BRONWYN BURRELL RALLY DRIVER
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1970 World Cup rally girls reunite for one more run
But we are lucky at our age that we are fit and able to do it. Thank you for your support. Nothing has beaten it. Kerridge-Reynolds had tracked down the Austin Maxi - it had gone through several owners and one man had rescued it from a chicken shed in Huntingdon, Cambs, in It was even longer than its predecessor, at 16, miles, and ran through Europe to Spain and Portugal, before transferring to Brazil, and then across South and Central America to Mexico.
But Burrell was reunited with Kerridge-Reynolds again in after Googling her and discovering she was giving a talk at a motoring club nearby.
Former Miss Castrol, 72, set to rally again in original 1970 London-to-Mexico Austin Maxi
She also lost touch with the other women. Below is a list of all the female finishers. Five female drivers entered, and Rosemary Smith was the best burrwll them. David Sanderson This article first appeared in The Times. Get The International Pack for free for your first 30 days for unlimited Smartphone and Tablet access.
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Bronwyn Burrell - rally profile
Women in motorsport from to the present day. Bron laughs off the very idea of it.
The first of these was organised by the Daily Express newspaper into show off British engineering and bring some excitement to a rather unsettled Britain.
Then, after 16, miles and 25 countries in 24 days, Puff slid to a shuddering halt in a ditch near Buenos Aires. We have noticed that there is an issue with your subscription billing details. Today you might expect Bron, now 72, and Tina, 77, would be content with a gentler lifestyle.
It was 10, miles long, and ran from London to France and Italy, then the former Yugoslavia and further south, before passing through Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
Accessibility Links Skip to content. I have to rein myself in because I tend to want to go faster than I should. Ozanne died in It had gone through several owners and been rescued from a chicken shed in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, in The late s saw the first of a series of cross-continental marathon rallies taking place.
K itted out in matching dresses, the all-female team - Burrell, Kerridge-Reynolds and the car's owner, Tish Ozanne - were a novelty. Enzo Ferrari's personal GT up for sale A classic Ferrari grand tourer that was reportedly owned by the founder of the legendary car maker is up for sale. Please refresh the page and retry.
With her all-female crew she departed from London en route for Mexico City, bronayn jungles, deserts and mountains until their adventure came to a shuddering end when they got stuck in a ditch outside Buenos Aires. The Daily Mirror World Cup Rally in was considered the most arduous race of its kind in the world, and she was determined to take part. The winner of the Coupe des Dames was a four-woman, Anglo-Australian crew in the unlikely choice ralpy a Volvo estate.
Very few women took part, apart from those in Team Aseptogyl diesel Fiats. As with the rest of the entry, the female contingent was a mix of seasoned professionals and enthusiastic adventuresses.
But Burrell said they never encountered any sexism. I shall be 78 in June. She said that rallying appeared to be a lot easier now than inwhen she was 25, Ms Kerridge-Reynolds 29 and Ms Ozanne
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