Louise Aitken-Walker
Louise Aitken-Walker in 2023 | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | British |
Born | (1960-01-21) 21 January 1960 (age 64) Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland |
World Rally Championship record | |
Active years | 1979 - 1991 |
Co-driver | Jan Williamson Ellen Morgan Tina Thörner |
Teams | Ford Nissan Opel Vauxhall |
Rallies | 22 |
Championships | 0 |
Rally wins | 1 |
Podiums | 0 |
Stage wins | 0 |
Total points | 1 |
First rally | RAC Rally 1979 |
Last rally | RAC Rally 1991 |
Louise Dunn Aitken-Walker MBE (born January 1960 in Duns, Berwickshire)[1] is a British rally and racing driver. Aitken-Walker entered competition in 1979 and finished 19th in her first Rally GB two years later. She contested the 1989 British Touring Car Championship in a Class C Vauxhall Astra finishing fifth in points, and in 1990 was the first ever Ladies World Champion, the pinnacle of a successful 14-year career. She was awarded the Segrave Trophy in 1990.[2] She retired in 1993 to have a family (son John and daughter Gina) and concentrate on her business affairs. She runs Aitken-Walker Cars, which specializes in quality used cars, with her husband Graham in the Scottish Borders.[1][3]
In September 2008, Aitken-Walker took part in the Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally, a round of the Scottish Rally Championship centred in Perth in Scotland. A historic Talbot Sunbeam Lotus was her chosen car for the event. She was one of a number of ex-world and British champions to take part in the event in memory of McRae, who died in 2007.
Aitken-Walker was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.[4]
Racing record
Complete WRC results
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | WDC | Pts |
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1979 | Louise Aitken | Ford Fiesta | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | GRE | NZL | FIN | CAN | ITA | FRA | GBR Ret | CIV | NC | 0 | ||
1980 | Mogil Motors | Ford Fiesta | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | GRC | ARG | FIN | NZL | ITA | FRA | GBR Ret | CIV | NC | 0 | ||
1981 | M.C.D. Services | Ford Escort RS2000 | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | FRA | GRE | ARG | BRA | FIN | ITA | CIV | GBR 19 | NC | 0 | ||
1982 | M.C.D. Services | Ford Escort RS2000 | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | FRA | GRE | NZL | BRA | FIN | ITA | CIV | GBR 20 | NC | 0 | ||
1983 | Louise Aitken | Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI | MON 48 | NC | 0 | |||||||||||||
Ford Escort XR3i | SWE 60 | POR | KEN | FRA | GRE | NZL | ARG | FIN | ITA | CIV | ||||||||
British Junior Rally Team | Ford Escort RS1600 | GBR Ret | ||||||||||||||||
1984 | R.E.D. | Ford Escort RS1600 | MON | SWE 23 | POR | KEN | FRA | GRE | NZL | ARG | FIN | ITA | CIV | GBR Ret | NC | 0 | ||
1985 | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Peugeot 205 GTI | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | FRA | GRE | NZL | ARG | FIN | ITA | CIV | GBR 16 | NC | 0 | ||
1986 | Team Nissan Europe | Nissan 240RS | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | FRA | GRE | NZL | ARG | FIN | CIV | ITA | GBR 15 | USA | NC | 0 | |
1987 | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Peugeot 205 GTI | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | FRA | GRE | USA | NZL | ARG | FIN | CIV | ITA | GBR Ret | NC | 0 | |
1988 | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Peugeot 205 GTI | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | FRA | GRE | USA | NZL | ARG | FIN | CIV | ITA | GBR Ret | NC | 0 | |
1989 | Vauxhall Dealer Sport | Vauxhall Astra GTE | SWE | MON | POR | KEN | FRA | GRE | NZL | ARG | FIN | AUS | ITA | CIV | GBR 18 | NC | 0 | |
1990 | GM Euro Sport | Vauxhall Astra GTE | MON 11 | GBR 17 | NC | 0 | ||||||||||||
Opel Kadett GSI | POR Ret | KEN | FRA Ret | GRC | NZL 11 | ARG | FIN | AUS 13 | ITA 18 | CIV | ||||||||
1991 | Mobil 1 / Ford Cellular | Ford Sierra Cosworth RS 4x4 | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | FRA | GRC | NZL | ARG | FIN | AUS | ITA | CIV | ESP | GBR 10 | 62nd | 1 |
Complete British Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap in class - 1 point awarded all races)
Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | DC | Pts | Class |
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1989 | Vauxhall Motorsport | Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v | C | OUL | SIL 20 | THR 15 | DON 12 | THR 16 | SIL 19 | SIL 22 | BRH 15 | SNE 17 | BRH 15 | BIR 17 | DON 18 | SIL Ret | 5th | 72 | 2nd |
Source:[5] |
See also
List of female World Rally Championship drivers
References
- ^ a b Low, Dave. "Louise Aitken-Walker world rally champion 1990". A Sporting Nation. BBC Online. Retrieved 13 October 2007.
- ^ "Title - Segrave Trophy". Royal Automobile Club. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Louise Aitken-Walker MBE, Rally Driver, Scotland UK". Aitken-Walker Cars. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Louise Aitken-Walker, MBE". Scottish Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ de Jong, Frank. "British Saloon Car Championship". History of Touring Car Racing 1952-1993. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
External links
- Rally experience sessions with Aitken-Walker
- Family-run business with her husband, Son & Daughter
- Louises Daughter Gina has started her career, supported by her mum
- Louise Aitken-Walker at the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Ken Wood | Autosport National Rally Driver of the Year 1987 | Succeeded by Malcolm Wilson |
Preceded by Bob Ives and Joe Ives | Segrave Trophy 1990 | Succeeded by Steve Webster |
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