
Dania Akeel


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
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 |
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
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 |

W2RC (FiA World Rally-Raid Championship)
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 |
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 |

FiA Bajas World Cup
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 |
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 |

Extreme E
2023 | Desert X Prix – Extreme E | Can-Am | T3 class | 2nd |
2023
Desert X Prix – Extreme E |
Can-Am
T3 class |
2nd |
Other
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 |
2020
BMR600 Superstock Series Bahrain |
Kawasaki ZX6R |
Season incomplete – Injury |
2019
UAE National Sportsbike Superseries |
Ducati Panigale |
Rookie of the year |