Jutta Kleinschmidt (born 29 August 1962) is a German competitor of offroad automotive racing events. She is known for her numerous showings in the

Paris Dakar Rally The Dakar Rally (or simply "The Dakar"; formerly known as the "Paris–Dakar Rally") is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation. Most events since the inception in 1978 were staged from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal, ...

, and notably for having won the event in 2001, becoming the only woman driver to win the race and the only German to win the car category. In 2013, Kleinschmidt was named an FIM Legend for her motorcycling achievements.

Biography

She was born in

Cologne Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and 3.6 millio ...

, Germany, and grew up in Berchtesgaden,

Upper Bavaria Upper Bavaria (german: Oberbayern, ; ) is one of the seven administrative districts of Bavaria, Germany. Geography Upper Bavaria is located in the southern portion of Bavaria, and is centered on the city of Munich, both state capital and seat o ...

. She studied physics at Isny Polytech then worked at BMW. She raced her first

Paris-Dakar Rally The Dakar Rally (or simply "The Dakar"; formerly known as the "Paris–Dakar Rally") is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation. Most events since the inception in 1978 were staged from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal, ...

in 1988 on a BMW motorcycle. In 1994, she switched to driving a car and, in 1997, became the first woman to win a stage of the Rally. The following year, she was on the podium and, in 2001, she became the first woman to win the Rally.

Racing record

Dakar Rally

Complete Extreme E results

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kleinschmidt, Jutta 1962 births Living people German female racing drivers Sportspeople from Cologne People from Berchtesgaden Sportspeople from Upper Bavaria Racing drivers from Bavaria Racing drivers from North Rhine-Westphalia German expatriates in Monaco German racing drivers Female rally drivers Off-road racing drivers Dakar Rally drivers Dakar Rally winning drivers Extreme E drivers Abt Sportsline drivers Nürburgring 24 Hours drivers Volkswagen Motorsport drivers Cupra Racing drivers