![]() ![]() Transport authorities have rolled out racing simulators to help first-time women drivers get a feel of being behind the wheel.Īs a male traffic official demonstrated the importance of seatbelts by buckling up inside a car tethered to a flat platform and upturning the vehicle, some women zipped around twisted tracks in toy cars.Īnother sat down behind the wheel of a simulator and instantly floored the accelerator, sending the speedometer soaring. Many new drivers seek inspiration from Aseel al-Hamad, the first female member of the kingdom's national motor federation, who got behind the wheel of a Formula One car in France in June to mark the end of the driving ban.Ĭlad in skinny jeans and Harley-Davidson T-shirts, a handful of women are also training to ride motorbikes at a Riyadh driving school, a scene that is still a stunning anomaly in the conservative petro-state. Photo: AFPĪuto showrooms tapping new women clients have rolled out a line-up of cherry red Mini Coopers, but sales professionals say many exhibit an appetite for muscle cars like the Camaro or the Mustang convertible. Rana Almimoni, a 30-year-old Saudi motor racing enthusiast, poses with her helmet on the track in Dirab motor park, on the southern outskirts of the capital Riyadh, on July 19, 2018. ![]()
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