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Desire Wilson is born

Desire Wilson is born

Date
26 Nov 1953
Updated
30 Sep 2019
Desire Wilson is born

Desiré Randall Wilson was born on 26 November 1953 in Brakpan. Wilson is a former racing driver who is one of only five women to have competed in Formula One. In 1980 she won the Formula One race at Brands Hatch in the British Aurora F1 series. The win made her the only woman to ever hold the Formula One title. Wilson also competed in CARTS and sports car racing. She is married to road course architect, Alan Wilson. She still occasionally races at the Good will Revival. A book documenting her life as a racing driver titled 'Driven by desire' has been published.

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  1. 01F1 Rejects Interview with Desire Wilson [online] Available at: www.f1rejects.com [Accessed on 11 October 2013]
  2. 02Motor Sport Retro Driven by Desire: The Desiré Wilson story [online] Available at: www.motorsportretro.com [Accessed on 11 October 2013]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2013, November 21). Desire Wilson is born . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0096663

South African History Online (2013) 'Desire Wilson is born ', South African History Online, 21 November. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0096663 (Accessed: 20 August 2026).

South African History Online, Desire Wilson is born [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0096663, (accessed 20 August 2026).

"Desire Wilson is born ." South African History Online, 21 Nov. 2013, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0096663. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Desire Wilson is born ." South African History Online. November 21, 2013. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0096663.

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