Régine Gordine (1915–2012) was a French rally and circuit driver who was most active in the 1950s.

Biography

She was born Régine Mirielle Peter on 24 November 1915 in

Besançon Besançon (, ; , ; archaic ; ) is the capital of the Departments of France, department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerland. Capi ...

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/ref> (Some sources indicate her birth name was Bruno, and that Peter was her first husband's surname.) She participated in rallies before World War II, and after the war was recruited by

Germaine Rouault Germaine Rouault (16 August 1905 in Paris – 4 November 1982 in Sevran) was a French racing driver. Career Rouault came to motorsport in the 1930s and was supported by Odette Siko at the beginning of her career. Siko was a few years older an ...

to join her

1950 24 Hours of Le Mans The 1950 24 Hours of Le Mans was a motor race for sports cars, staged at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France on 24 and 25 June 1950. It was the 18th Grand Prix of Endurance. The race was won by the French father-and-son pairing of Louis Ro ...

entry. In 1952, she met film producer and amateur racer Sacha Gordine, whom she soon married. In 1955, she raced in the

Monte Carlo Rally The Monte Carlo Rally or Rallye Monte-Carlo (officially Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) is a rallying event organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco. From its inception in 1911 by Albert I, Prince of Monaco, Prince Albert I, the rally ...

while pregnant with their son, Sacha Gordine Jr. The two led a glamorous life, mixing with movie stars and nobility. Gordine was sometimes styled Princess of Bashkir, a title she apparently inherited due to her husband's Russian aristocratic lineage. Following her husband's death in 1968, she married printer and race driver Léon Storez. Gordine died on 20 May 2012 in

Breteuil, Eure Breteuil (), also known as Breteuil-sur-Iton ("Breteuil-on-Iton"), is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France. On 1 January 2016, the former communes Cintray and La Guéroulde were merged into Breteuil. History During ...

Record

Le Mans

, teammate Germaine Rouault,

Simca-Gordini Gordini () is a division of Renault Sport Technologies (Renault Sport). In the past, it was a sports car manufacturer and performance tuner, established in 1946 by Amédée Gordini (1899–1979), nicknamed "Le Sorcier" (The Sorcerer). Gordini b ...

, retired

Monte Carlo Rally

* 1950, teammate Germaine Rouault,

Simca 8 The Simca 8 is a small family car built by Simca and sold in France between November 1937 and 1951 (including wartime), available as a saloon, coupé or cabriolet. It was a rebadged Fiat 508C "nuova Balilla" made at Fiat's Simca plant in Nanter ...

coupe, No. 236. (16th) Ladies' Cup * 1951, teammate Yvonne Simon,

sports coupe, No. 103, (130th), Ladies' Cup 2nd

Soleil Cannes Rally

* 1946 (as Régine Peter), co-drivers Germaine Rouault and Suzanne Largeot,

Delahaye 135 The Delahaye 135 is a luxury car manufactured by French automaker Delahaye. Designed by engineer Jean François, it was produced from 1935 until 1954 in many different body styles. A sporting tourer, it was also popular for racing. History The D ...

, 1st

Tour de France automobile

* 1951, co-driver Mme. Boeswillwald, Peugeot 203, 50th, 2nd Ladies' Cup * 1952, co-driver Germaine Rouault, Renault 4 cv 1063, 17th

Mille Miglia

* 1955, co-driver Lise Renaud, Moretti 750, retired * 1957, co-driver Lise Renaud, Citroen DS 19, retired

References

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