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Leah Pritchett free agent again

April 11, 2016 // by Horsepower & Heels

An announcement by Bob Vandergriff, Jr. delivered a shocking blow in the NHRA Top Fuel pits today – unfortunately leaving Leah Pritchett a free agent again.

Competition Plus reported today that the two-car Bob Vandergriff Racing Top Fuel operation has been shut down effective immediately. All employees, including Top Fuel driver, Leah Pritchett, were released.

Vandergriff sited a personal decision to retire immediately from NHRA Drag Racing to spend time with his family. The loss of his friend and primary supporter, C&J Energy’s Josh Comstock, influenced his departure and immediate retirement.

I’ve missed a lot of things in my children’s lives over the years and the desire to spend more time at home with my family has weighed on me greatly the last few years and when combined with the struggles the oil and gas industry has been facing over the last 12-18 months it seemed like now was the right time to retire,” said Bob Vandergriff, Jr. according to a statement. (Source: Competition Plus)

Speculation about the financial state of C&J Energy, BVR’s primary sponsor, preceded the announcement as annual financial records showed a plummeting loss in 2015 for the publicly traded C&J Energy Services (NYSE: CJES) of $872.3M. (Source: Market Watch)

Leah Pritchett Free Agent Again

No stranger to free-agent status, Pritchett also encountered the loss of a ride when Dote Racing announced it would not return to NHRA Top Fuel competition after their 2015 partial season. Hard work and hustle during the off season led her to a late PRI announcement that paired her with Quaker State, FireAde and teamed her with Bob Vandergriff Racing.

Leah Pritchett joined the BVR team at the beginning of the 2016 season. She earned her first professional victory in the Top Fuel class in just her second event with the team.

With no word on the details of the Quaker State or FireAde agreements, the sudden loss of her BVR team makes Leah Pritchett a free agent again.

It is beyond unfortunate, surprising, and a tip of a seahorse to say the least with the retirement news of Bob…

Posted by Leah Pritchett on Monday, April 11, 2016

Her back against the wall several times before, we are confident the smart and business-savy NHRA Top Fuel champion will be back soon.

Our best wishes to Leah Pritchett and the entire BVR team as they pursue other opportunities.

LODRS Runner up for Meyer

April 10, 2016 // by Horsepower & Heels

Fresh off a final appearance at the NHRA Gatornationals event, A-Fuel driver Megan Meyer continued her winning momentum with another runner-up finish at the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series (LODRS) Division 4 South Central Region “Nitro on the Bayou” season opening event.

The event marked the first Top Alcohol Dragster regional race for the South Central Division at No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, Louisiana. Megan Meyer and her Racer’s Evolved sponsored team, led by father and renowned Top Alcohol tuner, Randy Meyer, had never raced at the facility previously.

“Racing in Belle Rose, LA is a first for myself and my father, so we were both excited to be racing somewhere new,” said Megan of her LODRS debut.

The weekend started a bit off-paced for Meyer and her Racer’s Evolved team. Qualifying attempts on both Friday and Saturday resulted in traction problems on the unfamiliar track surface. But the rookie driver showed poise and control, pedaling her Racer’s Evolved A/Fuel dragster down the track to a No. 7 final qualifying position with a 5.511 second at 270.48 mph effort.

“Two quick pedal jobs for me landed me with a 5.51 at 270, which isn’t that bad of a pass, but definitely not what I was wanting,” the ambitious young driver said.

LODRS Nitro on the Bayou Eliminations

Her first round opponent on Saturday evening would be fellow competitor and friend, No. 2 qualified David Brounkowski. Without a complete pass in qualifying for data on the new track, Meyer and her team made some small changes between qualifying and the start of eliminations and were optimistic that it would put them back on-target.

Those changes would pay off, as Megan quickly closed a small starting line gap to power onto the round win, with a 5.294/271.19 mph to Brounkowski’s 5.613/251.91 mph. She also captured low E.T. for Rd. 1 with this impressive improvement, and would earn lane choice in Rd. 2.

On Sunday, Meyer would take on the No. 6 qualified Monroe Guest in Round 2 of eliminations. Although Guest would take a slight advantage on the start, Megan would take the semi-final victory, improving yet again with a 5.280/272.45 mph effort. Guest ran into traction problems early, sending Megan into her second consecutive final round against the No. 1 qualified Gord Gingles.

