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Jutta Kleinschmidt - Woman Winner of the Paris-Dakar Rally

In January 2001, the German driver, Jutta Kleinschmidt, became the first - and only - woman to win the Paris-Dakar rally, one of the biggest events in motorsport. She talks to Simon Watts.

PHOTO: Jutta Kleinschmidt celebrating her victory in 2001 (Getty Images)

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