Irina Petrichei’s interest in photography started at 16, but her career took a different path than she expected before finding her love of motorsport 📷   After studying to become a physiotherapist and going on to become a flight attendant, she returned to Romania in 2020 and decided to give her passion another chance. While attending dirt bike competitions with her boyfriend at the time, Irina felt the spark she was looking for and fell in love with motorsport 🏍️   This feeling led to her decision to do everything she could to make this her career. After a lot of volunteering, a lot of rejection, and a lot of ignoring someone gave her a chance. From there she only grew, working better and faster and achieving her dream of going to Dakar 🏜️   irina.petrichei says her inspirations come from the raw emotion and energy of motorsports.   “The intensity of the competition, the incredible landscapes of events like the Bajas and the W2RC, and the dedication of the drivers and teams inspire ...