Anny-Charlotte Verney

Anny-Charlotte Verney
Nationality France
Born (1943-05-17) 17 May 1943 (age 81)
Le Mans, France
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years1974-1983
TeamsPrivate entries, Kremer Racing, Cooke-Woods Racing, Garrettson Developments, Jean Rondeau
Best finish6th (1981)
Class wins1 (1978)

Anny-Charlotte Verney (born 17 May 1943) is a French racing and rally driver. She competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans for ten straight years from 1974 to 1983, achieving a best overall finish of sixth in 1981, and a class win in 1978.[1] She participated in the 1982 Dakar Rally with Mark Thatcher, son of British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, as her co-driver and navigator. Along with their mechanic Jacky Garnier, they became lost for five days in their Peugeot 504 but were rescued after a military search.[2]

  1. ^ "Women in the 24 Hours". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
  2. ^ "Dakar Retrospective 1979 - 2007" (PDF). Dakar.com. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2010. Retrieved 2009-02-19.