Meyer would not have lane choice entering her second consecutive final, and Gingles as the top qualifier, had been the car to beat all weekend. The pair left with nearly identical reactions, and Meyer posted a 5.358/270.97 mph run. But it would be Gingles holding onto the win with his 5.319/269.29mph.

LODRS Runner up for Meyer | TAD

This was Megan Meyer’s third career TAD runner-up finish. In March, she made her way through the field to a runner up finish at the NHRA Gatornationals event. She had also earned another regional LODRS runner-up finish at her 2015 debut in St. Louis.

The LODRS Nitro on the Bayou event marked the first of six South Central divisional races, where drivers accumulate points towards regional and national championships.

Megan Meyer partners with Horsepower & Heels

This weekend also marked the start of a new partnership between Megan Meyers and Horsepower & Heels, an organization dedicated to celebrating, promoting and supporting women in motorsports.

We are truly excited to have Megan joining with us at Horsepower & Heels. Her competitive and enthusiastic spirit represents everything that Horsepower & Heels is passionate about, and we look forward to showcasing her career and helping to support and promote her efforts in NHRA Drag Racing,” says Erica Ortiz, Horsepower & Heels founder.

Horsepower & Heels publishes regular news, features and updates on women in a wide variety of motorsports – from drivers, crew personnel, motorsport industry professionals and other women involved in automotive and racing. In addition to promoting the careers of female motorsport participants, Horsepower & Heels continues to expand offerings to help women in the sport by offering specialized training, public relations and marketing programs, and helps to build a network of trusted partners for and with women in motorsports.

Readers can follow Megan Meyer and her rookie Top Alcohol Dragster season at www.horsepowerandheels.com.

Fourth career win for Alexis DeJoria in Vegas

April 4, 2016 // by Horsepower & Heels

After a slow start to the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season, “lady luck” has once again found her way to the Tequila Patrón Toyota Camry Funny Car team. Progress from chassis changes made in Gainesville finally paid off at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, landing a fourth career win for Alexis DeJoria.

DeJoria qualified No. 6 with a 3.947 second elapsed time, placing her against Tommy Johnson Jr. in the opening round of eliminations on Sunday with lane choice. She would take the win in the Rd. 1 match-up, running a 4.006, 313.00 mph against Johnson Jr.’s 4.073, 308.35 mph effort.

Round two, DeJoria would meet former Funny Car champion Robert Hight, taking the holeshot win in a spectacular side-by-side finish – a 4.005 second, 315.86 mph effort defeating Hight’s quicker, 4.004 second, 320.20 mph pass.

Alexis would move onto take on 16x Funny Car champion and defending event winner, John Force, in the semi-finals, running 4.012 at 316.97 mph to his 4.053 at 319.52 mph. The win here pushed Alexis DeJoria into her seventh career final round against Kalitta teammate, and former World Champ, Del Worsham.

Vegas has been lucky for Alexis since 2013, where she has finished in the semi-finals or better. This year, hoping for a repeat of her 2014 NHRA Vegas Spring National event win, Alexis squared off against her teammate in another tight race to the finish. Lady luck didn’t disappoint in another hard-fought win, 3.968 at 315.49 mph defeating Del’s 3.988 at 323.58mph.

This wally marked the fourth career win for Alexis DeJoria in Funny Car competition, and the third straight event win for women in the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Series.

“To be a part of that, it’s incredible. Three women in the last three races including myself have won. It’s an amazing time in NHRA Drag Racing. We’ve come so far.”

The win comes after a rough start to the 2016 NHRA season and a 2015 season that included more ‘downs’ than ‘ups.’ DeJoria suffered two first round losses and bottom-half qualifying efforts at the past two events in 2016. But as history would have it, the Tequila Patrón team would find success once they returned to the Vegas drag strip.

“Man, we just needed to catch one break. Lately, we couldn’t get down the track much in qualifying and then the first round, we would turn it around and do so well, but the other person would just do a little bit better so it was a lot of tough breaks,” said DeJoria, whose last win came at the 2014 U.S. Nationals.

Racing her teammate and mentor, Del Worsham in the final was a memorable occasion for DeJoria, marking the first all-Kalitta Motorsports final.

