Launched in 2018 with the vision of empowering women in traditionally male-dominated fields, the project was initially established in endurance racing. It quickly garnered success and recognition, contributing significantly to changing perceptions of women in motorsports.
As an all-woman team, the Iron Dames has already left an indelible mark in motorsports with standout performances at the highest level that included a FIA World Endurance Championship victory in the last race of the season in Bahrain. A new generation of pink drivers is also on the rise, aiming to reach the pinnacle of the sport, notably Doriane Pin, who emerges as one of the brightest talents of her generation.
Iron Dames is proud to open this new chapter in rallying as a natural progression of the project. Sarah Rumeau, alongside her familiar co-driver, Julie Amblard, will lead the charge as the first representative of Iron Dames in the discipline.
Their journey is set to commence in the 2024 season in the famous French Rally Championship and French Gravel Rally Championship. The proven expertise of the Sarrazin Motorsport team will support their development.
Sarah Rumeau’s journey into sports began at a young age in handball, where she reached a national level before shifting her focus to rallying in 2021 in the French Championship. In her debut season, she clinched the French Women’s Champion title alongside co-driver Julie Amblard.
The duo continued their success in 2022, finishing as runners-up in the Two-Wheel Drive French Championship and securing the Michelin Trophy for cars outside the Rally2 and Alpine RGT categories. In 2023, Sarah and Julie engaged in a dual programme featuring the ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup in Europe and select races in the French Dirt Championship.
Their achievements included a fourth-place finish in the Europe-based all-electric cup, claiming the top spot among female competitors, and winning the final rally in the French Gravel Championship in the Two-Wheel Drive category.
For Julie Amblard, motorsport has been a familial passion since she started alongside her father in 2010. After gaining experience in regional and national rallies, she won the FFSA Junior Rally Co-Driver selection in 2018.
Following this, she participated in multiple editions of the French Rally Championship before joining forces with Sarah Rumeau in 2021. In parallel, Julie served as route note car co-driver for Sébastien Ogier within the Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team in 2023.
This new venture follows previous expansions into karting and, most recently, a significant entry into equestrian sports. Cannes Stars powered by Iron Dames will be the only all-female line-up to take on the challenge of the top-level FEI show jumping competitions worldwide, notably the prestigious Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League starting from the 2024 season.
What began as a pioneering force in endurance racing continues to expand in mixed sports, underscoring the project’s commitment to pushing boundaries and adding new dimensions to the Iron Dames legacy.
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