Ann Marie Riley | |
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Born | Ann Marie Wisdom 1934 |
Died | 14 October 2015 | (aged 80–81)
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Rally navigator |
Spouse | Peter Riley (m. 1962-2015; her death) |
Children | Jennifer Riley (born 1962) Timothy Riley (born 1964) |
Parent(s) | Tommy Wisdom Elsie Mary Wisdom |
Ann Marie Wisdom (1934 - 2015) was a female rally driver, better known as a navigator.
During the late 1950s and early 1960s, she was well known as a navigator for Pat Moss, the sister of Sir Stirling Moss. Their partnership ensured them to compete at the same level as the men.[2] In 1962, she ended her rally career in order to start a family, marrying the gentleman rally driver, Peter Riley. Pat bounced back, hiring erstwhile driver Pauline Mayman to navigate.[3]
Ann was the daughter and only child of professional racers Tommy Wisdom and Elsie Wisdom (née Gleed).
In 1962, shortly after retiring, she married rally driver Peter Riley in Worthing[4] and remained married until her death on October 14, 2015, exactly seven years after the death of Pat Moss. Peter died just under a year later, in July 2016.
During their marriage, Ann and Peter had two children, Tim and Jenny.[5]