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Women allowed to become motorcycle racers in Iran

27 December 2012 17:47 (UTC+04:00)
Women allowed to become motorcycle racers in Iran

Women in Iran are now officially allowed to drive motorcycles on moto tracks and participate in competitions, Vice president of Motorcyle and Automobile Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (MAFIRI), Hossein Shahriari said, Trend news agency reported.

Speaking to the journalists, Shahriari said that since there are many female sport motorcycling enthusiasts, they were illegally using tracks to ride their motorcycles.

"Now, there's no need for illegal activities of such kind. They have official permission for motor racing," Shahriari said, noting that it took MAFIRI seven months to obtain the official licence.

He noted that the female motorcycling does not break any Islamic laws, and thus women can freely practice and improve their riding skills.

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