French · Cannes, France · Born 24 June 1947French rally driver who became the only woman to win World Rally Championship events and finish runner-up in the 1982 WRC Drivers' Championship.
Michèle Mouton remains the only woman to win a World Rally Championship event, taking four victories during the early 1980s while driving the all-conquering Audi Quattro, and finished runner-up in the 1982 drivers' championship — still the highest finish by a woman in WRC history. Her performances against the sport's best male drivers, often on equal machinery, made her one of the pioneering figures in the history of rallying and a lasting inspiration for women in motorsport.
First and only woman to win WRC events
How They Played
Aggressive and fearless driving style in Group B rally cars
Lasting Impact
Pioneering female rally driver who broke gender barriers in motorsport
Career Honours
- 4 WRC event wins (only woman ever)
- 1982 WRC Drivers' Championship runner-up
- Audi Quattro works driver
French Athletes