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About Dania Akeel

My name is Dania Akeel, and I'm from Saudi Arabia. I graduated with a Bachelor's degree in “Modern History and Politics” from the Royal Holloway University of London in the UK, then moved to complete a Master's degree in “International Business” at Hult International Business School before moving into the field of consulting.

I am a passionate motorsports athlete. I received the first Saudi female license for Motorcycle Circuit Racing and participated in my first motorcycle racing season for the Ducati Cup in the UAE National Sportsbike Superseries 2019/2020 season. I performed well and was awarded the trophy for ‘Rookie of the Year.’

In 2021 I moved into the off-road racing world, where I became the first Saudi female to participate in an International Rally Competition. I was the FiA Cross-Country Bajas World Cup Winner for the T3 category in 2021. Shortly afterwards, I became the first Saudi woman to finish the Dakar Rally and the first Arab female to finish in the top ten of her class, landing 8th place in the T3 category. I went on to win my first Dakar Rally stage in 2025 in the Challenger category, and was crowned the FiA Middle East Bajas Champion in 2024 and 2025, becoming the first woman to win an overall FiA Rally Championship.