Karen
Gaillard
Born in Switzerland on June 29, 2001, Karen Gaillard competed in her first karting championship in 2018. The following year, she won the AutoScout24 & Cupra Young Driver Challenge against 1,500 competitors. In 2020, she secured victory in the Filière Endurance selection.
Her first full season in a championship car was in the Mitjet 2L in 2022. In 2023, she explored prototype racing in the Ultimate Cup Series, becoming runner-up in the Nova NP02 category. She joined the Iron Dames project in 2024, competing in the Michelin Le Mans Cup.
Born in Switzerland on June 29, 2001, Karen Gaillard competed in her first karting championship in 2018. The following year, she won the AutoScout24 & Cupra Young Driver Challenge against 1,500 competitors. In 2020, she secured victory in the Filière Endurance selection.
Her first full season in a championship car was in the Mitjet 2L in 2022. In 2023, she explored prototype racing in the Ultimate Cup Series, becoming runner-up in the Nova NP02 category. She joined the Iron Dames project in 2024, competing in the Michelin Le Mans Cup.
Karen made history by becoming the first woman to win a national Porsche junior shootout, securing her selection for the Porsche Carrera Cup France.
This achievement granted her a spot on the 2025 Carrera Cup France grid.
Karen made a strong start to 2025 by being selected as the fourth driver for the Iron Dames’ main team at the prestigious 24 Hours of Daytona, marking a major milestone in her meteoric rise in GT racing.
2025
Porsche Sprint Challenge Suisse
IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup
2024
Michelin Le Mans Cup
