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Photo: Instagram @arabiangazelles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Arabian Gazelles aren\u2019t just revving engines \u2013 they\u2019re rewriting the rules of the road.<\/span><\/p>\n

Earlier this month, 20 trailblazing women from around the world came together to launch the Middle East\u2019s first-ever all-women supercar rally. Spearheaded by the pioneering collective Arabian Gazelles, the four-day journey was more than a showcase of luxury cars, it was a bold statement of visibility, power, and progress.<\/span><\/p>\n

From the sweeping coastlines of Fujairah to the mountain peaks of Jebel Jais and the golden dunes of Abu Dhabi, the group tore through stereotypes as much as it did tarmac. This wasn\u2019t simply about cars; it was about reclaiming space in a world that has long excluded women from the fast lane.<\/span><\/p>\n

The message was loud and clear: the supercar world is no longer a boys\u2019 club. The Arabian Gazelles have taken the wheel, asserting that elegance, ambition, and horsepower are not mutually exclusive \u2013 and that women belong in motorsport not as outliers, but as leaders.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo: Instagram @arabiangazelles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At the helm of this movement is Hanan Mazouzi Sobati, founder of Arabian Gazelles \u2013 the world\u2019s first all-female supercar owners\u2019 club. What began eight years ago as a bold response to the gender imbalance in car culture has become a global sisterhood fuelled by grit and glamour.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not just behind the wheel,\u201d says Sobati. \u201cWe\u2019re leading the change, one powerful mile at a time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

She recalls the early days, attending car events alone, often on behalf of her husband, who wasn\u2019t even a car enthusiast. Back then, brands were hesitant to back an all-female initiative. Today, those same names are proudly on board, aligned with a movement that\u2019s shifting gears in the region and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The rally launched with an adrenaline-fuelled BMW M Series track session at Dubai Autodrome before heading east along Fujairah\u2019s glittering coastline. Day two brought the group to the UAE\u2019s highest peak, where they tackled the sharp switchbacks of Jebel Jais. From there, it was on to the dreamlike desert landscape of Qasr Al Sarab in Abu Dhabi before a final glittering celebration at Delano Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a rally with soul,\u201d said co-organiser Ghita Mejdi, founder of The Kliff Project. \u201cEvery detail was curated to honour the women driving it \u2013 trailblazers, storytellers, icons.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

From engineers and entrepreneurs to creatives and mothers, the women behind the wheel carried with them a powerful message: inclusion, visibility, and fearless leadership belong in every lane.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42740,"featured_media":63444,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[260,36,65,225,35,5023,5031,4025],"yoast_head":"\nInside The Middle East's First-Ever All-Women Supercar Rally In Dubai<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"On May 1st, the Arabian Gazelles launched the Middle East\u2019s first all-women supercar rally \u2014 a bold, four-day drive proving women belong in the fast lane.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/inside-the-middle-easts-first-ever-all-women-supercar-rally-in-dubai\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" 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