List of female World Rally Championship drivers

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This is a list of women that have entered at least one World Rally Championship event. This list does not include co-drivers.

All female WRC drivers

**Women who entered a World Rally Championship event**
Driver	First season	Final season	WRC rallies	Best WRC result	Notable achievements
Louise Aitken-Walker^[1]	1979	1991	22	10th	1989 ERC Ladies Champion, 1990 WRC Ladies Cup Champion
Galina Grokhovskaya^[2]	1989	1994	4	40th
Ilona Ališauskiene^[3]	1988	1988	1	76th
Kathy Moore^[4]	1986	1986	1	DNF
Dora Bavio^[5]	1985	1990	2	39th
Mari Klis^[6]	1980	1984	4	DNF
Nancy Al-Majali^[7]	2011	2011	1	22nd	-
Joana Barbosa^[8]	2017	2018	2	DNF	2017 & 2018 Portuguese Ladies Champion
Lee-Anne Barns^[9]	2005	2005	1	DNF	-
Natalie Barratt^[10]	1998	2006	44	21st	-
Christine Beckers^[11]	1977	1977	1	DNF	1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972 and 1974 Belgian Racing Champion
Charlotte Berton^[12]	2012	2012	1	48th	2014 French Ladies Champion
Rena Blome^[13]	1981	1982	4	46th	-
Francine Bogg ^[14]	1991	1991	1	68th	-
Anna Cambiaghi^[15]	1978	1989	5	56th	-
Sylvie Cancellieri^[16]	2008	2008	1	DNF	-
Marta Candian^[17]	1999	2001	7	32nd	-
Elisabetta Cavenaghi^[18]	1998	1998	1	DNF	-
Burcu Çetinkaya^[19]	2006	2018	15	12th	2008 Fiesta Sporting Trophy Winner, 2017 Turkish Ladies Champion
Louise Cook^[20]	2012	2019	13	26th	2010 & 2011 British Ladies Champion, 2012 WRC Production Car Cup 2WD Champion
Charlotte Dalmasso-Astier^[21]	2013	2015	4	47th	2016 French Ladies Champion
Jenny Davies^[22]	1998	1998	1	52nd	-
Paola de Martini^[23]	1988	1990	15	9th	-
Janina Depping^[24]	1997	2011	7	34th	-
Christine Driano^[25]	1990	1993	11	13th	1993 WRC Ladies Cup Champion
Keanna Erickson-Chang^[26]	2019	2019	1	36th	-
Jonna Eson Brådhe^[27]	2018	2018	1	47th	-
Zihara Esteban^[28]	2014	2017	2	46th	2014 Spanish Ladies Champion
Emma Falcón^[29]	2013	2013	1	DNF	2013, 2016 & 2017 Spanish Ladies Champion, 2018 ERC Ladies Champion
Christine Giampaoli Zonca^[30]	2016	2016	1	49th	-
Emma Gilmour^[31]	2002	2012	12	14th	2009 APRC Runner-Up
Isolde Holderied^[32]	1992	1999	24	8th	1994 & 1995 WRC Ladies Cup Champion, 1992 ERC Group N Champion, 1992, 1993, 1996 & 1997 ERC Ladies Champion
Laure Jaussaud^[33]	2014	2020	6	32nd	-
Eija Jurvanen^[34]	1989	1994	12	15th	1992 WRC Ladies Cup Champion
Ramona Karlsson^[35]	2008	2012	5	18th	-
Becky Kirvan^[36]	2011	2011	1	39th	-
Susanne Kottulinsky^[37]	1982	1987	10	13th	-
Sophie Laurent^[38]	2015	2015	1	61st	2015 French Ladies Champion
