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
1940’s stunt rider Dot Smith poses on her 1939 EL Knucklehead. Dot was a member of the Motor Maids and the San Francisco Motorcycle Club.
Posted on February 21, 2011 in Motorcycles by Alicia Mariah Elfving