Anne-Charlotte Verney
Nationality | French |
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24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
Participating years | 1974-1983 |
Teams | Private entries, Kremer Racing, Cooke-Woods Racing, Garrettson Developments, Jean Rondeau |
Best finish | 6th (1981) |
Class wins | 1 (1978) |
Anne-Charlotte Verney is a French racing and rally driver. She competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans for ten straight years from 1974 to 1983, achieving a best finish of sixth in 1981.[1] She participated in the 1982 Dakar Rally with Mark Thatcher, son of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, as her co-driver and navigator. Along with their mechanic Jacky Garnier, they became lost for five days in their Peugeot 504 but were rescued after a military search.[2]
References
- ↑ "Women in the 24 Hours". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
- ↑ "Dakar Retrospective 1979 - 2007" (PDF). Dakar.com. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2010. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
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