Rosemary Smith
Irish rally driver
Rosemary Smith (born 7 August 1937) is a rally driver from Dublin, Ireland. She initially trained as a dress designer.
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- Driving an 800bhp car is something I, like many other racers, have always dreamt of but I didn’t think I’d ever have the opportunity to do it, so when the team at Renault UK contacted me I jumped at the chance. It was definitely very different to the rally cars I’m used to but was an amazing experience. I could feel myself getting more and more comfortable with the single-seater and being able to speak to Jolyon, driver to driver, also helped when the nerves did kick in.
- After racing and facing the challenges of competing in a male-dominated sport together for many years I was so happy that my friend Pauline was able to share this latest milestone and give me that extra boost. It just goes to show that anyone can fulfil their dreams at any age if they put their mind to it and always follow their passions
- 79 YEAR-OLD RALLY DRIVER, ROSEMARY SMITH, BECOMES THE OLDEST PERSON TO DRIVE A RENAULT SPORT FORMULA ONE™ TEAM CAR Shelbourne Motors by Jolyon Palmer
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- Rosemary is a truly inspirational racer and woman who so strongly embodies our guiding principle of passion for life, so it was a privilege to help her achieve her dream by driving a Renault Sport Formula One™ Team car as part of our 40th anniversary celebrations. It was great to see her out on track, pushing herself to get everything she could out of the experience.
- James Boyer, Marketing Director, Groupe Renault UK
- It’s not very often you unearth a story like Rosemary's, she's a remarkable woman, a tremendous athlete, and embodies the kind of passion for life we can all learn a lesson or two from. I think this piece of work will resonate with hearts and petrol heads alike.
- Dave Monk, Executive Creative Director from Renault’s advertising agency, Publicis London, who created the campaign, 79 YEAR-OLD RALLY DRIVER, ROSEMARY SMITH, BECOMES THE OLDEST PERSON TO DRIVE A RENAULT SPORT FORMULA ONE™ TEAM CARShelbourne Motors by Jolyon Palmer
