Anny-Charlotte Verney (born 17 May 1943) is a French

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and

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. She competed in the

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for ten straight years from to , achieving a best overall finish of sixth in , and a class win in . She participated in the 1982 Dakar Rally with

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, son of

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, as her co-driver and navigator. Along with their mechanic Jacky Garnier, they became lost for five days in their

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but were rescued after a military search.

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Living people French racing drivers French female racing drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers World Sportscar Championship drivers 1943 births Sportspeople from Le Mans 20th-century French sportswomen {{France-autoracing-bio-stub