Lotta Lundqvist^[39]	1985	1989	6	18th	-
Tamara Molinaro^[40]	2017	2019	3	27th	2017 ERC Ladies Champion
Pat Moss-Carlsson^[41]	1973	1974	3	28th	1958, 1960, 1962, 1964 & 1965 ERC Ladies Champion
Michèle Mouton^[42]	1974	1986	50	1st	4 WRC Event Wins, 1977 ERC Runner-Up, 1982 WRC Runner-Up, 1986 German Rally Champion & 1985 Pikes Peak Winner
Catie Munnings^[43]	2020	2020	1	41st	2016 ERC Ladies Champion
Cristiana Oprea^[44]	2022	2022	1	56th	-
Myriam Peretti^[45]	2021	2021	2	53rd	-
Patrizia Perosino^[46]	2021	2021	1	52nd	2020 Italian Ladies Champion
Serena Pittoni^[47]	1973	1973	1	42nd	-
Kathia Renucci^[48]	2018	2018	1	61st	-
Heidi Ryrlén^[49]	2018	2018	1	55th	-
Laura Salini^[50]	2016	2016	1	39th	-
Lilian Schlosser^[51]	2018	2018	1	DNF	-
Minna Sillankorva^[52]	1982	1996	18	10th	1991 WRC Ladies Cup Champion
Ekaterina Stratieva^[53]	2010	2010	1	DNF	2014, 2015 & 2019 ERC Ladies Champion, 2021 Bulgarian Ladies Champion
Rachele Somaschini^[54]	2019	2021	5	32nd	2022 TER Ladies Champion, 2021 Italian Ladies Champion
Anna Tallada Bayot^[55]	2018	2018	1	51st	-
Molly Taylor^[56]	2011	2021	17	13th	2013 ERC Ladies Champion, 2016 Australian Rally Champion
Nabila Tejpar^[57]	2017	2019	7	31st	2017 British Ladies Champion
Maxime Wahome^[58]	2022	2022	1	17th	-
Eve Wallenwein^[59]	2013	2016	3	51st	-
Edith Weiss^[60]	2001	2017	8	29th	-
Tina Wiegand^[61]	2013	2014	2	48th	-
Sara Williams^[62]	2014	2014	1	43rd	-
Ana Barbero^[63]	1995	1995	1	DNF
Andrée Schörghofer^[64]	1981	1982	3	DNF
Ann Taieth^[65]	1973	1984	7	DNF
Anna Sassonia^[66]	1998	1998	1	64th
Anna Tait (Imrie)^[67]	1997	1998	2	DNF
Anne Baverey^[68]	1983	1983	1	132nd
Anne Vuorio^[69]	1986	1990	3	39th
Anne-Chantal Pauwels^[70]	1990	1990	1	DNF
Anne-Mari Kovalainen^[71]	1999	2000	2	45th
Anny-Charlotte Verney^[72]	1976	1979	4	99th
Antonella Mandelli^[73]	1977	1978	3	DNF
Atsumi Yoshida^[74]	1990	1992	4	25th
Ayako Suzuki^[75]	1997	1998	2	DNF
Berna Aksoy^[76]	2008	2008	1	35th
Birgitta Lundell^[77]	1979	1979	1	61st
Camara P. Gonzales^[78]	1973	1973	1	DNF
Carina Boronat^[79]	1991	1991	1	13th
Carita Ekroos^[80]	1979	1986	8	29th
Carli Nardi^[81]	1999	1999	1	72nd
Carole Vergnaud^[82]	1985	1988	12	24th
Carolyn Boniface^[83]	1988	1989	2	DNF
Caterina Alianello^[84]	1998	1998	1	DNF
Caterina Cecchini^[85]	1998	1998	1	75th
Cécile de Montgolfier “Charlotte"^[86]	1973	1974	2	DNF
Chiaki Ohmomo^[87]	2004	2006	3	55th
Chrissie Ashford^[88]	1976	1977	2	DNF
Chrissie Michaelides^[89]	1973	1973	1	DNF
Christa Herrmann^[90]	1975	1980	3	DNF
Christina-Myrto Stathaki^[91]	1999	2007	7	46th
Christine Dacremont^[92]	1973	1979	8	6th
