Female rally driver will compete in Rally of Jordan

Abir al-Batikhi, a rally driver from Jordan (pictured, above, with her Subaru Impreza), will compete in World Rally’s Jordan round, which starts later this month, on 24th April. In doing so, she will become the first woman from the Middle East to take part in a World Rally race.

“It is going to be a truly memorable occasion and I want to do it for all Arab Women from across the region,” said Batikhi, who started her own racing team, AB Racing, in 1997. “I hope that by competing, it will help to break down all the stereotypes that people have of Arab women and show that we are just as important as the men and play a big role in society here.”

Good luck to Abir, as she nips down the shops competes at the highest level of rallying. She won’t win the event, but her presence is a small, but important milestone for women in motorsport.

It would be remiss of Grid Crasher to not post the following video at this juncture: