“I was waiting for Saudi Arabia to give women a chance in motorsports.”

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Reem Al-Aboud is one of Saudi Arabia’s new talents in the world of racing and the country’s youngest racing driver. The 19-year-old drove the hot-laps during Formula E in Riyadh on Sunday.

The daughter of a drag-racer, Reem discovered her love for driving while carting and has won several local championships.  

Following her passion, she wants to pursue her racing career hoping to get the opportunity to race in Saudi Arabia and abroad.

This follows the historic decision in September 2017 by King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia allowed women in the Kingdom to drive.