“It’s been a dream of mine to race Del in the finals, and going up against him, it’s no easy feat. I was pretty excited to race him in the final but man, I wanted to win so bad,” said DeJoria.

Sorting out some issues that had been plaguing the team, their hard work finally granted them the consistency that proved key this time, leading the team to a fourth career win for Alexis DeJoria.

“This fourth trophy was definitely a difficult one to come by. It took a lot of races to get here but we’ve been consistent all weekend. We made four good runs in qualifying and on race day as well. I don’t know the last time we’ve done that. We definitely didn’t do it at the last race, that’s for sure. It’s just been such a turnaround. The last race was heartbreaking because I knew we could do better and we definitely accomplished that this weekend,” said DeJoria.

DeJoria’s win moved her from ninth in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship points standings up to eighth with 233 points. The win also earned her a spot in the prestigious Traxxas Nitro Shootout.

“I’m just so proud of my team. My guys have worked so incredibly hard and really turned everything around. They’ve done such a good job and it’s just been an awesome weekend. To top it all off, the Patrón Spirits Company’s corporate office is here, and to be able to put our Tequila Patrón Toyota Camry in the Winners Circle once again in their backyard is just incredible.”

Dina Parise at New York International Auto Show

March 29, 2016 // by Horsepower & Heels

Special guest and IHRA Pro Mod driver, Dina Parise will display her championship-winning Cadillac Pro Mod “Stella” at New York International Auto Show 2016. Held at the Jacob Javitz Center, the New York International Auto Show showcases the latest automotive trends, new designs and other automotive innovation.

Dina Parise will showcase her award-winning ‘Stella’ the 3,000HP Pro Mod Cadillac that earned her the 2015 IHRA Pro Mod Championship as part of the Lincoln Technical Institute booth (1E Hall). Parise will be in the booth for photos and autographs on Wednesday, March 30th from 10AM to 12PM.

A regular partner with Dina Parise Racing, Lincoln Tech’s accelerated career training programs help mold the future of students. Their education and training programs cover a large variety of fields in six disciplines: Automotive, Skilled Trades, Business and IT, Cosmetology, Health Sciences, and Culinary.

I am thrilled to be appearing at the New Your Auto show along with Lincoln Tech for many reasons. Their career training programs are second to none,” said Parise. “They believe in pushing people to following their dreams. Lincoln Tech speaks to what people are passionate about, and encourages them to expand on it. That is surely a recipe for success in my book!”

The Lincoln Tech booth is part of the 2016 Automotive Career & Education Fair at the New York International Auto Show. The New York International Auto Show’s Career Fair brings carmakers, suppliers, and advanced automotive training programs together so candidates can learn about careers in the automotive industry.

Parise will also speak at the National Awards Banquet, the awards ceremony that recognizes winners of regional and state contests held to determine the nation’s best automotive students. The winning student teams will be at the NYIAS to represent their state at the national finals. The National Automotive Technology Competition will take place on Tuesday, and winners for the title of The Nation’s Best Automotive Technician selected at the banquet ceremony.

I am honored to have been asked to address these talented students at the Awards Banquet,” said Parise. “I’m looking forward to giving them some insight into my life and how I made my way into the automotive industry. I will convey to them that it was not always an easy road but in the end it was completely worth it! I don’t ever want them to give up.”

L4– Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles 2016

March 28, 2016 // by Horsepower & Heels

Today marks the halfway point in the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles. After 3 stages, the teams are feeling the effects physically, mentally and mechanically. L4– Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles 2016 should be a welcomed respite. Part of the ongoing Coverage of the 26th edition of the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc – the all-woman, off-road rally raid that brings women between the ages of 18 and 65 from more than 30 different countries together in the Moroccan desert.

L4– Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles 2016

Monday, March 28, 2016

The marathon L3 stage proved very discouraging for many Gazelles. Several sustained injury, others were unable to reach checkpoints before returning. Mechanical breakdowns were plentiful and fatigue set in with grueling cracks and terrain that assaulted their kidneys, necks and tired bodies. But L4– Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles 2016 promises a reprieve, with wide flat zones, some hilly terrain and easy to navigate plains.

Distance will be the main challenge today, the Gazelles must try to cross the last oued to reach the base camp before nightfall. The cracks of the oued are difficult during the day, and prove almost impossible by night.

