00:00I'm Maha Al Hamali, Saudi rally driver. My team is called Obeya. Obeya is a name that inspires
00:17strength and I'm very proud to be called Obeya. Before I had never touched a car I learned to
00:27drive in 2019 at a driving school. I began to travel through the beautiful regions of
00:38the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I saw people having fun climbing dunes, challenging the sand, so
00:45I thought it was very easy to drive in the dunes. I tried and within the first five seconds
00:51the car sank into the sand. When I participated in the Toyota Jamil rally I was the best Saudi
01:05woman in the top ten with zero experience. The next day my photo was on the front page
01:12of the New York Times. That was a real starting point for me.
01:28The first time I drove this vehicle I found it very difficult because it was easier to
01:33flip. Today I drive it with a lot of ease. I'm able to have fun and enjoy it immensely.
