Behnaz Shafiei

Behnaz Shafiei (; born 18 December 1989) is a motocross rider and road racer from Iran, born and raised in Karaj, near Tehran, Iran.

Early life Shafiei's obsession started when she was on a family holiday in Zanjan, Iran. She was 15 back when she first time she saw a woman on a motorbike; Shafiei went for one ride and loved it.

Her coach, Rasoul Najafi, is an Iranian motocross champion and freestyle motorcycle rider. Apart from him, her brother also helps her out on the track. Her mother was also supportive of her passion.

Mahinkhaki said that it was a little strange to see a woman taking up biking but now he sees her potential.

Career and recognition In just 2015 and 2016, she trained over 100 women to drive in the dusty mountain backroads of the desert terrain in Iran. After relentlessly fighting for three years, in February 2017, Shafiei was finally able to influence the Iran's national sports ministry to conduct the country's first female-only race.

She trains with Javad Zanjani.