Cathy Muller

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Cathy Muller
Spice SE90C - Ford - Euro Racing - 24 Hours of Le Mans 1991.jpg
The Spice SE90C of Desiré Wilson, Cathy Muller and Lyn St. James at the 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans
Nationality Flag of France.svg French
Born (1962-11-21) 21 November 1962 (age 60)
Haut-Rhin, France
Related to Yves Ehrlacher (husband)
Yvan Muller (brother)
Yann Ehrlacher (son)
Previous series
1981
1982-85
1984,1989
1984,87,91
1985
1986,1988
1987
1987
1989-90
1993-94
2010
Renault 5 Turbo Eurocup
European Formula 3
French Formula 3
World Sportscar Championship
British Formula 3
Formula 3000
German Formula 3
Italian Formula 3
Indy Lights
Peugeot 905 Spider Cup
SEAT Leon Supercopa

Cathy Muller (born 21 November 1962) is a French former racing driver. [1] She is the older sister of racing driver Yvan Muller [2] and the mother of racing driver Yann Ehrlacher. [3]

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Racing career

Junior formulae

Muller started racing in the Renault 5 Turbo series in the early 1980s. From there she graduated into the French Formula Renault Turbo Championship finishing fifth driving a Martini Mk36. She then moved to European Formula 3 driving for David Price Racing in 1983 and Pavesi Racing in 1984. In 1985 she raced in the British Formula Three Championship again driving for David Price Racing finishing ninth. After a few seasons in Formula 3000 she returned to the French Formula Three Championship finishing tenth.

Formula 3000 and Indy Lights

In 1986 she raced in Formula 3000 for the first time, qualifying for four events. She returned in 1988 failing to qualify for the season opening race. In 1990 she moved to the American Indy Lights Championship after racing in one race in 1989 finishing sixteenth for the season.

Sportscars

She made her debut in the World Sportscar Championship at the 1984 Sandown 1000 driving for Gebhardt Motorsport. In 1987 she finished seventh in the 1000 km of Nürburgring and raced in the 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans where she did not finish.

In 1993 and 1994 she raced in the Peugeot 905 Spider Cup finishing fifth and second in the championship respectively.

Racing record

Complete International Formula 3000 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

YearEntrant1234567891011DCPoints
1986 Hotz-Horag Racing/FTL SIL
VAL
PAU
DNQ
SPA
17
IMO
Ret
MUG
17
PER
DNQ
NC0
Oreca Motorsport ÖST
DNQ
BIR JAR
Ret
Gethin Racing BUG
17
1988 Pavesi Racing JER
DNQ
VAL
PAU
SIL
MON
PER
BRH
BIR
BUG
ZOL
DIJ
NC0

Complete Indy Lights results

YearTeam12345678910111213RankPoints
1989 McNeill Motorsports PHX
LBH
DET
POR
NHM
TOR
POC
ROA
VAN
MDO
NZR
LS
9
24th4
1990 McNeill Racing PHX
12
LBH
7
16th28
Stuart Moore Racing MIL
17
DET
16
POR
15
NHM
12
TOR
5
DEN
5
VAN
ROA
MDO
NZR
LS

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearClassNoTyresCarTeamCo-DriversLapsPos.Class
Pos.
1991 C140 D Spice SE90C
Ford Cosworth DFZ 3.5L V8
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Euro Racing
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg A.O. Racing
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Desiré Wilson
Flag of the United States.svg Lyn St. James
47DNFDNF

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References

  1. "Profile". driverdb.com. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  2. "Cathy Muller". Oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  3. Barbé, Stéphane (8 April 2017). "La jeune garde française du WTCC" [The French young guard of the WTCC]. L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 14 October 2017.