5 Best Female Race Car Drivers Ever!

#1 Michele Mouton

Mouton and Fabrizia

Michele Mouton is undoubtedly the best female racing driver in the history of Motor Racing.

Michele Mouton began her Motorsport career as co-driver in rallies and eventually graduated to be a race car driver. In 1975, Mouton won the 2-Liter prototype class in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Mouton later signed a deal with FIAT France in 1977 and a year later she took victory in Tour de France Automobile.

Mouton's consistent performances in WRC home events made way for a drive with the Audi works team in 1981, she went on to win the Rallye Sanremo in the same year.

In 1982, the world rally fans chanted the name of rallying sensation "Michele Mouton" as she went on win the WRC rounds of Brazil, Greece, and Portugal almost dethroning the rally legend Walter Rohrl for 82 title.

Mouton was leading the East African Safari rally by over an hour before a drive shaft failure in the penultimate leg and a topple just 18km into the final leg costed her the World Rally title.

In 1985, Mouton won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb by shattering the previous set record time in her Audi Quattro.

What makes Michele Mouton stand out in comparison to the rest of the female drivers in racing?

Michele Mouton was behind wheels of an Audi Quattro Group B rally car. The Group B rally cars were one of fastest rally cars ever on the planet. Lancia, once claimed their Group B cars were as fast as Formula 1 cars.

The Group B cars were eventually banned in 1987 as these monsters claimed lives of drivers and many spectators over the years. Mouton took retirement from rallying as she was not happy driving the slower Group-A cars in WRC.

Mouton was the co-founder of Race of Champions and she currently is the president of FIA Women in Motorsport commission.