Quick Facts
LibraBiography
Emma Gilmour (born 30 September 1979) is a rally driver from New Zealand.
Early and personal life
Gilmour was born in Dunedin in 1979. Her father and maternal grandfather were both mechanics. Before taking up motor racing in her early 20s, she was an equestrian representing Otago–Southland in eventing and participating in the New Zealand development squads.
Gilmour runs a Suzuki car dealership in Dunedin outside of racing.
Racing career
New Zealand Rally Championship
Gilmour is a three-time New Zealand Rally Championship runner-up
Global Rallycross Championship
Gilmour became the first woman to enter the Global Rallycross Championship, competing under Rhys Millen Racing in a Hyundai Veloster Turbo for the 2014 season.
Extreme E
Veloce Racing (2021)
Gilmour was signed by Veloce Racing as reserve driver for the inaugural season of the new electric off-road racing series Extreme E in 2021. She replaced regular driver Jamie Chadwick in two events.
McLaren (2022–)
Gilmour moved to McLaren XE for the 2022 season, becoming the first woman to race as a factory driver for McLaren. Partnering Tanner Foust, she achieved one podium finish at the season-ending Energy X-Prix and became the first woman podium winner for McLaren.
Gilmour and Foust were retained for the 2023 season. McLaren won its second podium by finishing second in Round 4 at the Hydro X-Prix. In Round 7 at the Island X-Prix II, Gilmour suffered a fractured rib and a concussion following a crash during the first free practice session and was ruled out for the rest of the weekend. She was replaced by Extreme E's championship reserve driver Tamara Molinaro. In November, McLaren announced that Gilmour was still recovering from her injuries and would not be entering the final rounds of the season. She was replaced by JBXE's Hedda Hosås.
Racing record
Complete Global Rallycross Championship results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | GRC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Rhys Millen Racing | Hyundai Veloster | BAR | AUS | DC | NY | CHA | DAY | LA1 | LA2 | SEA | LV | 13th | 62 |
Complete Extreme E results
(key)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Veloce Racing | Spark ODYSSEY 21 | DESQ | DESR | OCEQ | OCER | ARCQ 5 | ARCR 6 | ISLQ 8 | ISLR 8 | JURQ | JURR | 11th | 29 |
| 2022 | NEOM McLaren Extreme E Team | Spark ODYSSEY 21 | DES 5 | ISL1 10 | ISL2 6 | COP 5 | ENE 2 | 7th | 46 | |||||
| 2023 | NEOM McLaren Extreme E Team | Spark ODYSSEY 21 | DES1 6 | DES2 7 | HYD1 8 | HYD2 2 | ISL-I1 7 | ISL-I2 9 | ISL-II1 WD | ISL-II2 | COP1 | COP2 | 13th | 44 |
Season still in progress.
