Seven women set out in the very first Dakar Rally 47 years ago. These French women were formidable racers in a sea of testosterone in the inaugural Paris-Dakar Rally.
Daring Dames: The First Women Who Raced in the Dakar Rally
The lovely Jeannette Mekdara riding a vintage Triumph motorcycle through rolling desert hills. Photograph by Peter Dawson.
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Posted on May 17, 2014 in Motorcycles by Alicia Mariah Elfving