IZOUGGUERHN / IZOUGGUERHN – Ideal distance 160 km – Estimated time 9:00 7 CPs – Looped leg

Follow along live: http://www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com/en/Rally/2016/live/

L3 – Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles 2016

March 27, 2016 // by Horsepower & Heels

The first marathon leg of the competition, L3 – Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles 2016 will span two days, leaving the bivouac EL BEÏDA and finishing in IZOUGGUERHN. Part of the ongoing coverage of the 26th edition of the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc – the all-woman, off-road rally raid that brings women between the ages of 18 and 65 from more than 30 different countries together in the Moroccan desert.

L3 – Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles 2016 [MARATHON]

Saturday, March 26, 2016 | Sunday, March 27, 2016

All teams made it back from the L2 course to prepare for the marathon 2-day adventure awaiting them in L3 – Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles 2016. The next two days, the teams will be covering over 230 km in complete autonomy, 14 CPs, and camping out in the desert overnight with no mechanical assistance. The beginning of the marathon will be all about crossing the 20 km sprawling sand dunes of ERG CHEBBI. Some as high as 200 meters, the Gazelles have 3 possible routes to choose from to cross the dunes:

Route X: The ‘Expert’ course, mandated for those in the expert class and an option for others who dare, faces walls of sand and check points at high peaks that will prove to be daunting to obtain. They will have to circle the bases and find ways to climb the dunes to advance.
Route Y: Passes very close to the highest peaks, but proves easier to navigate. The terrain is more rugged, and will get more challenging through the day.
Route Z: The least intimidating of the 3 routes, sticking to the feet of the dunes. Perhaps the best option for less experienced Gazelles, as it has less steep dunes and shallower hallows, it still presents the challenge of lots of sand to face.

All routes will have to clear with enough time to cross the soft sands as they exit the dunes to the last checkpoint of day 1, setting up camp in the open bed of sand for DAY 2.

On Sunday, they will face Oued Rhéris, an almost 6 kilometres wide ephemeral river bed that can remain dry for decades at a time or suddenly flood following heavy rains – with huge cracks and crevasses to navigate, and wet zones that will stop any vehicle in its tracks.

After the oued, a wide plain with very few landmarks and 30-kilometer long headings leads to an area that some call Gazelles Hell. The map of this area is strangely sparse and the features are not easy to identify for navigators, it will be hard to find their CP in order to continue their route.

EL BEÏDA / IZOUGGUERHN – Ideal distance 230 km – Estimated time 18:00 – 14 CPs (2 day – MARATHON)

DAY 1

Day 2

Follow along live: http://www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com/en/Rally/2016/live/

L2 – Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles 2016

March 26, 2016 // by Horsepower & Heels

Day 2, L2 – Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles 2016 departs through some varying treacherous conditions for the second leg of the journey. Part of the ongoing Coverage of the 26th edition of the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc – the all-woman, off-road rally raid that brings women between the ages of 18 and 65 from more than 30 different countries together in the Moroccan desert.

L2 Rallye Aicha des Gazelles 2016 start — Photo: Rallye Aicha des Gazelles

L2 – Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles 2016

Friday, March 25, 2016

The first leg of the competition provided some upsets, and 12 teams did not return to the base camp, sleeping in the desert. Weather would continue to be an issue for visibility, and organizers cautioned teams to be aware of the time and be strategic in returning to base, even if it meant sacrificing some of the check points.

L2 – Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles 2016 is a new portion of the course. The first CP will be an easy one, reached by flat easy terrain, or maybe even a section of road. After that, the Gazelles will enter a completely different landscape of wide empty spaces alternating with rugged terrain and old mines. The mines add more difficulties for the navigators, as their old trails can look more appealing than the plotted course.

The halfway mark will cross the Ziz, a wide oued crisscrossed with treacherous cracks and crevices. Base camp advised the teams to follow the trail rather than drive straight across terrain where they could get badly stuck.

EXPERTS will begin in the sand, transitioning into a straight route with nothing that should cost them any extra distances if they are able to stay on-course with the haze of dusk that masks the landmarks.

