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Jan 2022
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Dania Akeel | The Mo Show 47 | Dakar 202...

MO ISLAM
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Saudi Arabia’s top female driver Dania Akeel recently completed her first Dakar Rally in addition to being crowned as world champion in the Cross Country Bajas World Cup in the T3 class. In this episode Dania gives a full debrief on what her debut experience was like at Dakar 2022. 
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