The future continues : Historical
The spirit of this famous legacy race is still alive - in the Rallye des PrincessesFrom the past ...
Created in february 1929, by the comte de Rohan-Chabot, the first female race Paris-Vichy-Hyères-Saint-Raphaël already combined sport, agreement and pleasure of good time. The entries were numerous from the begginning, the first classic female race was already shown the same tendancy than a grand race. Through the years, several famous feminine drivers gave it its notoriety
The comtesse de Lesguern, the baronne d'Elern livened up the first one, then famous drivers as the young Renée Friderich on Buggatti, Miss Betty Haig, wonderful English Chamion, Lucy Schell lover of Delahaye, Simone des Forest on Amilcar, Mrs Marinovitch on Voisin, Germaine Rouault, English woman pilot Amy Johnson, Yvonne Simon with her Hotchkiss Grand Sport and her serial of six victories. Then everything stopped with the war and everything borned again the 28th february 1951. After it is the arrival of the « nouvelle vague » the racing drivers new age as Nicole Roure and Annie Soisbault, French and European Champion, Gilberte Thirion and her Porsche 936, Lucette Pointet, winner in 1963 on DS19, Louisette Texier, Cathy Pitt, Colette Perrier, Gaby Renaud, Annie Gérard, then Claudine Bouchet-Trautmann, French multi-Champion who won 5 times in 1964, 66, 67,68 et 69, or Marie-Pierre Palayer winner in 1970, Michelle Mouton whm it was the real first race, Martine de Cortanze, Annie-Charlotte Verney, Christine Dacremont, Pat Moss and her Alpine Renault, Marie-Claude Beaumont and Marie-Madeleine Fouquet on their Chevrelet Camaro, Marianne Hopfner whom won twice in 1972 and 1973, to finsih by « Biche » and Christine Beckers whom won the last race in 1974
1933 : Comte de Rohan-Chabot gave start to the 5th Paris Saint-Raphaël Féminin... to the modern adventure
The list of the famous names is longer with the winners of the Rallye des Princesses last editions, such as:Female crews since 2000
| Winners crews | Countries | Vehicles | Years |
| Caroline Bugatti-Rinaldi Danielle Rinaldi | France | Bugatti 35B de 1925 | 2000 |
| Sophie Dekens Isabelle Murray | Belgique | Corvette Sting Ray de 1952 | 2001 |
| Vanina Ickx Larrissa Icks | Belgique | Porsche 911 GT de 192 | 2002 |
| Carole Gratzmuller Michèle Paques | France | Austin Lenham de 1961 | 2003 |
| Carole Gratzmuller Michèle Paques | France | Austin Lenham de 1961 | 2004 |
| Corentine Quiniou Virginie Soulaire | France | Porsche 911 de 1965 | 2005 |
| Catherine Meyer-Kôrber Sarah Runzis | Suisse | Mercedes 300 SL coupé papillon de 1955 | 2006 |
Mixed crews since 2000
| Winners | Countires | Vehicles | Years |
| Delphine de Rohan-Chabot Daniel Brooks | France | Jaguar XK 120 Obliln de 1951 | 2000 |
| Delphine de Rohan-Chabot Daniel Brooks | France | Peugeot 503 de 1958 | 2001 |
| Patrica Bertapelle Jean-Christophe Marchand | France | Aston Martin DB8S de 1971 | 2002 |
| Patrica Bertapelle Jean-Christophe Marchand | France | Aston Martin DB4 de 1961 | 2003 |
| Patrica Bertapelle Jean-Christophe Marchand | France | Aston Martin DB4 de 1961 | 2004 |
| Marie-Claude Firmenich Charles Firmenich | France | Porsche 911 de 1965 | 2005 |
| Evelyne Beaumont Philippe Le Quentrec | France | Alpine A110 de 1970 | 2006 |
Now it is your turn to write your name in the legend !
The Rallye des Princesses strives to combine sports, charm, and pleasure. This regularity contest devoted to women and vintage cars is the elegant, feminine, sporting auto event not to be missed!
Add a comment