EL BEÏDA / EL BEÏDA – Ideal distance 115 km – Estimated time 9:00 – 8 CPs

Follow along live: http://www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com/en/Rally/2016/live/

L1 – Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles 2016

March 25, 2016 // by Horsepower & Heels

Today marks the official start of the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles with L1 (Leg 1) stage. Part of the ongoing Coverage of the 26th edition of the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc – the all-woman, off-road rally raid that brings women between the ages of 18 and 65 from more than 30 different countries together in the Moroccan desert.

L1 – Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles 2016

Thursday, March 24, 2016

All of the teams returned to the Bivouac from their Prologue adventure the night before, and were ready to take on the first official leg: L1 – Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles 2016. The early morning call did not provide them much opportunity for sleep, and the windy conditions posed quite the worry of sandstorm conditions on the course.

The day’s first CPs are located in a wide, flat zone where the main challenge will be to keep a straight heading over a long distance. Until CP3, the horizon offers a range of clear features that can be used as landmarks to steer by.

After CP3, they each will face extremely rugged terrain. It will be critical that navigators keep close track of their positioning. Should they end up losing their bearings, triangulation may not be of much help with all of the hilly landscape surrounding them.

They will also face their first run in with the sand.

EL BEÏDA / EL BEÏDA – Ideal distance 105 km – Estimated time 8:30 – 6 CPs

Follow along live: http://www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com/en/Rally/2016/live/

Prologue – Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles 2016

March 23, 2016 // by Horsepower & Heels

Ongoing Coverage of the 26th edition of the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc – the all-woman, off-road rally raid that brings women between the ages of 18 and 65 from more than 30 different countries together in the Moroccan desert. Today, the competitors will begin the Prologue – Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles stage.

Prologue – Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles 2016

Wednesday, March 23, 2016 14:00

Today, the teams embark on the first challenge of their official journey – the Prologue. This is a large-scale practice exercise with no major difficulties: flat easy terrain, not much sand. For most of the Gazelles, the prologue does not count toward the rankings and is only used to determine tomorrow’s starting grid. But for the EXPERT class competitors, this will begin the competition – any penalty kilometres earned during this short leg could make all the difference in 8 days.

EL BEÏDA / EL BEÏDA – Ideal distance 45 km – Estimated time 2:00 – 4 CPs

Follow along live: http://www.rallyeaichadesgazelles.com/en/Rally/2016/live/

26th edition Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc

March 23, 2016 // by Horsepower & Heels

The 26th edition of the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc has begun! [March 18- April 2]

Created in 1990, the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc is an all-woman, off-road rally raid that brings women between the ages of 18 and 65 from more than 30 different countries together in the Moroccan desert. The competition returns to the roots of adventure by using only old fashioned navigation; no speed, no GPS – completely off-road and unplugged.

Known simply as ‘Gazelles’, the women who take part in this rally come from all social backgrounds, nationalities and levels of off-road experience. They compete in different classes for the unique competition: 4×4, crossover, quad, truck or motorbike.

Held in the Moroccan desert, the event has received the honor of His Majesty the King Mohammed VI, who has placed the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc under his High Patronage and has granted the Gazelles the honor of bearing his coat of arms on the official Rallye vests worn by competitors.

Stay tuned in as we follow along with the events at the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc!

Meet the Teams – 2016 Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles

Check out the teams participating in the 26th edition Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles du Maroc. These brave ladies represent over 30 countries and all different backgrounds.

QUADBIKE/MOTORBIKE/SSV

TEAM NO.	NAME/RALLYE ATTEMPTS	COUNTRY
20	Maria Victoria Giraldo – 3rd Catherine Keramidas – 12th	Columbia France
21	Corrine Peron – 7th Valérie Dot – 12th	France France
22	Sophie Nail – 3rd Alexandra Chapuis – 2nd	France France
23	Marie Gousset – 2nd Sophie Guillaume – 2nd	France France
24	Nezha Larhrissi – 5th Pilar Cabellos – 4th	Morocco France
25	Pascale Dembski – 6th Marinette Langlais – 6th	France France
26	Elisa Bouland – 2nd Lucie Bongard – 4th	France France
27	Betty Elisabeth Kraft – 11th Sonia Baudoin-Guerard – 3rd	France France
28	Géraldine Dutertre – 2nd Séverine Arnaud – 8th	France France
29	Natalia Sklenarikova – 5th Marine Peillon – 1st	Slovakia France

