The Coupe des Dames in the Monte Carlo Rally: Part III

Michèle Mouton and Françoise Conconi with the Lancia Stratos, 1978

After the inception of the World Rally Championship in 1973, the Coupe des Dames continued to be awarded. There was a lull in female entries in the mid-1970s, but by 1976, women drivers were once more a feature of the top ten. An official Ladies’ Prize continued to be given until 2000. By then, rallying had become almost completely professionalised and the number of female drivers entering each year was very small. Part 1 Part 2

1973

Sylvia Osterberg/Inga-Lill Edenring (Opel Ascona) – 28^th

1974

Rally cancelled due to fuel crisis

1975

No female finishers recorded (2 started)

1976

Michèle Mouton/Françoise Conconi (Alpine-Renault A110) – 11^th

1977

Christine Dacremont/Colette Galli (Lancia Stratos HF) – 6^th

1978

Michèle Mouton/Françoise Conconi (Lancia Stratos HF) – 7^th

1979

Michèle Mouton/Françoise Conconi (Fiat 131 Abarth) – 7^th

1980

Michèle Mouton/Annie Arrii (Fiat 131 Abarth) – 7^th

Elisabeth de Fresquet/A Godefroy (Autobianchi A112 Abarth) – 121^st (Promotion class)

1981

Gisela Blume/Petra Schuster (Peugeot 104 ZS) – 56^th

1982

Elisabeth de Fresquet/Marie Christine Valette (Volkswagen Golf GTi) – 71^st

1983

Louise Aitken/Ellen Morgan (Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti) – 48^th

Elisabeth de Fresquet/Perrine Morel (Volkswagen Golf GTi) – 60^th (Promotion class)

1984

Minna Sillankorva/Johanna Nieminen (Mazda 323 Turbo) – 22^nd

Elisabeth de Fresquet/Perrine Morel (Talbot Samba Rallye) – 42^nd (Promotion class)

1985

Elisabeth de Fresquet/Marie Christine Valette (Autobianchi A112 Abarth) – 60^th

1986

Elisabeth de Fresquet/Catherine Pernot (Opel Corsa) – 69^th

1987

Carole Vergnaud/Marie Claude Jouan (Citroen Visa Mille Pistes) – 14^th

1988

Pascale Neyret/Carole Cerboneschi (Lancia Delta HF) – 19^th

1989

Paola de Martini/Umberta Gibellini (Audi 90 Quattro) – 9^th

Pascale Neyret/Carole Cerboneschi (Lancia Delta Integrale) – 22^nd (Promotion class)

1990

Louise Aitken-Walker/Tina Thörner (Vauxhall Astra GTE) – 11^th

Pascale Neyret/Carole Cerboneschi (Lancia Delta Integrale) – 38th (Promotion class)

1991

Minna Sillankorva/Michela Marangoni (Mazda 323) – 18^th

Isolde Holderied and Cathy François in 1999

1992

Isolde Holderied/Dagmar Lohmann (Mitsubishi Galant VR4) – 19^th

1993

Isolde Holderied/Tina Thörner (Mitsubishi Galant VR4) – 12^th

Christine Driano/Marie-Christine Lallement (Citroen AX GTi) – 13^th (Promotion class)

1994

Isolde Holderied/ Tina Thörner (Mitsubishi Lancer RS) – 15^th

1995

Isolde Holderied/ Tina Thörner (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo II) – 10^th

Priscille de Belloy/Sophie Fabrello (Fiat Cinquecento Sporting) – 56^th (Promotion class)

1996

Ana Arche/Arielle Tramont (Fiat Cinquecento Sporting) – 61^st

1997

Isolde Holderied/Cathy François (Toyota Celica GT-4) – 8^th

Maria Paola Fracassi/Rebecca Lumachi (Fiat Cinquecento) – 54^th (Challenge Prince Albert class)

1998

Roberta Rossi/Laura Bionda (Fiat Cinquecento Sporting) – 40^th

1999

Isolde Holderied/Cathy François (Toyota Corolla WRC) – 13^th

2000

Marta Candian/Mara Biotti (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V) – 46^th

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