Chuni Shah^[93]	1982	1983	2	DNF
Claudie Agostini^[94]	1974	1974	1	DNF
Claudine Bouchet^[95]	1973	1975	2	8th
Connie Kyriazi^[96]	1993	1993	1	DNF
Corinne Tarnaud^[97]	1976	1976	1	42nd
Daniela Dal Col^[98]	1998	1998	1	DNF
Debbie Gilliver^[99]	1997	1997	1	DNF
Deborah Kibble^[100]	1998	2002	5	33rd
Denise Collins^[101]	1993	1998	4	46th
Denise Jacques^[102]	1988	1988	5	27th
Dominique Grandvuinet-Perrier^[103]	1982	1988	5	DNF
Eeva Heinonen^[104]	1973	1974	3	18th	Finnish Ladies Rally Champion 1971-1974
Ele Hyrske^[105]	1988	1988	1	DNF
Elisabeth De Fresquet^[106]	1979	1994	16	28th
Elizabeth Jefferies^[107]	1989	1989	1	84th
Elke Maria Löhnerz^[108]	1995	1995	1	DNF
Ellen Lohr^[109]	2007	2007	1	DNF
Emma McKinstry^[110]	2007	2007	1	35th
Eni Vei-Seferli^[111]	1975	1982	8	25th
Enny Arianie^[112]	1996	1997	2	DNF
Enrica Munaretto^[113]	1992	2000	4	21st
Erika Gallina^[114]	1998	1998	1	DNF
Eva Adolfsson^[115]	1985	1985	1	DNF
Fabrizia Pons^[116]	1976	1978	3	9th
Fiona Hackett^[117]	1993	1993	1	DNF
Florence L'Huillier-Duez^[118]	1989	1990	2	19th	1990 Italian Ladies Rally Champion
Francesca Patrese^[119]	1998	1998	1	72nd
Gabriele Husar^[120]	1986	1986	2	DNF
Gabriella Scagnetti^[121]	1993	1993	1	82nd
Geunda Eadie^[122]	1979	1979	1	DNF
Ghislain Olive^[123]	1975	1980	6	93rd
Gianandrea Pescali^[124]	1998	1998	1	DNF
Gilly Handley^[125]	1999	1999	1	52nd
Gisela Blume^[126]	1981	1982	3	56th
Gisella Rovegno^[127]	1999	2001	5	54th
Giusy Tocco^[128]	1999	1999	1	43rd
Hannele Linnankoski^[129]	1978	1978	1	36th
Heidi Hetzer^[130]	1973	1978	6	22nd
Helen Lepley^[131]	1998	1998	1	68th
Hermine Mordacq^[132]	1987	1987	1	65th
Hilde Henry^[133]	1999	1999	1	DNF
Ilaria Serra^[134]	1994	1994	1	DNF
Inge Hogman^[135]	1973	1973	1	DNF
Ingrid Weber^[136]	1973	1974	2	36th
Isabella Bignardi^[137]	1982	1983	2	59th
Jaana Pajula-Ihaksi^[138]	1987	1988	2	46th
Jacquiline Dines^[139]	1989	2001	14	14th
Jane Gunningham^[140]	1994	1997	2	68th
Janet Jones^[141]	1985	1985	1	DNF
Janie Eaton^[142]	1994	1997	3	87th
Janina Jedynak^[143]	1978	1978	1	DNF
Jayne Neate-Wignall^[144]	1979	1979	1	48th
Jennie-Lee Hermansson^[145]	1999	2007	2	63rd
Jennifer Nadin-Birrell^[146]	1973	1973	1	DNF
Jill Robinson^[147]	1973	1978	8	28th
Joana Lemos^[148]	1999	1999	1	53rd
Joëlle Chardin-Hazard^[149]	1976	1978	2	DNF
Judy Simpson^[150]	1978	1979	2	60th
Julià Cordoba^[151]	1993	1997	3	34th
Julie Murray^[152]	1989	1990	2	DNF
Jutta Fellbaum^[153]	1976	1976	1	47th
Karine Puech^[154]	1999	1999	1	78th
Kate Heath^[155]	2006	2006	1	79th
Kathy Pegrum^[156]	1974	1975	2	74th
Kim Harris^[157]	1995	1999	4	32nd
