Solenn Amrouche made her debut in the GB4 Championship this year with Arden Motorsport, in what was her first campaign of racing in the UK.
The 2026 season represented an opportunity for the 22-year-old Frenchwoman to experience new circuits and a new championship, and she ended the year with a total of 31 points across the season.
“The 2026 season was a very enriching year, with a lot to learn and discover,” she said. “Towards the end, my goal was to fight closer to the front. Unfortunately, a few issues, bad luck on track and a few incidents made things more difficult.”
Despite having difficult spells over the year, Amrouche said that she was “satisfied” with how she ended the season.
“I went through a more difficult period in the middle of the championship, but I managed to bounce back and regain some good momentum,” she explained.
However, it was her relative lack of experience that proved the biggest obstacle for Amrouche to overcome.
“I think it sometimes cost me valuable opportunities,” she said. “I did not always manage to complete as many laps as some of my competitors or made mistakes. These situations taught me a lot, and I know what I need to work on to avoid making the same mistakes next season.”
The third round of the year at Donington Park was one of Amrouche’s strongest from the regular season. An impressive qualifying saw her start all three races inside the top-10, including a third-place start for the reversed-grid contest in race three which was converted into an 11th-place finish – her best result of the regular season.
“It was a really special feeling to be so close to the front of the grid, with the opportunity to fight at the front from the very first laps,” she recalled. “It made me even more determined to experience that feeling again and, hopefully, one day start a race from the front row. That is definitely one of my goals for the future.”
However, her return to Donington in September was considerably tougher. Retirements in both of the opening two races put her on the back foot, before she finished 20th in the reversed-grid contest, scoring three points for positions gained.
“That weekend was the most difficult of my year,” she admitted. “I felt very comfortable at that circuit and therefore had high expectations, but things did not go as planned and I had to deal with a lot of bad luck. It was frustrating and mentally challenging.”
Amrouche bounced back in the season finale at Brands Hatch to take another strong qualifying with 15th, just three places behind reversed-grid-winning team-mate Michael Koh.
“Finishing the season on such a positive note meant a lot to me and made me even more motivated to come back next year,” said Amrouche.
Having completed her maiden GB4 campaign with Arden, she switched allegiances to three-time teams’ champions KMR Sport for the inaugural Winter Series. The two-day, four-race event at Snetterton was Amrouche’s strongest race event in GB4, ending the weekend with her first top-10 finish.
“I really enjoyed the experience with KMR,” she said. “It was a great opportunity to keep improving and prepare for what comes next. It is one of the reasons why KMR is among the teams I am considering working with in the future.”
Amrouche says that she is hoping to return to the GB4 Championship, as she aims to “take another step forward in [my] development” in 2027.
“I have a better understanding of what to expect, and I want to use that experience to fight at the front and achieve the best results possible,” she said. “It is still a little too early to confirm which team I will be racing with next season, but I want to find the best environment to keep improving and be competitive.”
