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Evans navigates for husband Simon Evans who drives the Toyota Racing Development team Corolla in the national dirt rally series, the couple having won the 2006 and 2007 ARC titles.
She outpointed V8 Supercar star Mark Skaife and Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship frontrunner Leanne Tander to win the annual award organised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport.
“I thought the people nominated from circuit racing would poll stronger,” Sue Evans said yesterday.
“It goes to show there are a lot of people into rallying and out there watching it and supporting our sport, which is great."
“I am also proud and honoured to be the first woman to receive the award."
“It highlights the growing presence of women in top-line Australian motorsport and should encourage other women to enter the sport.”
Sue and Simon Evans this year became the first crew to win every heat of every round of the Australian Rally Championship, in their Group N Corolla.
“This is the best way to end what has been an amazing year,” she said of the personality award.
She picked up the rally co-driver trophy, husband Simon took the ARC driver trophy and Toyota the ARC manufacturer award.
Toyota team leader Neal Bates won the Phil Irving award for engineering excellence.
It's only the third time it has been awarded, previous winners being gearbox guru Peter Hollinger and Brabham Formula One car designer Ron Tauranac.
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