CROSSOVER

TEAM NO.	NAME/RALLYE ATTEMPTS	COUNTRY
318	Viola Hermann – 2nd Vanessa Wagner – 2nd	Germany Germany
319	Dr. Eva Holzhäuser – 1st Nicole Marquardt – 1st	Germany Germany
320	Bianca Manz – 1st Alexandra Jansen – 1st	Germany Germany
321	Catrin Peest – 1st Madeleine Oster – 1st	Germany Germany
322	Habbouba Hanan – 1st Chrystelle Sanchez – 1st	France France
323	Céline Véga-Roïatti – 8th Sophie Fabri – 4th	France France

AUTOMOBILE/TRUCK

TEAM NO.	NAME/RALLYE ATTEMPTS	COUNTRY
100	Adeline Benoit – 1st Julie Maitre – 1st	France France
101	Stéphanie Lamielle – 1st Celine Scalisi – 1st	France France
102	Marie Menozzi – 3rd Isabelle Auffret – 2nd	France France
103	Marie Verkest – 1st Mylene Lecieux – 1st	France France
104	Cécile Jeanneau – 1st Sandrine Messéan – 1st	France France
105	Clotilde Marpeau -1st Caroline Magaud – 1st	France France
106	Masako Koyama -1st Kaori Niihori- 1st	Japan Japan
107	Jo Hannah Hoehn – 3rd Susanah Hoehn – 3rd	USA USA
108	Adeline Drouin – 2nd Jacqueline Habert – 2nd	France France
109	Elodie Airault – 1st Malory Berson – 1st	France France
110	Julie Lorrain – 1st Lucie Mongeard – 1st	France France
111	Aurélie Devaux – 2nd Christen Gwladys – 1st	France France
112	Emmanuelle Roubinet – 1st Emilie Tremblay – 1st	France France
114	France Simonpieri-Jubert – 1st Agnès Simonpieri – 1st	France France
115	Emanuelle Scharff – 1st Marie Do Michaud – 1st	France France
116	Céline Monier – 1st Delphine Delrieu – 1st	France France
117	Caroline Augustin – 1st Karen Ravoux – 1st	France France
118	Emmanuelle Perros – 1st Cynthia Mela – 1st	Niger Niger
119	Déborah Gavin – 1st Johana Beney – 1st	Switzerland Switzerland
120	Isabelle Ambrosini – 1st Valérie Olivo – 1st	France France
121	Stéphanie Portaud – 1st Florence Gouvernet Querre – 1st	France France
122	Miriam Dib – 1st Laure Aliguen – 1st	France France
123	Laura Sacchiero – 1st Cécile Bories – 1st	Italy France
124	Sabine Käppeli – 2nd Yamina Illien – 2nd	Switzerland Switzerland
125	Muriel Arnoux – 1st Sandrine Recouvrot – 1st	France France
126	Karine Bertherin – 1st Célia Savary – 1st	Switzerland Switzerland
127	Cecile Vinson – 1st Catherine Chiadmi – 2nd	France USA
128	Dominique Crepin Guerin – 3rd Elise Leveque – 1st	France France
129	Isabelle Violette – 1st Anne- Laurence Gros – 1st	France France
130	Océane Gornet – 1st Elodie Webert – 1st	France France
131	Claire Thuriere – 1st Sophie Pederencino – 1st	France France
132	Sophie Galateau-Lepére – 1st Laurène Dehay – 1st	France France
133	Stéphanie Regnard – 1st Vanessa Jobard – 1st	France France
134	Valérie Turgon – 1st Carole Labalte – 1st	France France
135	Sandrine Chevallier – 1st Angelique Josse – 1st	France France
136	Nathalie Stephane – 1st Isabelle Lourioux – 1st	France France
137	Nathalie Termeulen – 1st Marie Paule Maury – 1st	France France
138	Leila Gardnier – 1st Isabelle Vivet – 1st	France France
139	Viginie Duedal – 1st Sandra Micaëla Jelen – 1st	France France
140	Dominique Laleouse – 3rd Gisele Silva – 3rd	France France
141	Andreea Lungu – 1st Elodie Le Guyader – 1st	France France
142	Amélie Charpentier – 1st Kristell Tual – 1st	France France
143	Laure Lagarde – 1st Bertille Kohler – 1st	France France
144	Cécile Ageron – 2nd Estelle Royet – 2nd	France France
