Penny Mallory

Penny Mallory

Penny Mallory (born 1966) was the first woman in the world to drive a World Rally Car, a rally car specification introduced in 1997.

Mallory became National Ladies Champion Rally Driver in 1993 and went on to be one of the UK’s top rally drivers and team captains. Prior to that, she was a graphic designer.

She also worked as a precision stunt driver, playing both ‘Papa and Nicole’ in the famous Renault Clio commercials.

Mallory is also a television presenter; she co-anchored Channel 4's motoring programme "driven" alongside Mike Brewer and Jason Plato and "Accident Black Spot". She also co-hosted with Jason Dawe on the "Used Car Roadshow" , which is broadcast on ITV4 and Men & Motors. She also co-presented Channel 4's World Rally Championship programme until it was taken over by ITV in 2004. Mallory also runs her own bed and breakfastFact|date=July 2008.

References

*imdb name | id=1118906 | name= Penny Mallory
* [http://www.itv.com/usedcarroadshow "Used Car Roadshow"] at itv.com
*cite news
last = Eckford
first = Alex
title = Auto Talk: Penny Mallory
publisher = Auto Trader
date = 18 October 2006
url = http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/CARS/FEATURES/32706.html
*cite news
title = Typical biker: Penny Mallory
publisher = The Daily Telegraph
date = 7 November 2000
url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2000/11/07/emrbika07.xml

External links

* [http://www.pennymallory.co.uk Penny Mallory's Official Website]


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