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
“9 foot Ducati” Oil Painting by Guenevere Schwien, Portland Oregon
Side note- it continues to boggle my mind, the smallness of the world (especially if you’re in the moto industry). I randomly found the GarneyGirl Etsy shop yesterday, and come to find out she’s local to me. Crazytown, I tell ya.
Posted on February 2, 2012 in Motorcycles by Alicia Mariah Elfving