Isabelle Galmiche
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  French |
| Born | November 19, 1971 |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2007, 2013, 2017, 2022–present |
| Teams | M-Sport Ford |
| Rallies | 10 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Stage wins | 14 |
| First rally | 2007 Rally de Portugal |
| First win | 2022 Monte Carlo Rally |
| Last win | 2022 Monte Carlo Rally |
Isabelle Galmiche (Gal-MEE-sh; born 19 November 1971) is a French rally co-driver[1] and mathematics teacher.[2] As of January 2022, she is the co-driver for nine-time World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb, driving for M-Sport Ford in the World Rally Championship.[3]
Rally career
Galmiche and Loeb won the 90th Rally Monte Carlo on January 23, 2022, becoming the oldest driver and female co-driver,[4] respectively, to win a WRC rally.[5] Galmiche became the first woman co-driver to win a WRC event since Fabrizia Pons in 1997. She has been Loeb's co-driver on tests, deputising for his former co-driver Daniel Elena on a part-time basis, since 2012.[6]
Rally victories
WRC victories
| # | Event | Season | Driver | Car | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  90ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo
|
2022 | Sébastien Loeb
|
Ford Puma Rally1 | [7] |
World Rally Championship results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dominique Rebout | Citroën C2 R2 | MON | SWE | NOR | MEX | POR 43 |
ARG | ITA | GRE | FIN | GER | NZL | ESP | FRA | JPN | IRE | GBR | NC | 0 |
| 2013 | Quentin Gilbert | Citroën DS3 R3T | MON | SWE | MEX | POR 26 |
ARG | GRE | ITA 19 |
FIN 33 |
GER 40 |
AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | NC | 0 | |||
| 2017 | Jean-Michel Raoux | Citroën DS3 WRC | MON | SWE | MEX | FRA | ARG | POR | ITA | POL | FIN | GER 24 |
ESP | GBR | AUS | NC | 0 | |||
| 2022 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | MON 1 |
SWE | CRO | POR Ret |
ITA | KEN 8 |
EST | FIN | BEL | GRE Ret |
NZL | ESP | JPN | 12th | 35 |
References
- ^ "Isabelle Galmiche". e-wrc.com. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Sébastien Loeb and Isabelle Galmiche have won the Monte Carlo Rally". Top Gear. 2022-01-23.
- ^ "Icon Loeb makes WRC comeback with M-Sport Ford". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Sébastien Loeb Becomes Oldest Winner of a WRC Rally". Yahoo. 2022-01-24.
- ^ "Nasser Al-Attiyah Holds Off Sebastian Loeb to Win His Fourth Dakar Rally". Yahoo. 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ "Sébastien Loeb Returns For The WRC's New Hybrid Era". Jalopnik. 2021-12-26.
- ^ Howard, Tom (23 January 2022). "WRC Monte Carlo: Loeb beats Ogier to take eighth Monte win in epic battle". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
External links
- Isabelle Galmiche's e-wrc profile