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Saudi women passionate about racing challenging patriarchal traditions
29-8-2018
An Nahar newspaper wrote today about the phenomenon of Saudi women who appreciate speed driving, which was undreamed of just a few weeks ago. The article spotlighted 30-year-old Rana Maimouni, the motor racing enthusiast, who said she defies inherited sexist view of driving, that limits women’s driving to dainty colorful cars with limited mechanical options. Warming up her silvery car inside Riyadh’s Dirab motor part, Maimouni said she adored speed and dreams of owning a car with more than 500 horsepower. The talk that Saudi women only like pink and cute cars is a myth, she stated, adding that she is anticipating a government decision to permit women in the Kingdom to obtain a ‘racing license’ which will allow her to refine her passion in racing competitions. In conclusion, An Nahar wrote that many Saudi women were inspired by the experience of Aseel Hamad, the first female member of the Saudi National Motor Federation, and the first female to drive a Formula One car in France this past June to mark the end of the driving ban. A number of women are also training on riding motorbikes at a driving school in the capital, a scene which is an anomaly in the preservative country. (An Nahar, August 29, 2018)
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