14 Facts About Pat Moss

Pat Moss was crowned European Ladies' Rally Champion five times.

Pat Moss's older brother Stirling Moss was a Formula One Grand Prix star during the 1950s.

Pat Moss is the author of a memoir The Story So Far and, with her husband, co-author of The Art and Technique of Driving.

Pat Moss was born in Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, to British race car driver Alfred Moss and Aileen.

Pat Moss grew up in Bray, Berkshire and was taught to drive at the age of 11 by her brother, Stirling.

In 1954, Moss bought a Triumph TR2 and started rallying more seriously.

Pat Moss asked Standard-Triumph to cover her expenses to drive her TR2 on the 1955 RAC Rally, but they declined.

In 1963, Pat Moss joined Ford of Britain and managed a 6th place at the Acropolis Rally in her Lotus-tuned Ford Cortina.

Ford tried to sign Erik; instead, in 1964, Pat Moss switched to Saab works team to partner her husband.

In 1968, Pat Moss joined Lancia to drive the new Fulvia.

Pat Moss did not like the car's strong understeer, but drove it to 14th place at the Monte Carlo Rally and 2nd place at the Rallye Sanremo, losing to Pauli Toivonen in a Porsche 911.

At the 1969 Monte Carlo Rally, Pat Moss drove her Fulvia to 6th place.

On 14 October 2008, Pat Moss-Carlsson died of cancer, aged 73, at home in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire.

Pat Moss was survived by her husband Erik and daughter Susan.