Marguerite Mareuse (18 April 1889 – 17 September 1964) was a French racing driver.
Born in the Bordeaux region in 1889, the wealthy Mareuse entered her own cars as a privateer, often driving herself.[1]
On 21 June 1930, Mareuse and her co-driver Odette Siko became the first women to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, competing in Mareuse's Bugatti Type 40.[2][3] They finished seventh overall, and the team returned together in 1931, but were disqualified due to a refueling violation.[4]
On 17 April 1932, she drove in the fourth Tunis Grand Prix, finishing in fourteenth place overall and sixth in her class.[4][5] Her car was the last classified finisher; seven drivers retired from the race before the finish and three others failed to start the race.
Mareuse was a member of the Automobile Club féminin de France.[6]
References
edit- ^ Williams, Richard (25 May 2023). 24 Hours. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-3985-1723-3. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Today's Photo Story - Marguerite Mareuse and Odette Siko, first women at Le Mans in 1930". 24h-lemans.com. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Bouzanquet, Jean François (July 2009). Fast Ladies: Female Racing Drivers 1888 to 1970. Veloce Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84584-225-3.
- ^ a b Harris-Gardiner, Rachel (15 April 2019). "Marguerite Mareuse". Speedqueens. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Driver: Marguerite Mareuse | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com.
- ^ H-g, Rachel (2022-11-29). "Speedqueens: The Automobile Club Feminin". Speedqueens. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
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