Dakar Rally 2022 To Feature Women Drivers For The First Time

For the first time in Saudi Arabia, Dakar Rally is featuring female drivers Dania Akeel

 and Mashael Al-Obaidan to participate in the 12-day upcoming event.

⭐️ Future Dakar stars?

Mashael Alobaidan and Dania Akeel have the Dakar in their sights, hear more about their hopes of rally-raid stardom 🎬#DakarFuture #Dakar2021 pic.twitter.com/71ygr6Y59W

— DAKAR RALLY (@dakar) January 15, 2021

Mashael and Dania have both already made a name for themselves participating in many other
 racing events in the Kingdom.

 

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After receiving approval from the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF),
the two racers were granted a license to participate.

 

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The race is scheduled to begin on the 1st of January 2022, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,
and will cover areas like Riyadh, NEOM, Ha'il, and many other places.

 

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