Solenn Amrouche

Solenn Amrouche is a French racing driver who’s carved out a reputation for being the first woman to accomplish what others said she couldn’t—whether that’s winning at Mosport Park or standing on a Hoosier Formula Cup podium.

EARLY YEARS

The details of Amrouche’s childhood remain largely undocumented—no birthdate, no hometown stories, no tales of tinkering in the garage. What we do know is that in 2012, a visit to the Nürburgring changed everything. One trip to the legendary German circuit was enough to ignite a fire that led her from autocross and track days to the NASA Time Trial series, and eventually into competitive karting. Her father, Lionel Amrouche, would later become more than just a family supporter—he’d become her co-driver, sharing a Vortex sports prototype with her in the 2023 Spanish GT Endurance championship. But in those early years, Solenn was just beginning to understand what it meant to race for real.

OTHER INTERESTS

If Amrouche has hobbies, passions, or pursuits outside of racing, she’s kept them to herself. No public records exist of creative outlets, volunteer work, academic interests, or even a favorite book. The woman appears to live and breathe motorsports, and that’s about all anyone knows.

EARLY SUCCESS

Amrouche spent three seasons honing her craft in Superkarts before claiming the International Championship in 2011. It was the kind of early validation that separates weekend warriors from legitimate competitors. By 2013, she’d moved into the Supercar Superlights series, piloting a Praga R1 prototype in the PR1 division and notching two second-place finishes. That same year, she took a win in the SR3 class driving a Radical. The progression was steady, deliberate, and entirely on her own terms. She wasn’t chasing headlines—she was chasing checkered flags.

In 2018, Amrouche made history as the first female driver to win a race at Mosport Park, finishing fourth in the championship that year. She followed it up in 2019 with two more race wins and a third-place championship finish. Between 2020 and 2021, she racked up top-ten finishes in the SCCA National Runoffs and Hoosier Tour, and placed sixth in the Nissan Sentra Cup in Canada. In 2020, she also ran a partial season for the Monster team in a VW Golf, with her best finish a fourth-place at Zandvoort.

By 2022, Amrouche was back in the Supercar Challenge, this time sharing a VW Golf with Jonas de Kimpe and finishing fifth overall. She also won the Nissan Sentra Cup that year—remarkably, without a single outright race win. Her consistency earned her the title, even if the top step of the podium eluded her. A second-place finish at Mont Tremblant was as close as she got, but in racing, points matter more than pride.

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

• 2011: Won the Superkarts International Championship after three seasons of competition.
• 2013: Claimed one win in the SR3 class driving a Radical; earned two second-place finishes in the PR1 division of Supercar Superlights in a Praga R1 prototype.
• 2018: Became the first female driver to win a race at Mosport Park; finished fourth in the championship.
• 2019: Won two races and finished third in the championship.
• 2021: Placed sixth in the Nissan Sentra Cup in Canada.
• 2022: Won the Nissan Sentra Cup despite no outright race wins, including a second-place finish at Mont Tremblant; finished fifth overall in the Supercar Challenge sharing a VW Golf with Jonas de Kimpe.
• 2023: Completed her first full season in sportscars, finishing second overall in the Supersport 2 class with eight wins driving a VW Golf; became class runner-up in the Spanish GT Endurance championship (GT-CER), sharing a Vortex sports prototype with her father Lionel Amrouche and claiming one outright race win.
• 2024: Competed in the 24H Series European Championship 992 with Seblajoux Racing by DUWO Racing, finishing 27th with 30 points.
• Undated: Finished third overall in the Hoosier Formula Cup at Motorland Aragón, becoming the first woman to stand on the podium in the series.
• 2025: Stepped up to the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge driving a TCR-spec Audi RS3; finished third in the GTX class and 20th overall at the Hankook 24H Dubai in a Vortex V8 S.

INSPIRATIONS

Amrouche credits a 2012 visit to the Nürburgring as the spark that ignited her racing career. Beyond that single moment, there’s no public record of who she looked up to, what races captivated her imagination, or which drivers inspired her to keep pushing. If she had heroes, she hasn’t named them.

REPUTATION

Amrouche is regarded as a rising force in European sports car racing, particularly in endurance events. Her historic firsts—being the first woman to win at Mosport Park in 2018 and the first to podium in the Hoosier Formula Cup—have earned her recognition, but she’s not one for fanfare. The racing world knows her as someone who shows up, does the work, and breaks barriers without making a fuss about it. She’s respected, but she’s still writing her legacy one lap at a time.

FUTURE GOALS/PLANS

As of 2025, Amrouche is competing in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge behind the wheel of a TCR-spec Audi RS3, and she’s also running select rounds in the 24H Series Middle East, including a third-place GTX finish at the Dubai 24 Hours. What comes next is anyone’s guess—she’s not the type to broadcast her ambitions. But if her trajectory is any indication, she’s not slowing down anytime soon.

References:

Female Drivers in National Sportscar Racing
A Year to Learn and a Year to Win: Solenn Amrouche Secures Vice-Champion Title in GT-CER
Solenn Amrouche – Racing Years
Solenn Amrouche Grabs Historic First Hoosier Formula Cup Podium at Aragón
Solenn Amrouche – DriverDB
Solenn Amrouche – 51GT3