Women in automotive

Q: Who was the first woman to win a Formula Ford race in South Africa?

A: Desire Wilson

Q: Who was the first woman to win Le Mans as a race engineer?

A: Leena Gade

Q: Who was the first woman to become an FIA World Champion?

A: Susy Raganelli

Q: Who was the first female assistant designer at GM?

A: Suzanne Vanderbilt

Q: Who was the first woman to design cars for GM?

A: Helene Rother

Q: Who was the first full-time female designer hired by Ford?

A: Mimi Vandermolen

Q: Who was the first South African female driver to compete in the FIA Karting Academy Senior class?

A: Gianna Pascoal

Q: Who was the first woman at GM to be responsible for the complete exterior and interior design of a vehicle?

A: Elizabeth Wetzel

Q: Who was the first permanent female driver in the top class of the World Rallycross Championship (WRX)?

A: Klara Andersson

Q: Who was the first woman to head a car design studio?

A: Suzanne Vanderbilt

Q: Who was India's first woman to race a Ferrari on an international stage?

A: Diana Pundole

Q: Who was the first woman to score points in the GP3 Series?

A: Alice Powell

Q: Who was the first woman to win a race in Argentina's Formula Nacional category?

A: Daniela Ore

Q: Who was the first female driver to win an FIA-sanctioned Formula championship that was not exclusively for female drivers?

A: Miki Koyama

Q: Who was the first woman inducted into the Corvette Hall of Fame?

A: Betty Skelton

Q: What is the first Ferrari rally in which only women are allowed to drive?

A: Prancing Ponies Rally

Q: Who was the first woman to race for Scuderia Ferrari?

A: Anna Maria Peduzzi

Q: Who is considered the first woman to serve as a television play-by-play announcer for a national motorsports series?

A: Jamie Little

Q: In Iran, are women allowed to drive a car?

A: Yes

Q: Who was the first female driver to win a race in the British F4 Championship?

A: Abbi Pulling