French · Cannes, France · Born 24 June 1947French rally driver who became the only woman to win World Rally Championship events and finish runner-up in the 1982 WRC Drivers' Championship.
The greatest female rally driver in history and the only woman to win a round of the World Rally Championship — four WRC event wins with Audi in the early 1980s and runner-up in the 1982 WRC Drivers' Championship, an achievement no female rally driver has come close to replicating. Motorsport demands technical skill, physical fitness and the courage to operate machinery at speeds that leave absolutely no margin for error. Career highlights included 4 WRC event wins (only woman ever), 1982 WRC Drivers' Championship runner-up, Audi Quattro works driver. In motorsport, technical refinement and competitive experience at the highest level are the hallmarks of sustained success — qualities Micheline demonstrated consistently throughout his career. Few athletes in motorsport combined consistency and peak performance as effectively across the full span of a long and distinguished career.
First and only woman to win WRC events
How They Played
Aggressive and fearless driving style in Group B rally cars
Lasting Impact
Pioneering female rally driver who broke gender barriers in motorsport
Career Honours
- 4 WRC event wins (only woman ever)
- 1982 WRC Drivers' Championship runner-up
- Audi Quattro works driver
French Athletes