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British supermodel and official Maserati Trofeo driver Jodie Kidd won her
first motor race, the Trofeo Vodafone Maserati, on Saturday, December
4th 2004 at the Motorshow in Bologna, Italy. The competition saw the
debut of the 2005 Maserati Trofeo GranSport, the race car derived from the
Maserati GranSport.
The supermodel, now nicknamed "Queen of the Rain" for her ability to drive
very quickly even in unfavourable weather conditions, was just at her third race
and together with her team mate Fabio Babini, FIA GT and official Pirelli
driver, managed to beat the other participants, including Italian TV presenters
Daniele Bossari and Fabrizio Frizzi.
"It’s great to finally see women get into motorsport, and Jodie is so
passionate about cars that she could become a perfect ambassador for it"
declared Lapo Elkann, Fiat Auto Brand Promotion Manager, congratulating Jodie
Kidd on her victory.
The 26 year-old supermodel is the second woman that stepped out onto the top
spot of the podium in a Maserati race. The first one was "5th Gear" TV presenter
Vicki Butler-Henderson, who won the third round of the Trofeo Maserati
Vodafone at Silverstone, on July 11th 2004.
In the Fifties, another great woman raced for the Trident Marque: Maria
Teresa De Filippis drove a Maserati 250F in the Formula One Championship.
During her career, she collected numerous successes, including a record at the
Catania-Enna hill-climb that remained unbeaten for three years. Maria Teresa De
Filippis is now the Maserati Club President.
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