Jutta Kleinschmidt

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Jutta Kleinschmidt
2001
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Jutta Kleinschmidt (born 29 August 1962) is a German competitor of

Paris Dakar Rally, and notably for having won the event in 2001, becoming the first woman driver to win the race and the only German to win the car category.[1] In 2013, Kleinschmidt was named an FIM Legend for her motorcycling achievements.[2]

Biography

VW Touareg
, Paris Dakar Rally, 2005
Jutta Kleinschmidt, BMW X3, Lisbon Dakar Rally 2007

She was born in

Paris-Dakar Rally in 1988 on a BMW motorcycle.[3] In 1994, she switched to driving a car and, in 1997, became the first woman to win a stage of the Rally.[4] The following year, she was on the podium and, in 2001, she became the first woman to win the Rally.[1][4]

Racing record

Dakar Rally

Year Category Vehicle Co-driver Rank Stages
1988
Bike BMW Ret.
1992
BMW 23rd
1994
KTM 22nd
1995
Cars Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution Dagmar Lohmann 12th
1996
Buggy Schlesser Xavi Foj Ret.
1997
Buggy Schlesser Jean Boutaire 5th 2
1998
Buggy Schlesser Matthew Stevenson 24th 1
1999
Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution Tina Thörner 3rd 2
2000 Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution Tina Thörner 5th 1
2001 Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution Andreas Schulz 1st
2002 Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution Andreas Schulz 2nd 2
2003 Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution Fabrizia Pons 8th
2004 Volkswagen Race Touareg 2 Fabrizia Pons 17th 1
2005 Volkswagen Race Touareg 2 Fabrizia Pons 3rd 1
2006 Volkswagen Race Touareg 2 Fabrizia Pons Ret.
2007 BMW X3 CC Tina Thörner 15th

Complete Extreme E results

(key)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points
2021
Cupra
XE
Spark ODYSSEY 21
DES
Q
DES
R
OCE
Q

3
OCE
R

5
ARC
Q

2
ARC
R

7
ISL
Q

3
ISL
R

2
JUR
Q

4
JUR
R

7
6th 87
2022 Abt Cupra XE
Spark ODYSSEY 21
DES
8
ISL1 ISL2 COP ENE 8th* 4*

* Season still in progress.

References

  1. ^ a b "Kleinschmidt makes rally history". BBC Sport. 21 January 2001. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
  2. ^ "FIM Legends". fim-live.com. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Volland, Bernd (6 March 2003). "Jutta Kleinschmidt". Stern (in German). Retrieved 18 June 2009.
  4. ^ a b Schneider, Josef (20 April 2009). "Köpfe: Jutta Kleinschmidt". Werkzeugforum (in German). Archived from the original on 8 July 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2009.

External links

Sporting positions
Preceded by Dakar Rally
Car Winner

2001
Succeeded by