Anny-Charlotte Verney
Appearance
Nationality | France |
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Born | Le Mans, France | 17 May 1943
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
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 (born 17 May 1943) 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 overall finish of sixth in 1981, and a class win in 1978.[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]
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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1974 | Pierre Mauroy | Pierre Mauroy Martine Rénier |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | GT | 276 | 13th | 7th |
1975 | Anne-Charlotte Verney | Yvette Fontaine Corinne Tarnaud |
Porsche 911 Carrera RS | GT Ser. |
294 | 11th | 2nd |
1976 | Louis Meznarie | Hubert Striebig Helmut Kirschoffer |
Porsche 934 | Gr.5 | 288 | 13th | 6th |
1977 | Anne-Charlotte Verney | René Metge Dany Snobeck Hubert Striebig |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Gr.5 | 254 | 18th | 2nd |
1978 | Anne-Charlotte Verney | Xavier Lapeyre François Servanin |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | GT 3.0 |
279 | 12th | 1st |
1979 | Anne-Charlotte Verney | Patrick Bardinon René Metge |
Porsche 934 | GT +3.0 |
251 | 19th | 3rd |
1980 | Malardeau Kremer Racing | Xavier Lapeyre Jean-Louis Trintignant |
Porsche 935 K3 | Gr.5 | 217 | DNF | DNF |
1981 | Cooke-Woods Racing | Bob Garretson Ralph Kent-Cooke |
Porsche 935 K3 | IMSA GTX |
327 | 6th | 2nd |
1982 | Garretson Developments | Bob Garretson Ray Ratcliff |
Porsche 935 K3 | IMSA GTX |
299 | 11th | 5th |
1983 | Jean Rondeau | Vic Elford Joël Gouhier |
Rondeau M379 | C | 136 | DNF | DNF |
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.