Fast and Fabulous

THINK THE WORLD of motoring sport is only for men? Think again.

The Rallye des Princesses is a women-only rally which gathers 90 crews from 12 countries to cover about 1600 kilometres of the most scenic routes in France.

Luxury watch brand Richard Mille is the event's lead partner for the third consecutive year, with the 18th edition taking place recently in May.

The 180 participants departed from the Place Vendôme in Paris and arrived five days later at the Place des Lices in Saint-Tropez.

The first leg saw them heading towards Saint-Aignan for a 350-kilometre trek that covered the Loiret, the countryside around Briare, the Indre département and Cheravent; before continuing to the track at La Châtre via the Route des Châteaux the n…