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RUMEAU & AMBLARD skip Vaucluse after making history in 2026

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April 11, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • SARAH RUMEAU and JULIE AMBLARD made history in 2026 by becoming the first all-female crew to win the French Gravel Rally Championship, a landmark moment for women in rallying.
  • Having already clinched the title, RUMEAU and AMBLARD will sit out the final round at Rallye Terre de Vaucluse, leaving the field open for new winners.
  • MAELLE CASAYS lines up as co-driver for 2022 French Gravel Champion Mathieu Franceschi in an AMD Motorsport Skoda Fabia RS Rally2, making her one to watch at Vaucluse.
  • Julie Prot co-drives for Marius Anglade in the 2WD category, sitting 18 points behind leader Loic Astier as the Yacco National Rally Trophy heads into its finale.

UPCOMING:

  • Rallye Terre de Vaucluse, final round of the 2026 French Gravel Rally Championship (date not stated, found Nov 4, 2026)

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

SARAH RUMEAU JULIE AMBLARD

ford fiesta rally2, french rally championship, rallye terre de vaucluse, skoda fabia rs rally2

GRRL! summary based upon reporting by Pierre Barre originally appearing on autohebdof1.com