Dania
Akeel
Saudi Arabia
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Rally Raid
Date of birth | 26 September 1988 |
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Place of birth | Jedah |
Age | 37 |
Nationality | Saudi Arabia |
Career start | 2021 |
Disciplines | Rally Raid Side By Side/Quad |
After achieving a degree in modern history and politics from Royal Holloway University in London, Dania moved to the UAE to complete a master's in international business. While in Dubai, she got a motorcycle license and began riding at the Dubai Autodrome racetrack.
It didn't take long before Dania sought out competition, and after receiving the first Saudi female license for motorcycle circuit racing, she contested the Ducati Cup in the UAE National Sportsbike Superseries 2019-20 season. Named the Rookie of the Year, she suffered a nasty injury in early 2020 after coming off her bike at a race meeting in Bahrain.