Dina Patel


Dina Rohinton Patel is a Pakistani rally racing driver and Pakistan's First Female Drifter. She has participated in multiple national rally and drift events.

Early life

Patel was born in Karachi, Pakistan on the 12th of November 2003. Her parents, Ronnie Patel and Tushna Patel, have been involved in car racing since 1979.
From a young age, she was exposed to racing through her parents, accompanying them to race events and being around racing teams. She is often introduced as a racing prodigy by news channels such as ARY News.

Racing career

Early achievements

Dina Patel, who turned 18 four days before the sixth Thal Jeep Rally in 2021, competed as the youngest racer in the event. She stated that the challenging track required full focus and that the rally further strengthened her belief that women are fully capable of competing on complex racing courses. She was among the youngest participants, along with one of the few females of 109 male participants and finished third in the Women's category. As of early 2022, when she was about 18 years old, she won first position in the Women's Stock Race at the Thar Desert Rally.
In the same series of events, the Desert Jeep Rally 2022 in Thar saw increased female participation, with women from Karachi competing alongside men. Her mother took part in the Prepared category and finished ahead of Mahum Shiraz Qureshi, highlighting the growing presence of women in what has traditionally been a male-dominated motorsport.

Hub Rally Cross 2023

Dina Patel, Pakistan’s youngest off-road racer, qualified for the final contest of the 2023 Thar Flood Relief Jeep Rally after completing the three-kilometre sandy track. The rally, held from January 5–8, 2023, in Mithi, Tharparkar, was organized to raise funds for flood victims in Pakistan.
One of her more prominent victories was in the 10th Hub Rally Cross, held in Balochistan. She won the women's category of that event. Her time was 27 minutes and 33 seconds, covering the course, which was 30km long.
Around 80 motorists participated in the event, which took place in Balochistan. Dina Patel, the 20-year-old daughter of veteran racing champions Roni and Tushna Patel, won the women’s category, while Taimur Khawaja secured first place in the prepared category.

2024- 2025 Achievements

In the Lahore Ravi Cross Rally, she placed second in her category among the women prepared/stock categories. The Nation In the Cholistan Desert Jeep Rally 2025, she competed in the Women-Prepared category.
At the 12th Hub Rally 2025 held at Gaddani Beach, Dina Patel of Rebel Racing secured first place in her category. The event also recorded a total of 13 podium finishes across participating teams.

Drifting career

In November 2025, Dina Rohinton Patel was recognized as Pakistan’s first female drifter at the Race Wars Pakistan event in Islamabad. PakWheels reported that Patel was recognized as Pakistan’s first female drifter at Race Wars Pakistan Islamabad in Nov 2025. She is also recognized as the first female participant at the National Level Pakistan Drift Series.

Commercial partnerships

Dina Rohinton Patel has been supported by multiple corporate partners throughout her motorsport career, as an ambassador and sponsored athlete for both lifestyle and performance brands. She was appointed Brand Ambassador of DHA City Karachi, featuring prominently in promotional content and events highlighting her racing achievements and community engagement with the development.
Patel’s profile in motorsport has also attracted backing from energy company Pakistan State Oil, including promotional collaborations with PSO Careint Motor Oil that showcase her racing involvement.
She has partnered with JAC Ghandhara Automobiles Limited Pakistan as part of their motorsport engagement, representing the brand in rally and off-road campaigns, which makes her the first athlete in the history of rally racing in Pakistan to Officially Race for an Automobile Company
Patel’s racing programme has also been supported by Habib Bank Limited, which has recognized her achievements as part of its brand initiatives, and by Gobi’s Paints owned by Allied paint industries limited, having entered into a memorandum of support to support her progression on the national and international stage.

Motorsport results

Beyond Racing

Dina Patel’s presence and achievements in off-road racing highlight a growing shift in Pakistan’s motorsports: increasing participation of women in a traditionally male-dominated sport. Through her career and public statements she contributes to challenging gender norms within the national rally community.
Additionally, according to recent reporting, she has diversified her motorsport involvement beyond rallying: in 2025 she was officially recognized as the country’s first female drifter, after competing in the Race Wars Pakistan event.