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
Jalika (pictured) sewed the seat cover by hand. Speed week on the Bonneville Salt flats. The moto is a 650cc 1952 Pre-Unit Triumph Thunderbird built by Alp (blog).
Posted on August 27, 2011 in Motorcycles by Alicia Mariah Elfving