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'''Dr. Bani Yadav''' (born 7 September 1971) is an Indian rally driver, motorsports promoter and social rights supporter. National Autocross Champion for 2019 and 2018 - Ladies. The only woman in India to win most of the major Cross Country Rally Titles in the woman's category held in India. The first woman to come an Overall second in the IRC - Rally De North - 2016. The first woman to receive the FMSCI - Outstanding Woman in Motorsports Award for rallying for the year 2016.The 1st Indian Woman to drive a Formula 4 car on the Yas Marina track in Abu Dhabi. She was awarded the Best Sportsperson Award for 2017 by Haryana State Government on the 69th Republic Day of India. She has been awarded the Woman Achiever Award by CII - IWN.

==Family Background==

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