Career Early career Ana started her career in karting races. Initially funded by her family, "Bianinha" ("Little Bia") began kart racing at age eight.Wagner, Phillip. (30 July 2008Is Bia Brazil's Danica Patrick (Part 1) ''Motorsport.com''. Accessed 31 July 2008. At the age of 12, racing coach Nailor Campos, former coach of racers Tony Kanaan, Rubens Barrichello, Enrique Bernoldi and Andre Ribeiro, became her coach and ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ana Beatriz 2010 Indy 500 Practice Day 7
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Sophie Kumpen
Sophie-Marie Kumpen (born 30 October 1975) is a Belgian former racing driver and kart racer. She is the former wife of Dutch Formula One driver Jos Verstappen, and mother to four-time World Drivers' Champion Max Verstappen. Born and raised in Hasselt, Kumpen is the daughter of Robert Kumpen, former chairman of KRC Genk, and the cousin of racing driver Anthony. Kumpen began her career in kart racing, competing at four Karting World Championships and winning the Andrea Margutti Trophy in 1995, becoming the third woman in history to win a major international karting title after Susanna Raganelli and Cathy Muller. She married Jos Verstappen the following year and retired from racing upon the birth of her son Max in September 1997. Kumpen returned to racing in 2013, competing in the Formido Swift Cup in the Netherlands before suffering a career-ending injury at Zandvoort. Since retiring from motor racing, Kumpen has taken up a career as a social worker at the OCMW in Maaseik. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanina Ickx
Vanina Ickx (born 16 February 1975) is a Belgian racing driver. Career Ickx was born in Brussels on 16 February 1975. She is the daughter of racing driver Jacky Ickx and his first wife Catherine. Ickx started racing at a relatively late age, entering the BMW Compact Cup in 1996, partnering the Cup's most successful entrant, Stéphane De Groodt. For 1997 she got a Cup racer of her own, before she moved up to the Belgian Procar series in 1998, which ran to Super Production regulations. She shared a BMW 320i with Sylvie Delcour. In 1998 Ickx transferred to the Renault team, partnered by Frenchman Franck Lagorce. She scored her first podium that year, but on the downside, when sharing a car with her father Jacky, she crashed out of the Spa 24 Hours, admittedly by her own fault. She remained a part of the Renault team in 1999. In 2000, she joined Renault, resulting in a career-high third place overall in that year's Spa 24 Hours. That same year she would also score her first vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yvette Fontaine
Yvette Fontaine (born 3 June 1946) is a Belgian former racing driver. Career Born on 3 June 1946 in Hasselt, Belgium, Fontaine grew up with her parents near the Circuit Zolder, Zolder race track and thus came into contact with motorsport at an early age. As a teenager, Fontaine attended events as a spectator whenever she could at the almost four-kilometer-long circuit. After experimenting with karting, she took part in her first car rally in 1964 at the age of 18. In 1966, she began touring car racing and drove an Alfa Romeo Giulia, Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti Super 1600 in the Belgian championship. That same year, she contested her first 24 Hours of Spa, finishing 19th overall. In 1969 she switched from Alfa Romeos to Ford Motor Company, Fords, when she received a contract with Ford Belgium. In both 1969 and 1970 she secured the top ranking in the Belgian Touring Car Championship, driving a Ford Escort (Europe), Ford Escort 1300 GT (and, in 1969, a Ford Cortina, Ford Lotus Cortina fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
