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Dania Akeel: Meet the 34 year old Saudi woman taking on one of the world\\u2019s toughest motor races

What Dania shared about herself in her own words:

Having obtained a bachelor\\u2019s degree in \\u201cModern History and Politics\\u201d from Royal Holloway University, in addition to an MA in \\u201cInternational Business\\u201d at Hult International Business School in London, academia has played a pivotal role in my life. My achievements in motorsport are:

First Saudi female to hold a National Competition License for Speedbike Circuit Racing issued by the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (2019)

First woman globally to win an FIA Cross Country World Cup, T3 category (2021)

First Saudi woman to complete the Dakar Rally and first Arab woman to finish in the top 10, (result was 8th in the T3 category).\\xa0

During the 2019/2020 season of the UAE National Sportsbike Superseries I participated in the Ducati Cup and was awarded the \\u201cRookie of the Year\\u201d trophy. Although, I had an accident on track, which put me on the road to recovery. Using this time as a way to reflect, I wrote about my experiences in the form of short stories. I then published them into a book entitled \\u201cFreefall\\u201d, copies are currently being sold in KSA.\\xa0

After my recovery, I entered the rally world beginning with the FIA Cross Country Bajas World Cup 2021. I complete multiple rounds of the championship in the T3 category and was successful in gaining the points needed to win the world cup. In January 2022 I participated in the Dakar Rally and was the first Saudi female to ever complete the race, and first Arab woman in finish in the top 10 of her group.\\xa0

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