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Dania Akeel
RACE CAR
Toyota Hilux | T3Max
NATIONALITY
AGE
35
Short Biography
Making history as Saudi Arabia’s first female superbike & Rally driver.
Born 26 Sept. 1988 & raised in Jeddah KSA, Dania moved to the UK during middle school, and returned to KSA after graduating with an MBA in 2016.
She began racing at the age of 30 on superbikes at the Dubai Auto drome circuit.
In 2019, Dania received the “”Rookie of Year”” award during her debut for the Ducati Cup in the UAE National Sportbike Super Series.
In 2021, Dania was the first female to participate and win an international rally, she continued in the FIA Cross Country Baja’s World cup in 2021 to become the winner of the T3 category, was the first woman globally to achieve this.
Dania was the first Saudi female to cross the finish line at the famous Dakar rally in 2022 and became the first Arab woman in history to finish in the top ten of her categories, where she finished in 8th place out of 48 T3 competitors.
Dania competes in both FIA international championships and the Saudi Rallies Championship, winning in the T3 for every competition during her previous 3 seasons.
ACHEIVEMENTS
Saudi Toyota Championship
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| 2024 | Aseer – Round 2 | Taurus | T3 class | 7th W2RC FiA |
| 2024 | Tabuk – Round 2 | Taurus | T3 class | 3rd |
| 2024 | Round 2 | Toyota Hilux | T1+ Ultimate class | 2rd |
| 2023 | Hail – Round 1 | Can-Am | T3 class | 9th W2RC FiA |
| 2023 | Qassim – Round 3 | Can-Am | T3 class | 2nd |
| 2023 | Jeddah – Round 4 | Can-Am | T3 class | 2nd |
| 2023 | Hail – Round 1 | Can-Am | T3 class | 2nd |
| 2023 | FINAL RESULT – total rounds | Can-Am | T3 class | 2nd |
| 2022 | Hail – FiA Bajas World Cup, Round 8 | Can-Am | T3 class | 7th |
| 2022 | Hail – FiA Bajas World Cup, Round 1 | Can-Am | T3 class | 2nd |
| 2022 | Jeddah – Round 4 | Can-Am | T3 class | 1st |
| 2022 | Hail – Round 1 | Can-Am | T3 class | 2nd |
| 2022 | Tabuk – Round 2 | Can-Am | T3 class | 3rd |
| 2022 | FINAL RESULT – total rounds | Can-Am | T3 class | 3rd |
| 2021 | Sharqiyah Baja- FiA Bajas World Cup, Round 1 | Can-Am | T3 class | 1st |
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2024 Aseer – Round 2 |
Taurus T3 class |
7th W2RC FiA |
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2024 Tabuk – Round 2 |
Taurus T3 class |
3rd |
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2024 Round 2 |
Toyota Hilux T1+ Ultimate class |
2rd |
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2023 Hail – Round 1 |
Can-Am T3 class |
9th W2RC FiA |
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2023 Qassim – Round 3 |
Can-Am T3 class |
2nd |
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2023 Jeddah – Round 4 |
Can-Am T3 class |
2nd |
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2023 Hail – Round 1 |
Can-Am T3 class |
2nd |
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2023 FINAL RESULT – total rounds |
Can-Am T3 class |
2nd |
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2022 Hail – FiA Bajas World Cup, Round 8 |
Can-Am T3 class |
7th |
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2022 Hail – FiA Bajas World Cup, Round 1 |
Can-Am T3 class |
2nd |
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2022 Jeddah – Round 4 |
Can-Am T3 class |
1st |
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2022 Tabuk – Round 2 |
Can-Am T3 class |
3rd |
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2022 FINAL RESULT – total rounds |
Can-Am T3 class |
3rd |
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2021 Sharqiyah Baja- FiA Bajas World Cup, Round 1 |
Can-Am T3 class |
1st |
W2RC (FiA World Rally-Raid Championship)
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| 2024 | Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge – W2RC (FiA World Rally-Raid Championship) | Toyota Hilux | T1+ Ultimate class | 6th |
| 2024 | BP Ultimate Portugal – W2RC (FiA World Rally-Raid Championship) | Toyota Hilux | 8th | |
| 2024 | Ruta 40 – W2RC (FiA World Rally-Raid Championship) | Taurus | T3 class | 13th |
| 2024 | W2RC (FiA World Rally-Raid Championship) | Taurus | T3 class | 3rd |
| 2023 | Rally du Maroc – W2RC (FiA World Rally-Raid Championship) | Can-Am | T3 class | 3rd |
| 2023 | Dakar Rally – W2RC (FiA World Rally-Raid Championship) | Can-Am | T3 class | 3rd |
| 2023 | Dakar Rally – W2RC (FiA World Rally-Raid Championship) | Can-Am | T3 class | 6th |
| 2022 | W2RC (FiA World Rally-Raid Championship) | Can-Am | T3 class | 8th |
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2024 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge – W2RC (FiA World Rally-Raid Championship) |
Toyota Hilux T1+ Ultimate class |
6th |