Kirsti Airikkala^[158]	1975	1976	2	49th
Kirsti Torvinen^[159]	1973	1973	1	40th
Kirsty Nelson^[160]	2006	2008	3	31st
Kirsty Percival-Moore^[161]	1998	1998	1	58th
Kozue Oi^[162]	2000	2007	6	38th
Kumiko Koide^[163]	2008	2010	2	39th
Laura Rämänen^[164]	1998	1998	1	54th
Laurence Jacquet^[165]	1991	1991	1	16th	1991 Ladies French Rally Champion
Lea Mustalahti^[166]	1985	1985	1	72nd
Leena Kytömaa^[167]	1993	1993	1	DNF
Leena Vanha-Jaakkola^[168]	1989	1989	1	64th
Ligia Albuquerque^[169]	1998	1999	2	37th
Lilian Polge^[170]	1976	2000	12	50th
Linda Hudspeth^[171]	1978	1979	2	DNF
Linda Jackson^[172]	1973	1975	2	69th
Lisa Parish^[173]	1997	2000	3	91st
Lisbeth Kerttu^[174]	1992	1992	1	31st
Lorna Smith^[175]	2004	2007	3	38th	2004 Ladies British Rally Champion
Louise Goodman^[176]	1999	1999	1	82nd
Luisa Zumelli^[177]	1990	1998	7	23rd
Lynda Hughes-Morgan^[178]	1981	1991	8	12th
M. Teresa Gugliemi^[179]	1984	1985	2	31st
Mandy Bowman^[180]	2005	2007	3	64th
Manuela Souto^[181]	1981	1981	1	DNF
Marcella Balestrieri^[182]	1984	1984	1	DNF
Margaret Daniel^[183]	1992	1992	1	59th
Margaret Maundrell^[184]	1994	1994	1	90th
Margot Henn^[185]	1983	1983	1	117th
Mari Niinikoski^[186]	1985	1985	1	DNF
Mari Nikkara^[187]	1982	1983	2	40th
Maria Carmo Zacarias^[188]	1981	1982	2	9th
Maria Flenga-Katsari^[189]	1998	1998	1	DNF
Maria José Ruedas^[190]	1977	1977	1	DNF
Mária Radóné Sisák^[191]	2000	2000	1	DNF
Marianne Avomeri^[192]	1974	1977	4	31st
Marianne Fourton^[193]	1973	1986	16	7th
Marie-Cécile Oudry^[194]	1995	1995	1	DNF
"Marie-Claude Beaumont" Charmasson^[195]	1973	1976	6	DNF
Marie-France “Natacha” Millon^[196]	1975	1984	13	16th
Marie-France Bartoli^[197]	1983	1983	1	DNF
Marie-France Bizzari^[198]	1979	1987	5	DNF
Marie-Françoise Placq^[199]	1983	1983	1	130th
Marie-Odile Desvignes^[200]	1976	1976	1	DNF
Marja-Liisa Korpi^[201]	1978	1981	6	28th	Finnish Ladies Rally Champion 1978
Marjatta Mäkelä^[202]	1973	1973	1	35th
Marjo Götte^[203]	1991	1991	1	66th
Marjo Salonen^[204]	1984	1988	5	55th
Marketta Oksala^[205]	1973	1978	10	17th	Finnish Ladies Rally Champion 1975-1977
Martine “Tintin” Renier^[206]	1975	1975	1	DNF
Martine Cordesse^[207]	1975	1978	4	19th
Maurizia Baresi^[208]	1973	1983	4	120th
Melissa Heijink^[209]	1997	1997	1	88th
Merja Andersson^[210]	1988	1988	1	58th
Michèle Vallet^[211]	1977	1979	3	71st
Michelle Masse^[212]	1981	1981	1	34th
Michelle van Tongeren^[213]	1999	2002	4	15th
Minna Lindroos^[214]	1998	2001	5	26th
Monika Petzold^[215]	1993	1994	2	73rd
Myra Webster^[216]	1982	1983	2	63rd
Nada Zaidan^[217]	2010	2010	1	27th
Nakita Stevenson^[218]	2006	2006	1	36th
