Women Drivers in the BTCC

The British Touring Car Championship’s present format began in 1987, as a renamed, streamlined version of the British Saloon Racing Championship. Although the previous championship (which will be covered in a future post) had attracted many female drivers over the years, the BTCC has been male-only for several seasons. The last female driver was Fiona Leggate, in 2007.

Below are the championship results of all female drivers in the BTCC.

Barbara Cowell (Ford Escort RS1600/Toyota Corolla) – 19^th

Louise Aitken-Walker (Vauxhall Astra GTE 16V) – 5^th

Nettan Lindgren (BMW M3) – 26^th

Barbara Cowell (Toyota Corolla) – unplaced

Nettan Lindgren (BMW M3) – 10^th

Nettan Lindgren (BMW M3) – 22^nd

Paula Cook (Honda Accord) – unplaced

Paula Cook (Honda Accord) – 19^th

2001 (Production Class)

Annie Templeton (Peugeot 306 GTi) – 19^th

Joanna Clarke (Honda Integra Type R) – 26^th

2002 (Production Class)

Annie Templeton (Peugeot 306 GTi) – 13^th

Fiona Leggate (Vauxhall Astra Coupe) – 16^th

Fiona Leggate (Vauxhall Astra Coupe) – 21^st

Fiona Leggate (MG ZS) – unplaced

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