SOLENN AMROUCHE Leads Most of 24H Barcelona Before Gearbox Drama Costs Win

September 30, 2025

by RACERS // from www.racers-behindthehelmet.com

• SOLENN AMROUCHE delivered a masterclass in endurance racing at the 24 Hours of Barcelona, leading the GTX class for most of the race’s first half in her #974 Vortex V8. The young French driver secured pole position with her team and started the race herself for the first time, quickly moving from 23rd overall to lead her class while running consistent 1:47s and even mixing with faster Porsche 992s. Her single-seater experience from the Hoosier Formula Cup clearly paid dividends as she showed remarkable pace and racecraft.
• The race turned into a heartbreaking near-miss when gearbox gremlins struck the #974 car in the early morning hours, costing over 20 laps and handing the advantage to the sister #701 Vortex entry. Despite the mechanical setback, AMROUCHE continued to show her class with five strong stints across day and night conditions, maintaining her pace even while dealing with physical discomfort from the car’s seating position that caused back and knee pain during her night runs.
• The second-place GTX finish represents another significant step forward for AMROUCHE, who has been strategically building her skills across both endurance and single-seater categories. Her comment that “driving single-seaters has definitely played a key role in my progress” shows exactly the kind of smart career development we love to see – she’s not just racing, she’s systematically getting better at racing, and it’s showing in results like leading a 24-hour race for half the distance.

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