Iranian Girl Driver - -[IranProud]-

ashling · 05-16-2006

laleh seddigh - the persian daredevil

Born in Tehran , Laleh Seddigh is the next contender and favorite competitor from Iran to win in the International Autoracing ***cuits. A PhD student in industrial management and production at Tehran University , Laleh has always loved speed.

Having started driving at the age of 13, with her father by her side, Laleh is not only the best driver in Iran , but she is also the first woman to ever compete w ith men in the same sport and win. Graceful, stunning, and smart, Laleh is not afraid to push hard for what she loves. Last month, she was granted her International Racing Driving License during the BMW School Series at the Bahrain International ***cuit in Manama . This enables the 28-year-old to compete at the international level, where the "little Schumacher", as she has been nicknamed, can prove to the world what she is capable of.

Her fans and friends joke that she learned driving on the streets of Tehran , where anything goes.

That may not be far from the truth, but Laleh has a supportive family behind her. She considers her father, her role model and mentor, while Mr. Said Arabian, Iran 's previous national champion, is her driving coach.

When she is not driving her saloon car, Laleh is studying hard to follow in her father's footsteps. With a bachelor's degree in ind ustrial management and a master's in production engineering, she hopes to follow in her father's family business. But all of that can wait.

The speed-hungry beauty realizes that she only has a few more years of driving left, and has her eyes set on winning. She is currently training every day, working out and preparing for the upcoming car races. She is also looking for an international sponsor who can help her improve her skills and get onto the international scene. She has been sponsored by Proton, a Malaysian car that is assembed in Iran , in the past.

Laleh hopes that her driving will inspire more people to take up challenges in their lives. With her brightly colored scarves and jest for life, she has acquired a huge fan base in Iran and outside. She is also changing the face of professional race car driving for women. Ever since she started, there have been more and more women applicants in Tehran , and a new training program for women drivers.

With so much determination, courage and confidence, there is no doubt that this Persian beauty will achieve any goal she sets her mind to.