Top-5 Indian Women Bike Riders Breaking the Stereotypes

Who said women cannot ride? Well for those who believe that bikes are for men only, we are here to break the stigma.

Here are the top 5 female bike riders from India:

Alisha Abdullah:

Alisha Abdullah is an Indian racing driver who was born on July 24, 1989. She is the first female national racing champion in the country.  Abdullah joined the Nismo Global Driver Exchange in 2019 to compete in Nissan’s 24H Series.

Alisha Abdullah didn’t need to look much farther than her family for motivation to succeed. Her father was a seven-time Indian national racing champion, and she easily absorbed his winning mindset, work ethic, and talent.

Alisha Abdullah recognised that simply winning on the racetrack wouldn’t be enough to entice other women to participate. The Chennai-based racer realised she needed to assist other women to get started in racing, so she founded Alisha Abdullah Racing Academy.

Roshni Misbah:

Misbah had always wanted to ride a bike but had no idea where to begin, and even if she did, she was discouraged by those who told her, “You’ll tumble or biking isn’t for girls.”

Roshni Misbah, 27, wanted to do everything she could in her short life. Her aim has been accomplished throughout the years. She is now a motorcycle enthusiast who rides and owns a Kawasaki Ninja H2—one of the fastest superbikes allowed on Indian roads—and is the only lady in the nation with a unique superbike collection.

Misbah has ridden over 100 bikes and is the only woman in India to own and operate a superbike shop. She’s also been a participant on MTV’s ‘Ace of Space 2’ and a TEDx speaker on two occasions. Misbah, in addition to having one of the quickest bikes, also rides Yamaha R1, Suzuki Intruder 1800, Triumph Rocket, and Hayabusa.

Dr Neharika Yadav:

 Dr Neharika is a dentist by profession and a rider by heart. Her passion for riding bikes has made her one of the very few female competitive racers in India.

Dr Neharika is one of the fastest women in India, who has completed 2000Kms on BIC.

She isn’t a world champion as of now, but she is on the right track, to make India proud on international podiums very soon. Neharika’s aim is to see more women participate in Motorsports in India, especially Superbike.

Aishwarya Pissay:

 Aishwarya Pissay (born 14 August 1995) is an Indian motorbike racer who competes in both circuit and off-road events. She is the first Indian woman to win a world championship in racing. The TVS team competed in the FIM Bajas World Cup, placing first in the women’s category and second in the junior category. She is the first woman from India to win five FMSCI National Rally Championships. She began her career in circuit racing, winning Honda and TVS one-make championships, before going on to the Indian National Rally Championship (INRC – 2w) and larger cross-country rallies.

She discovered her enthusiasm for racing when she was 18 years old while doing modest road excursions around her hometown of Bengaluru and learning how to ride a bike. She turned her interest into a career by winning national titles in both road racing and rallying. From 2017 to 2021, she won the INRC in a row. She was also the first Indian woman to race in Spain’s Baja Aragon World Rally in 2018.

Anam Hashim:

Anam Hashim is a professional street bike freestyle rider from India. In 2017, she was the only Indian stunt performer to win an international stunt competition. She is recognised for being the first woman to ride a TVS Scooty alone to Khardung La and lead a party of ten ladies to Khardung La in 2016 during the Himalayan Highs. She made her Cross Country Rally Racing debut at Desert Storm 2019.

She’s earned her proper place as a professional stunt rider, and she’s soaring higher heights than ever before, thanks to her father’s unwavering support and the affection of thousands of her admirers!

We at Fervent Motorsports salute each and every woman, who is breaking the stereotype and setting a new narrative for society. These amazing women have proven a fact, that motorsports are not gender-biased. The bikes will treat you the same, regardless of your sex. So, get on to the bike and smash the stereotype!