Great Read: The unstoppable Janet Guthrie

Conquering Indy against the odds  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SHOP DATABASE SHOP ARCHIVE Conquering Indy against the odds: the unstoppable Janet Guthrie May 2019 | Samarth Kanal The first female to qualify for the Indy 500 on this day in 1977, Janet Guthrie faced down male critics, set up her own team and drove to a top ten finish - with a broken wrist. She tells the story in today's Great Read The odds may have been stacked against Janet Guthrie in the 1978 Indy 500, but the former aerospace engineer didn’t just make up the numbers – she finished ninth. “Back when I was driving, there were 85 cars entered and only the fastest 33 in qualifying would start the race. The first year I was there we had a lot of trouble,” recalls Guthrie. READ MORE PODCAST Motor Sport F1 Show Russell & Antonelli's Canada brawl - can Mercedes avoid destructive F1 battle? It was George Russell's worst fear — not only did he retire from the Canadian Grand Prix but Kimi Antonelli was right on his pace beforehand. Join Mark Hughes and Bryn Lucas as they discuss the emerging title fight WATCH NOW PODCAST Motor Sport F1 Show Russell & Antonelli's Canada brawl - can Mercedes avoid destructive F1 battle? It was George Russell's worst fear — not only did he retire from the Canadian Grand Prix but Kimi Antonelli was right on his pace beforehand. Join Mark Hughes and Bryn Lucas as they discuss the emerging title fight WATCH NOW F1 Pablo Elizalde Ferrari EV backlash can teach F1 an important lesson The backlash against the Ferrari Luce, its first electric car is not really about the vehicle, but about identity, and Formula 1 could learn from it READ MORE F1 Pablo Elizalde Russell vs Antonelli resembles one of F1's most toxic team-mate battles The emerging Antonelli vs Russell F1 title duel brings to mind 2016 and the Hamilton-Rosberg years. But there's an older, destructive example that's a closer match for Mercedes' current situation READ MORE F1 Pablo Elizalde Russell vs Antonelli resembles one of F1's most toxic team-mate battles The emerging Antonelli vs Russell F1 title duel brings to mind 2016 and the Hamilton-Rosberg years. But there's an older, destructive example that's a closer match for Mercedes' current situation READ MORE Motor Sport Collectables Explore our best-selling collectables, selected for Motor Sport enthusiasts like you. Lotus 72 Pocher Model BUY NOW Porsche 917K Pocher Model BUY NOW F1 Retro 1980 by Mark Hughes BUY NOW Stirling Silver Motor Sport Cufflinks BUY NOW Brabham BT46  Scalextric BUY NOW Lotus 79 Scalextric BUY NOW Update your content preferences UPDATE NOW Connect with us We now accept © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine,  18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy