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, and notably for having won the event in 2001, becoming the first 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
Kleinschmidt was born in Cologne, Germany, and grew up in Berchtesgaden, Upper Bavaria. She studied physics at the Natural Science and Technical Academy Isny and then worked at BMW. She raced her first Paris-Dakar Rally 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 YearCategoryVehicleCo-driverRankStages1988Bike BMW Ret. 1992 BMW 23rd 1994 KTM 22nd 1995 Cars Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution Dagmar Lohmann12th 1996 Buggy Schlesser Xavi FojRet. 1997 Buggy Schlesser Jean Boutaire5th 21998 Buggy Schlesser Matthew Stevenson24th1 1999 Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution Tina Thörner 3rd22000 Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution Tina Thörner 5th12001 Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution Andreas Schulz 1st2002 Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution Andreas Schulz 2nd22003 Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution Fabrizia Pons 8th2004 Volkswagen Race Touareg 2 Fabrizia Pons 17th 12005 Volkswagen Race Touareg 2 Fabrizia Pons 3rd12006 Volkswagen Race Touareg 2 Fabrizia Pons Ret. 2007 BMW X3 CC Tina Thörner 15th
Complete Extreme E results (key) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points 2021 Abt Cupra XE Spark ODYSSEY 21 DESQ DESR OCEQ OCER ARCQ ARCR ISLQ ISLR JURQ JURR 6th 87 2022 Abt Cupra XE Spark ODYSSEY 21 DES ISL1 ISL2 COP ENE 19th 6
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