Ann Wisdom
English rally driver (1934–2015)
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Ann Marie Wisdom (28 May 1934 – 14 October 2015) was an English rally driver, better known as a navigator.
May 28, 1934
Ann Marie Riley | |
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_en_haar_bijrijdster_A…,_Bestanddeelnr_912-4503.jpg) Pat Moss & Ann Wisdom (1961) | |
| Born | Ann Marie Wisdom May 28, 1934 Surrey, England |
| Died | 14 October 2015 (aged 81) |
| 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 |
Career
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.[1] 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.[2]
Personal life
Wisdom was born in 1934,[3] 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]
