Reema Juffali
Juffali atYas Marina, 2018
Nationality	Saudi
Born	(1992-01-18)18 January 1992 (age 33) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
International GT Open PRO-AM career
Current team	Theeba Motorsport
Racing licence	FIA Silver(until 2022) FIA Bronze(2023–)
Car number	18
Starts	10 (11 entries)
Wins	4
Podiums	6
Poles	1
Best finish	2nd in2022
Previous series
2021 2020 2020 2019–20	GB3 Championship F4 British Championship Formula 4 UAE Championship Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy

Reema Juffali (alsoReema Al-Juffali;^[1][2]Arabic:ريما الجفالي; born 18 January 1992) is a Saudi Arabian amateur race car driver who competes in theInternational 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 theKingdom of Saudi Arabia.^[7]

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

Juffali was born and raised in Jeddah. As a child, she took an interest in cars and sports. Her interest was deemed to be ironic as the country strictly banned women to engage in driving at that time.^[9] She completed her primary education at theBritish International School of Jeddah.^[10] Juffali pursued her higher studies ininternational affairs at theNortheastern University in 2010.^[11]

After graduation, Juffali obtained a driving license in October 2010 as she passed her driving test in the US. She obtained her racing license in September 2017, after thewomen to drive movement successfully ended the ban on women drivers in Saudi Arabia that same month.^[12] Her debut race as a professional racer came in October 2018 and she registered her major career victory in December 2018.^[3]

In April 2019, Juffali represented Saudi Arabia in2019 F4 British Championship atBrands Hatch that was her first appearance in a competitive racing event at theF4 British Championship.^[13][14]

On 22 November 2019, she became the first Saudi Arabian woman to compete in an international racing competition in Saudi Arabia,^[15] taking part in the first round of the2019-20 Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy as a guest driver. The race was held at theRiyadh Street Circuit.^[16][17] She competed in the2020 Formula 4 UAE Championship, and the2021 GB3 Championship.^{[citation needed]}

In 2022, Juffali founded her own team,Theeba Motorsport, to improve Saudi Arabian access and participation in motorsport by creating a series of educational internship and apprenticeship programmes. The team competes in the Pro-Am class of theInternational GT Open and intends to become the first Saudi racing team to compete at the24 Hours of Le Mans.^[18]

In 2022, Juffali was named as one of theBBC's 100 Women – a list of 100 inspiring and influential women around the world – alongside singer-songwriterBillie Eilish, First Lady of UkraineOlena Zelenska and Indian actressPriyanka Chopra.^[19]

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