(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Judging from the laughter and smiles and innumerable thank-yous, the inaugural FIA Women in Motorsport-QMMF Women's Cross Country Selection has been a resounding success. And at the centre of this, QMMF president Nasser al-Attiyah, was an extremely satisfied man.
"Qatar is the first country in the world to create this kind of an opportunity for women. And this agreement between us and the FIA to develop women in this sport is really the dream come true for them," al-Attiyah told Gulf Times.
"We opened the door for them from Qatar, to compete with men. We are proud of this project through which we have been able to show to the world that in Qatar, both men and women are equal. And they have the possibility to compete together," he added.
The QMMF president was happy that Qatar was able to set a precedent. "We are always hoping to create a record and this is definitely one of them. We have been able to show the FIA and the family of motorsport how strong we are in this field of supporting women in this sport."
Having been a rally driver himself, al-Attiyah said he knew what it meant for these women to get this kind of a support. "I have been a rally driver before and I know what these girls are feeling. Usually there's not enough opportunity for women in motorsport because it's a very expensive sport. This is an amazing moment for me and I am extremely happy and proud of them," he said.
He also stressed that this event wouldn't have been possible without the support of the Qatar government. "The Qatar government is our biggest supporter. We are all together in this. This is a good opportunity of showing Qatar to the world. I am sure all these girls will go away with good memories and experiences in Qatar. This is how we are showing our culture in a nice way," said al-Attiyah.
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