Skip to content

Diana Carter

Image: Museum of Toronto.

As the first woman to win a car race in Canadian history, Diana Carter was destined to trailblaze her way through a career at the top of Canadian race car driving.
1937 - 2020 | Race Car Driver

Diana Carter etched her name in history as the first woman to win a car race in Canada. She emerged as the nation’s top female race car driver – also thriving in the male-dominated racing world of the 1960s. Carter’s exceptional talent led to three consecutive Coupes des Dames victories from 1963 to 1965, conquering one of North America’s most challenging rallies. In a groundbreaking feat, she also secured the CDRA Touring Class Championship in 1963, making her the first woman to achieve such a milestone.

Carter’s impressive achievements paved the way for women in motorsports and changed the landscape of Canadian race car driving.

Explore more women who transformed Toronto.

Explore More

Beyond the Soil: AR Workshop for Creatives

Hosted by Oddside Arts, participants will learn from artists and creative technologists Queen Kukoyi and Nico Taylor.

Black Jewish Visions: A Short Film Screening of Periphery

This film explores multi-ethnic Jewish identity featuring narratives from Black Jewish Torontonians. Join us for a screening & conversation.

Share this Article

Explore More
Content