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Born in the Bordeaux region in 1889, the wealthy Mareuse entered her own cars as a [[privateer (motorsport)|privateer]], often driving herself.<ref name="24h">{{cite book |last1=Williams |first1=Richard |title=24 Hours |date=25 May 2023 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1-3985-1723-3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-aCFEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT24 |access-date=30 June 2024 |language=en}}</ref> |
Born in the Bordeaux region in 1889, the wealthy Mareuse entered her own cars as a [[privateer (motorsport)|privateer]], often driving herself.<ref name="24h">{{cite book |last1=Williams |first1=Richard |title=24 Hours |date=25 May 2023 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1-3985-1723-3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-aCFEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT24 |access-date=30 June 2024 |language=en}}</ref> |
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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]].<ref name="24-today">{{cite web |title=Today's Photo Story - Marguerite Mareuse and Odette Siko, first women at Le Mans in 1930 |url=https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/todays-photo-story-marguerite-mareuse-and-odette-siko-first-women-at-le-mans-in-1930-44311 |website=24h-lemans.com |access-date=30 June 2024 |language=en |date=22 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Bouzanquet |first1=Jean François |title=Fast Ladies: Female Racing Drivers 1888 to 1970 |date=July 2009 |publisher=Veloce Publishing Ltd |isbn=978-1-84584-225-3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TH41bjMO1esC&pg=PA88 |language=en}}</ref> They finished seventh overall, and the team returned together in 1931, but were disqualified due to a refueling violation.<ref name="sq">{{cite web |last1= |
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]].<ref name="24-today">{{cite web |title=Today's Photo Story - Marguerite Mareuse and Odette Siko, first women at Le Mans in 1930 |url=https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/todays-photo-story-marguerite-mareuse-and-odette-siko-first-women-at-le-mans-in-1930-44311 |website=24h-lemans.com |access-date=30 June 2024 |language=en |date=22 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Bouzanquet |first1=Jean François |title=Fast Ladies: Female Racing Drivers 1888 to 1970 |date=July 2009 |publisher=Veloce Publishing Ltd |isbn=978-1-84584-225-3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TH41bjMO1esC&pg=PA88 |language=en}}</ref> They finished seventh overall, and the team returned together in 1931, but were disqualified due to a refueling violation.<ref name="sq">{{cite web |last1=Harris-Gardiner |first1=Rachel |title=Marguerite Mareuse |url=https://speedqueens.blogspot.com/2019/04/marguerite-mareuse.html |website=Speedqueens |access-date=30 June 2024 |date=15 April 2019}}</ref> |
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On 17 April 1932, she drove in the [[1932 Tunis Grand Prix|fourth Tunis Grand Prix]], finishing in fourteenth place overall and sixth in her class.<ref name="sq"/><ref name="ddb">{{cite web |title=Driver: Marguerite Mareuse {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/marguerite-mareuse |website=www.driverdb.com}}</ref> Her car was the last classified finisher; seven drivers retired from the race before the finish and three others failed to start the race. |
On 17 April 1932, she drove in the [[1932 Tunis Grand Prix|fourth Tunis Grand Prix]], finishing in fourteenth place overall and sixth in her class.<ref name="sq"/><ref name="ddb">{{cite web |title=Driver: Marguerite Mareuse {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/marguerite-mareuse |website=www.driverdb.com}}</ref> Her car was the last classified finisher; seven drivers retired from the race before the finish and three others failed to start the race. |
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Latest revision as of 16:35, 8 July 2024
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.
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.
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