Reema Juffali is set to make history this month as the first Saudi Arabian woman to compete in an international racing series and the first female racing driver. The 27-year-old is participating in the electric zero-emission international motor racing series, Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY series, which is set to take place in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, next weekend. Just a few months after Saudi Arabia lifted the ban on females driving in June 2018, Juffali made her racing debut in October 2018 at the TRD 86 Cup at Yas Marina Circuit in 2018, followed by the the F4 British Championship in April 2019. Mark Turner, Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY Series manager, said, “To have the first Saudi Arabian woman to compete in an international racing series within the Kingdom is a major milestone for the sport, and one Jaguar Racing are immensely proud to be able to support,” Saudi Gazette reports. Juffali is one of only three women in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to hold a racing licence. She attended the International School of Jeddah and completed her undergraduate degree in international affairs at Northeastern University. Though previously, she tells The National…