145	Florence Boichard – 1st Stéphanie Queyroi – 1st	France France
146	Laurence Ferdyn – 1st Astrid Callier – 1st	France France
147	Elisa Trapani – 2nd Dorothée Echassoux – 2nd	France France
148	Linda Benzid – 2nd Karima Benzid – 2nd	France France
149	Ghislaine Leroy – 1st Charlotte Vaslin – 1st	France France
150	Caroline Chevallier – 3rd Alice Nicolazo – 2nd	France France
151	Axelle Kirtsch – 3rd Maud Blanchard – 3rd	France France
152	Gaelle Menu – 3rd Aude Vecchuitti Vernet – 2nd	France France
153	Sabine Callot – 8th Fabienne Ferrari – 1st	France France
154	Cindy Bustos – 1st Rachel Gandolfi – 1st	Switzerland Switzerland
155	Nicole Vallet – 1st Julie Lerale – 1st	France France
156	Stephanie Cayo – 1st Christelle Vidal – 1st	France France
157	Sophie Vachot – 1st Priscilla Sortais – 1st	France France
158	Christine Aiach – 1st Isabelle Lopez – 1st	France France
159	Sandrine Billot-Noel – 1st Geraldine Gremeret – 1st	France France
160	Carol-Anne Bellegou – 1st Sally-Anne Bellegou – 1st	France France
161	Nathalie Perrault – 1st Yasmina Schwentzel – 1st	France France
162	Lorraine Soulier – 1st Marilyn Martinez – 1st	France France
163	Maude Menant – 2nd Audrey Sasportas – 1st	France France
164	Eleonore Demozay – 3rd Bérengère Fauvel-Evain – 1st	France France
165	Laetitia Berrard – 1st Soonya Lew-Man-Mew – 1st	France France
166	Karine Fond – 1st Annaëlle Laboirie – 1st	France France
167	Nouara Linda Azzi – 1st Magalie Pigeau – 1st	France France
168	Sylvie Forese – 1st Olivera Lola Salipur – 1st	France France
169	Véronique De Sybourg-Siffert – 3rd Emilie Kuhni – 2nd	Switzerland Switzerland
170	Nathalie Breton – 2nd Anick Patry – 2nd	Canada Canada
171	Carole Guillot – 1st Pauline Grison – 1st	France France
172	Sonia Ben Ali Berrabah – 1st Tania Tin – 1st	France France
173	Geneviève Bécotte – 2nd Marie-Claude Tanguay – 2nd	Canada Canada
174	Stéphanie Piere-Chesnais – 1st Isablele Avis – 1st	France France
175	Sonia Ben Ali Berrabah – 1st Tania Tin – 1st	France France
176	Laetitia Merian – 1st Diane Dap – 1st	France France
177	Séverine Noel – 2nd Sandrine Borot – 3rd	France France
178	Emme Hall – 3rd Sabrina Howells – 4th	USA USA
179	Régine Zbinden – 3rd Ela Steiner – 3rd	Switzerland Switzerland
180	Nicole Pitell-Vaughan – 2nd Christine Beavis – 3rd	USA USA
181	Karen Hoehn – 1st Maureen Gibbons – 1st	USA USA
182	Teresa Stewart – 1st Tania Tin – 1st	USA USA
183	Yousra Claustres – 2nd Anne-Charlotte Dallee Combes – 2nd	France France
184	Susie Saxten – 2nd Ivy Cass – 1st	USA USA
185	Frédérique Fluttaz – 1st Julie Peyraque – 1st	France France
186	Béatrice Picard – 1st Guilène Tabary – 1st	France France
187	Fabienne Barouillet – 1st Laurence Palmowski – 1st	France France
188	Elaine Newkirk – 1st Keely Sellers – 1st	USA USA
189	Emilie Tranchant – 1st Hayfa Chine – 2nd	France Canada
190	Patricia Garic – 2nd Armelle Soustiel – 1st	France France
191	Audrey Chauveau – 1st Claire Mouret – 1st	France France
192	Laurence Morault – 1st Delphine Leroy – 1st	France France
193	Fanny Thomas – 1st Elodie Bodin – 1st	France France
194	Karine Cordier Marcadet – 1st Alexadrine Bernad – 1st	France France
195	Isabelle Passalacqua – 1st Sophie Passalacqua – 1st	France France
