German off-road racer

Jutta Kleinschmidt (born 29 August 1962) is a German compe*or of offroad automotive racing events. She is known for her numerous showings in the Paris Dakar Rally, and notably for having won the event in 2001, becoming the only woman to win the race and the only German to win the car category. In 2013, Kleinschmidt was named an FIM Legend for her motorcycling achievements.

Contents

• 1 Biography
• 2 Racing record
  • 2.1 Dakar Rally
  • 2.2 Complete Extreme E results
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Biography

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

She was born in Cologne, Germany, and grew up in Berchtesgaden, Upper Bavaria. She studied physics at Isny Polytech then worked at BMW. She raced her first Paris-Dakar Rally in 1988 on a BMW motorcycle. In 1994, she switched to driving a car and, in 1997, became the first woman to win a stage of the Rally. The following year, she was on the podium and, in 2001, she became the first woman to win the Rally.

Racing record

Dakar Rally

Complete Extreme E results

(key)

* Season still in progress.

References

External links

• Official website

Other drivers: Tamara Molinaro (Xite Energy Racing), Hedda Hosås (Veloce Racing)
Championship reserve drivers: Tamara Molinaro, Hedda Hosås, Timo Scheider, Romain Dumas