Divina Galica – F1 | The “forgotten” drivers of F1

1976 British GP. Photo Tim Marshall

1976 British Grand Prix. Photo Tim Marshall

1976 Brands Hatch, British Grand Prix – Divina Galica chats in the paddock with friends, she did not qualify the Surtees TS16-Cosworth (DNQ); photographed by Guido Weber, CH. Photo from motorsportfriends.ch

1976 Press launch of Divina Galica and the Shellsport Whiting Surtees TS16 Formula 1 car. The car failed to qualify for the British Grand Prix that year, but ran well in the Shellsport series. Brands Hatch supremo John ‘Spider’ Webb is seated in the centre along with former Equestrian rider Ann Moore to his left. She also competed under the Shellsport banner but in lesser formulae. Photograph Jonathan Ranger Motor Racing Memorabilia

1976 Shell Sport 5000 European Championship Mallory Park. Photo and info Alan Cooper

1976 Shell Sport 5000 European Championship Brands Hatch. Photo and info Alan Cooper

1976 30th August 1976 Brands Hatch ShellSPORT 5000 European Championship. Photo Alan Cooper

1976 30th August 1976 Brands Hatch ShellSPORT 5000 European Championship. Photo Alan Cooper

1976 – ShellSport 5000 European Championship, Brands Hatch 30 August, 1976. Divina in trouble with the Surtees TS16, while Dennis Leech – Chevron-Chevy B28/74-02 – and Andy Sutcliffe – in RAM BT44B/1 – take avoiding action. Andy finished seventh, coming from a low 15th. position on the grid. Divi followed him home in 9th. after her little indescretion. Exeter giant Leech 23rd. three laps down… Sutcliffe was also entered for round 10 at Thruxton, finishing a strong race in fourth place, in front of Mike Wilds Ensign N174 MN02! There are not much pictures of Sutcliffe racing an F1 car, he was of course entered for the 1977 British Grand Prix in a RAM March 761 1976 30th August 1976 Brands Hatch ShellSPORT 5000 European Championship. Info Ed Brunette and photo Alan Cooper

1976 – 18th July John Player British Grand Prix Brands Hatch. Photo Alan Cooper

1977 test for Goodyear

1978 GP Argentine. Photo https://www.motoring-man.com/

1978 F1 time. Photo Alejandro de Brito

1977 Race of Champions. Photo Tim Marshall

1977 Race of Champions. Photo Tim Marshall

1977 20th March 1977 Marlboro Daily Mail Race of the Champions Brands Hatch. Photo Alan Cooper

1977 Shellsport G8 series Thruxton. From PR materials

1977 Race of Champions

1977 Shellsport G8 Championship Oulton Park. Photo Norman Hayes

1977 some race AFX Aurora F1 series with Surtees.

1977 Race Of Champions. Photo John Simmons

1978 AFX Aurora series Zandvoort. Photo Arnold Burlage

1978 AFX Aurora series Zandvoort. Photo Bert van Peppen

1978 – Boy Hayje #16 and Divina Galica #13 – fight F2 and F1 cars 1978 AFX Aurora Zandvoort – too with Giancarlo Martini #9. Photo copyright Romain Moormann

1978 – Boy Hayje #16 and Divina Galica #13 – fight F2 and F1 cars 1978 AFX Aurora Zandvoort – too with Giancarlo Martini #9. Photo copyright Romain Moormann

1978 International Trophy. Practice Qualifying. Hesketh 308E. Photo and info John Hobbs

Divine Galica. Brabham BT37. 2009 historic event at Lime Rock. Photo Mike Powell Wikimedia via FB