Naru Sato^[219]	2010	2012	2	34th
Nicole Kyme^[220]	1999	1999	1	DNF
Nicole Quimet^[221]	1978	1979	2	9th
Nicole Sol^[222]	1983	1983	1	DNF
Nina Sutcliffe^[223]	1987	1989	2	75th
Nisa Bozkurt^[224]	2005	2005	1	50th
Noortje van Gennip^[225]	2004	2004	1	42nd
Oda Dencker-Andersen^[226]	1976	1977	2	DNF
Paola Alberi^[227]	1984	1984	1	19th
Pascale Neyret^[228]	1985	1990	10	19th
Patricia Bertapelle^[229]	1989	1989	1	38th
Patricia Masset^[230]	1985	1985	1	DNF
Patrizia Sciascia^[231]	1996	2000	5	32nd	2006 Italian Ladies Rally Champion
Patrizia Weber^[232]	1987	1987	1	50th
Paula Santos^[233]	1995	1999	2	DNF
Paula Veloso Amaral^[234]	1992	1998	4	DNF
Penny Mallory^[235]	1991	2000	6	34th
Pernilla Walfridsson-Solberg^[236]	1997	2000	14	21st	2000 Norwegian Group N Champion
Phyllis Bown^[237]	1993	1994	2	86th
Pierangela Riva^[238]	1984	1987	2	24th
Prisca Taruffi^[239]	1988	1989	2	DNF
Priscille De Belloy-Delecour^[240]	1994	1999	7	31st
Randi Tangeland^[241]	1975	1977	3	56th
Risa Hirayama^[242]	2006	2007	2	59th
Roberta Rossi^[243]	1995	1998	2	40th
Rose-Anne Clinton^[244]	1976	1976	1	DNF
Rosemary Smith^[245]	1973	1974	3	16th
Ruth Hillier^[246]	1981	1983	2	62nd
Sabrina De Castelli^[247]	2008	2008	1	44th
Sabrina Shaw^[248]	1998	2000	3	25th
Salimata Koné^[249]	1981	1981	1	DNF
Sandrine Nahon^[250]	1990	1990	1	82nd
Sandy Lawson^[251]	1973	1976	4	45th
Sati Lochab^[252]	1991	1991	1	DNF
Selay Kaya^[253]	2008	2008	1	DNF
Serena Bianchi^[254]	1991	1992	2	DNF
Severine Carta^[255]	2001	2001	1	50th
Shelly Taunt^[256]	1995	1995	1	DNF
Silvia “I.D.” Cailotto^[257]	1990	1991	2	DNF
Sinikka Palmuaro^[258]	1977	1977	1	43rd
Sinikka Parkkinen^[259]	1977	1987	9	34th
Stephanie Simmonite^[260]	1994	1997	3	19th	British Ladies Rally Champion 1995-1997
Sue Hedley^[261]	1998	1998	1	81st
Sue Orchard^[262]	1991	1991	1	82nd
Sue Smith^[263]	1989	1989	1	DNF
Sue Warrell^[264]	1976	1976	1	DNF
Sylvia Österberg^[265]	1973	1973	1	28th
Sylvie Fascina^[266]	1988	1988	1	DNF
Takako Nakano^[267]	2004	2006	3	37th
Tatsuo Koizumi^[268]	1994	2005	4	44th
Tiina Tikkinen^[269]	1988	1989	2	64th
Tina Natasya^[270]	1997	1997	1	DNF
Titti Jern^[271]	1983	1983	1	DNF
Toni Kelly^[272]	2007	2009	2	21st
Trine Jensen^[273]	1973	1977	8	20th
Vanessa Slee-Evans^[274]	1990	1999	7	28th
Viviane Evina^[275]	1990	1992	3	8th
Waltraud Wünsch^[276]	1981	1983	5	48th
Wenche Knudsen / Wenche Knudtzen^[277]	1973	1983	15	26th
Yoko Fukuzawa^[278]	2004	2008	5	41st
Yveline Vanoni^[279]	1975	1975	1	DNF
Yvonne Hultgren^[280]	1983	1991	3	DNF
Zeynep Merkit^[281]	2003	2003	1	DNF
Zohreh Vatankhah^[282]	2008	2008	1	37th