Katherine Legge

Katherine Legge
Legge at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2018
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (1980-07-12) 12 July 1980 (age 44)
Guildford, Surrey, England
IndyCar Series career
15 races run over 4 years
Team(s)No. 51 (Dale Coyne Racing)
2023 position37th
Best finish26th (2012)
First race2012 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg)
Last race2024 Hy-Vee One Step 250 (Iowa)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0
Champ Car career
28 races run over 2 years
Years active2006–2008
Team(s)PKV Racing (2006)
Dale Coyne Racing (2007)
Best finish15th – 2007
First race2006 Grand Prix of Long Beach (Long Beach)
Last race2007 Gran Premio Tecate (Mexico City)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0
Formula E career
Debut season2014–15
Former teamsAmlin Aguri
Starts2
Championships0
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish34th in 2014–15
Finished last season34th
Previous series
2001–2004
2003
2005
20082010
Formula Renault UK
British Formula Three
Atlantic Championship
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
5 races run over 2 years
Car no., teamNo. 07 (SS-Green Light Racing)
2023 position71st
Best finish51st (2018)
First race2018 Rock N Roll Tequila 170 (Mid-Ohio)
Last race2023 Road America 180 (Road America)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0

Katherine Anne Legge (/ˈlɛɡ/ LEG; born 12 July 1980)[1][2] is a British professional auto racing driver who competes part-time in the IMSA SportsCar Championship and part-time in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 51 Honda for Dale Coyne Racing with backing from e.l.f. She holds the record for the fastest qualifying effort for a woman in Indianapolis 500 history, set in 2023,[3] and was the first woman to win a major open-wheel race in North America in 2005.[4]

  1. ^ "Look out, Danica! Woman wins race". NBC Sports. Associated Press. 18 July 2005. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. ^ Pruett, Marshall (24 November 2017). "Who The Hell Are You, Katherine Legge?". Marshall Pruett Podcast. Episode 211. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  3. ^ Warwick, Matt; Gornall, Katie; Lockwood, David (20 May 2023). "Women of the Indianapolis 500". indianapolismotorspeedway.com. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  4. ^ Warwick, Matt; Gornall, Katie; Lockwood, David (11 April 2005). "Legge Makes History in Long Beach". autosport.com. Retrieved 11 April 2005.