Reema Juffali

Reema Juffali
Juffali at Yas Marina, 2018
NationalitySaudi Arabia Saudi
Born (1992-01-18) 18 January 1992 (age 32)
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
International GT Open PRO-AM career
Current teamTheeba Motorsport
Racing licence FIA Bronze
Car number18
Starts10 (11 entries)
Wins4
Podiums6
Poles1
Best finish2nd in 2022
Previous series
2021
2020
2020
2019–20
GB3 Championship
F4 British Championship
Formula 4 UAE Championship
Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy

Reema Juffali, also spelt either as Reema Al Juffali or Reema Al-Juffali[1][2] (Arabic: ريما الجفالي; born 18 January 1992), is a Saudi Arabian professional racing car driver who competes in the International GT Open with her own team, Theeba Motorsport.[3] She is the first-ever Saudi Arabian woman racing driver, the first Saudi woman to hold a racing license and also the first Saudi woman to win an international motor race.[4][5][6] In November 2019, she became the country's first woman racing car driver to take part in an international racing competition in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.[7]

In 2022, she was named as one of the BBC's 100 Women – a list of 100 inspiring and influential women from across the world.[8]

  1. ^ Reporter, Sports (10 February 2019). "Reema Al Juffali—breaking barriers". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Reema Al Juffali - Ambassador of the Sean Edwards Foundation". Sean Edwards Foundation. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Reema Juffali". rj-racing.com. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Meet Saudi Arabia's First Female Racer: Reema Juffali". Harper's BAZAAR Arabia. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Reema Juffali interview: Taking the first step into motorsport is the most difficult". The National. November 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Reema Juffali Set To Become The First Saudi Woman To Race In An International Series Within The Kingdom". Jalopnik. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  7. ^ "First Saudi woman driver to race car in kingdom - Reema Juffali makes history". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  8. ^ "BBC 100 Women 2022: Who is on the list this year?". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2022.