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{{Short description|British rally driver (1934–2008)}}
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{{Infobox person
|birth_name = Patricia Ann Moss
|image = Pat Moss (1963).jpg
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|birth_date = 27 December 1934
|birth_place = [[Thames Ditton]], [[Surrey]]
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'''Patricia Ann
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▲'''Patricia Ann''' "'''Pat'''" '''Moss-Carlsson''' (''née'' '''Moss'''; 27 December 1934 – 14 October 2008) was one of the most successful female [[rallying|auto rally]] drivers of all time, achieving three outright wins and seven podium finishes in international rallies. She was crowned European Ladies' Rally Champion five times (1958, 1960, 1962, 1964–65). Her older brother [[Stirling Moss]] was a [[Formula One]] [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] star during the 1950s. From 1963 until her death, Swedish rally driver [[Erik Carlsson]] was both her driving-partner and her husband.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pat Moss: The racing legend's sister who beat the men|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/31749919|website=bbc.co.uk|publisher=[[BBC]] Sport|last=Dirs|first=Ben|date=5 March 2015|accessdate=26 May 2016}}</ref>
She is the author of a memoir ''The Story So Far'' (1967) and, with her husband, co-author of ''The Art and Technique of Driving'' (1965).
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Pat Moss was born in [[Thames Ditton]], Surrey, England, to British [[Auto racing|race car driver]] [[Alfred Moss]] and Aileen (née Craufurd). She grew up in [[Bray, Berkshire]] and was taught to drive at the age of 11 by her brother, Stirling. But she started her sporting career on horseback, becoming well known as a successful [[Show jumping|show-jumper]] and member of the [[British Showjumping Association|British showjumping team]]. In 1953, aged 18, she started driving in club rallies after being introduced to the sport by boyfriend Ken Gregory, Stirling's manager. In 1954, Moss bought a [[Triumph TR2]] and started rallying more seriously. She asked [[Standard Motor Company|Standard-Triumph]] to cover her expenses to drive her TR2 on the 1955 [[Rally GB|RAC Rally]], but they declined.
A more astute [[MG Cars]] offered Moss expenses and a works [[MG T-type|MG TF 1500]]. Thus began a relationship lasting seven years, netting three championships and benefiting the [[British Motor Corporation]] with valuable publicity. As a BMC works team driver, Moss had her breakthrough in 1958, when she drove her [[Morris Minor]] to 4th place on the RAC Rally. She achieved another 4th place at
In 1960, Moss took over-all victory at the
In 1963, Moss joined [[Ford of Britain]] and managed a 6th place at the [[Acropolis Rally]] in her [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-tuned [[Ford Cortina]]. On 9 July 1963<ref>''Mr Saab, The Tale of Erik Carlsson "on the roof"'', page 9. {{ISBN|91-7125-060-3}}</ref> she married fellow rally driver [[Erik Carlsson]]. Ford tried to sign Erik; instead, in 1964, Moss switched to [[Saab Automobile|Saab]] works team to partner her husband. Together, they competed in 11 international rallies. Her most notable results were 3rd at the Acropolis Rally and 4th at the
In 1968, Moss joined [[Lancia]] to drive the new [[Lancia Fulvia|Fulvia]]. She did not like the car's strong [[understeer]],{{citation needed|date=November 2015}} but
In December 1969,<ref name=Motor196912>{{cite journal |editor-last=Bulmer |editor-first=Charles |title=Sporting side: Susan Moss-Carlsson...|journal=Motor |page=146 |date=20 December 1969}}</ref> Moss and Carlsson had a daughter, Susan. By that time, Moss was becoming less active in rallying; she
On 14 October 2008,
==See also==
* [[List of female World Rally Championship drivers]]
==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081025053815/http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/news/octanenews/229854/pat_moss_19342008.html Obituary] Archived at ''[[Octane (magazine)|Octane]]''
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