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2024 BP Ultimate Portugal – W2RC (FiA World Rally-Raid Championship) |
Toyota Hilux |
8th |
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2024 Ruta 40 – W2RC (FiA World Rally-Raid Championship) |
Taurus T3 class |
13th |
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2024 W2RC (FiA World Rally-Raid Championship) |
Taurus T3 class |
3rd |
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2023 Rally du Maroc – W2RC (FiA World Rally-Raid Championship) |
Can-Am T3 class |
3rd |
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2023 Dakar Rally – W2RC (FiA World Rally-Raid Championship) |
Can-Am T3 class |
3rd |
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2023 Dakar Rally – W2RC (FiA World Rally-Raid Championship) |
Can-Am T3 class |
6th |
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2022 W2RC (FiA World Rally-Raid Championship) |
Can-Am T3 class |
8th |
FiA Bajas World Cup
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| 2023 | Italy – Round 3 | Can-Am | T3 class | 3rd |
| 2023 | Dubai – Round 7 | Can-Am | T3 class | 3rd |
| 2023 | Aragon – Round 4 | Can-Am | T3 class | 9th |
| 2023 | Poland – Round 5 | Can-Am | T3 class | 4th |
| 2023 | Portalegre – Round 6 | Can-Am | T3 class | 12th |
| 2023 | World Cup FINAL RESULT – total rounds | Can-Am | T3 class | 9th |
| 2022 | Italy – Round 3 | Can-Am | T3 class | 7th |
| 2022 | Aragon – Round 4 | Can-Am | T3 class | 4th |
| 2022 | Poland – Round 5 | Can-Am | T3 class | 3rd |
| 2022 | Portalegre – Round 6 | Can-Am | T3 class | 12th |
| 2022 | Dubai – Round 7 | Can-Am | T3 class | 2nd |
| 2022 | World Cup FINAL RESULT – total rounds | Can-Am | T3 class | 2nd |
| 2022 | Qatar – Round 2 | Can-Am | T3 class | 2nd |
| 2021 | Jordan Baja- Round 2 | Can-Am | T3 class | 1st – WIN |
| 2021 | Hungarian Baja- Round 3 | Can-Am | T3 class | 2nd |
| 2021 | Poland Baja- Round 5 | Can-Am | T3 class | 3rd |
| 2021 | Italian Baja- Round 6 | Can-Am | T3 class | 4th |
| 2021 | World Cup FINAL- total rounds | Can-Am | T3 class | 1st – WIN |
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2023 Italy – Round 3 |
Can-Am T3 class |
3rd |
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2023 Dubai – Round 7 |
Can-Am T3 class |
3rd |
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2023 Aragon – Round 4 |
Can-Am T3 class |
9th |
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2023 Poland – Round 5 |
Can-Am T3 class |
4th |
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2023 Portalegre – Round 6 |
Can-Am T3 class |
12th |
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2023 World Cup FINAL RESULT – total rounds |
Can-Am T3 class |
9th |
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2022 Italy – Round 3 |
Can-Am T3 class |
7th |
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2022 Aragon – Round 4 |
Can-Am T3 class |
4th |
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2022 Poland – Round 5 |
Can-Am T3 class |
3rd |
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2022 Portalegre – Round 6 |
Can-Am T3 class |
12th |
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2022 Dubai – Round 7 |
Can-Am T3 class |
2nd |
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2022 World Cup FINAL RESULT – total rounds |
Can-Am T3 class |
2nd |
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2022 Qatar – Round 2 |
Can-Am T3 class |
2nd |
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2021 Jordan Baja- Round 2 |
Can-Am T3 class |
1st – WIN |
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2021 Hungarian Baja- Round 3 |
Can-Am T3 class |
2nd |
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2021 Poland Baja- Round 5 |
Can-Am T3 class |
3rd |
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2021 Italian Baja- Round 6 |
Can-Am T3 class |
4th |
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2021 World Cup FINAL- total rounds |
Can-Am T3 class |
1st – WIN |
Extreme E
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| 2023 | Desert X Prix – Extreme E | Can-Am | T3 class | 2nd |
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2023 Desert X Prix – Extreme E |
Can-Am T3 class |
2nd |
Other
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| 2020 | BMR600 Superstock Series Bahrain | Kawasaki ZX6R | Season incomplete – Injury |
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| 2019 | UAE National Sportsbike Superseries | Ducati Panigale | Rookie of the year |
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2020 BMR600 Superstock Series Bahrain |
Kawasaki ZX6R |
Season incomplete – Injury |
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2019 UAE National Sportsbike Superseries |
Ducati Panigale |
Rookie of the year |