196	Fany Lumiere – 1st Ambre Pitaud Boulate – 1st	France France
197	Lena Harmand – 1st Marion Lemaire – 1st	France France
198	Pauline Durand – 1st Marie Levieux – 1st	France France
199	Ophelie Drouin – 2nd Adiane Calvo – 2nd	France France
200	Annette Carcaud – 2nd Emilie Cazal – 1st	France France
201	Sylvia Thouvenin – 1st Karina Thouvenin – 1st	France France
202	Carole Galivel-Poussier – 1st Catherine Sabbah – 1st	France France
203	Sophie Maquet – 2nd Gisele Pierreux – 1st	Belgium Belgium
204	Daniela Batista – 1st Khadra Moumni – 1st	France France
205	Karine Machado – 1st Isabelle Duvigneau – 1st	France France
206	Jasmine Faye – 1st Teuta Jakaj – 1st	Switzerland Switzerland
207	Delphine Arnau – 3rd Dominique Besnier – 2nd	France France
208	Emilie Besson – 1st Isabelle Meissirel – 1st	France France
209	Gihane El Mastouri – 1st Laure Jamet – 1st	France France
210	Laura Rozier – 1st Raja Sali – 1st	France France
211	Sophie Colombot – 1st Cécile Soyer – 1st	France France
212	Valerie Pellet – 2nd Frédérique Steff – 1st	France France
213	Patricia Boyette – 1st Béatrice Berard – 1st	France France
214	Ségolène Vial – 1st Ludivine Lavergne – 1st	France France
215	Clara Magnan – 1st Stephanie Mattei – 1st	France France
216	Amal Rakibi – 1st Sylvie Cinquin – 1st	Morocco France
217	Souhair Lemrahi – 1st Hanane Amraoui – 1st	Morocoo Morocoo
218	Anissia Capet – 1st Kawther Rahmani – 1st	France France
219	Josiane Arenales – 1st Christelle Dagois – 1st	France France
220	Melanie Puons – 1st Marie Lamielle – 1st	France France
221	Fabienne Galidie – 5th Mathilde Nourry – 2nd	France France
222	Caroline Baise – 1st Sophie Normand – 1st	Belgium France
223	Estelle Stern – 1st Tiphanie Priami – 1st	France France
224	Elisabeth Pournier – 1st Stéphanie Barrault – 1st	France France
225	Anna Cray – 1st Solenne Campus – 1st	France France
226	Camille Chaumette – 1st Virginie Fratino – 1st	France France
227	Pia Lupatelli – 1st Claire Marie Sonnier – 1st	France France
229	Stéphanie Evrard – 2nd Emilie Desramé – 1st	France France
230	Céline Bogdanski – 1st Jennifer Miens – 1st	France France
231	Patricia Battesti – 2nd Nathalie Rives – 1st	France France
232	Ouidiane Bakiui – 1st Hind Tangi – 1st	Morocco Morocco
233	Julia Thiery – 1st Caroline Martinez – 1st	France France
234	Tricia Reina – 4th Laurel Allen – 1st	USA USA
235	Marine Heidemann – 1st Claire Jossier Hamri – 1st	France France
236	Sylvie David-Boulin – 2nd Céline Guillon – 1st	France France

EXPERT

TEAM NO.	NAME/RALLYE ATTEMPTS	COUNTRY
402	Elisabete Jacinto – 8th France Cleves – 6th	Portugal Belgium
403	Jeanette James – 8th Anne-Marie Borg – 7th	UK France
404	Mélisa Wiro Fortin – 3rd Sophie Takenouti – 4th	France France
405	Karima Laaroussi-Mouhyi – 5th Florence Deramond – 9th	Morocco France
406	Sylvie Denninger- 7th Caroline Guay Maurice – 5th	France France
407	Sylvie Frenches – 5th Carole Montillet – 13th	France France
410	Syndiely Wade – 11th Claudine Amat – 6th	Senegal France
412	Nathalie Lussac – 4th Sadrine Ridet – 8th	France France
420	Christine Hunka – 10th Delphine Bichoffe – 9th	France France
438	Hélène Grand’eury – 6th Charlotte Zucconi – 5th	France France
477	Camille Berchon – 4th Anne-Perrine Balestier – 4th	France France