You could do a whole report on just one person:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mich%C3%A8le_Mouton
Michelle Mouton was a hugely awesome female rally driver long before the likes of women like Danica Patrick and Kathrine Legge started turning up in professional motorsports. She also drove one of the best rally cars ever (Audi Quattro) in the craziest era of rally (Group-B).