August 3, 2008 - Tarah Geiger of Puerto Rico won the inaugural women’s Moto X Racing five-lap final at Home Depot Center.
Geiger moved into the lead when Jessica Patterson crashed, gave the lead back to Patterson and then re-passed her in a tight turn, forcing Patterson to lose control again.
Sherri Cruse of Bakersfield and Tatum Sik of Temecula also passed Patterson, finishing second and third, respectively.
July 30, 2008 - X Games 14 begins it’s annual four-day run today in Los Angeles. The Olympics of extreme sports returns with a number of new events, including skateboard superpark, a moto X “best whip” competition, and rally car racing.
Skateboarding is still the heart and soul of the event but sadly, surfing, perhaps the perfect action sport, is not part of the competition this year. As always, the X Games is primarily targeted to young, male viewers but there are a couple of events for those without a Y chromosome.
On the girl’s side, women’s motocross has been added to the sports line up and world-renowned competitors, such Jessica Patterson and 17-year-old WMA Pro National phenom Ashley Fiolek, will be on the course.
Women’s sketboarding will also be featured and confirmed street skaters include: Lacey Baker, Evie Bouilliart, Leticia Bufoni, Amy Caron, Marisa Del Santo, Lorena Lima, Lauren Perkins, Rachel Reinhard, Elissa Steamer and Vanessa Torres.
In the vert event, look for Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins, Allysha Bergado, Cara-Beth Burnside, Karen Jones, Julie Kindstrand, Mimi Knoop, Gaby Ponce, and Annie Sullivan.
Coverage of X Games 14 will include 20 hours of live programming on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC, July 31-August 3. But if you live in the area, slip into a pair of Vans, and head down to the Staples Center or Home Depot Center for all the action.
Check out the EXPN website for a full schedule and list competitors.
July 30, 2008 - Defending series champion Jessica Patterson took her first win of the 2008 season in round four of the six-race AMA/WMA Women’s National Motocross Championship series. After finishing second in the weekend’s first moto, Patterson capitalized on a great start in moto two to take the moto win and overall victory in Washougal, Wash.
Series points leader Ashley Fiolek came up short in her bid for a fourth straight overall win, but finished second overall after taking the victory of moto one and the runner-up spot behind Patterson in moto two.
Both will be competing in the X Games taking place this week in Los Angeles.
June 11, 2008 - It is time to come back to the track for the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship collective, entering the third of six rounds this weekend at St. Jean d’Angely, France.
Good news for the local fans is that home rider Livia Lancelot leads the points standings in what is shaping up as her best season in the series.
GPKR’s Livia Lancelot is 100% ready for her home round of the Women’s World Championship; the series leader from Paris has been ill for the past week but she had the time to recover and will be ready to defend the red plate this weekend.
Livia has some hard work ahead if she wants to remain at the top of the hard fought Championship; 2006 and 2007 World Cup winner Katherine Prumm, now riding for Yamaha Van Beers, is only two points behind Livia while American star Ashley Fiolek is third with a gap of ten points. Despite a broken right ACL, Prumm is not surrendering and is giving an incredible demonstration of strength and determination. Ride on, girls.
May 28, 2008 - X Games 14 will take place July 31 -August 3 at The Home Depot Center and STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. Returning to Puerto Escondido, X Games Surfing will take the stage July 7-11 at the famous “Mexican Pipeline” at Zicatela Beach. Fourteen hours of live X Games programming on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC -all showcased in high definition - will be air during the event.
X Games 14 will feature athletes from across the globe competing for medals and prize money in the following sports: BMX Freestyle (men only), Moto X, Skateboard, Surfing and Rally Car Racing (men only). Tickets for X Games 14 will be available for purchase June 19 at Ticketmaster and the box offices at STAPLES and The Home Depot Center. The following is the competition schedule:
All times listed are Pacific Time (PT).
Thursday, July 31
10 a.m. -12 p.m. Skateboard Street Men’s and Women’s Practice, STAPLES Center, The Home Depot Center
12 p.m. -2 p.m. Skateboard Vert Women’s Practice, The Home Depot Center
2:30 p.m. -3:30 p.m. Moto X Racing Women’s Practice, The Home Depot Center
Friday, August 1
1 p.m. -2 p.m. Skateboard Street Women’s Practice, STAPLES Center
2 p.m. -2:45 p.m. Skateboard Street Women’s FINAL, STAPLES Center
Saturday, August 2
10 a.m. -11 a.m. Skateboard Vert Women’s Practice, The Home Depot Center
11 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Moto X Racing Women’s Practice, The Home Depot Center
11 a.m. -12 p.m. Skateboard Vert Women’s Final, The Home Depot Center
12 p.m. -1:30 p.m. Moto X Racing Women’s and Men’s Final, The Home Depot Center
May 21, 2008 - This is really great news!
ESPN announced that Women’s Motocross will be added to the sports line up for X Games 14, joining the other sports of BMX Freestyle, Moto X, Skateboard, Rally Car Racing and Surfing. The Women’s Moto X Racing competition will include 10 of the top women motocross racers in the world competing for the gold medal in the first-time event.
“Adding women’s motocross to X Games this year is great timing and a perfect fit,” said Rick Alessandri, managing director, X Games Franchise. “We are committed to expanding the female participation at this world-class event, and the women’s motocross circuit demonstrates unbelievable talent deserving recognition on the X Games stage.”
Women’s Moto X Racing will have a main event consisting of 10 women motocross racers competing for medals and prize purse. World-renowned competitors, such as 17-year-old WMA Pro National phenomenon Ashley Fiolek, will be racing a 125cc 2-stroke or 250 4-stroke motorcycle. The competition will air live Saturday, August 2 at 4 p.m. ET on ABC.
Fiolek, who recently turned pro last year, said, “This is a huge step forward in women’s professional motocross. I feel honored to be asked to participate in the X Games and I am looking forward to a great race.”
Get ready for some wheel action…
May 20, 2008 - Motocross rider Tarah Gieger chats with Cooler about being the best, beating the boys and riding very, very fast…
Find out how she got into motocross, read behind-the-scenes dirt (no pun intended), and learn what plans she has for the future.
Also, check out Tarah dirt-biking at Three Palms and Grant Langstons during March 2008. Thanks Cooler!
FUNCHAL (PORTUGAL), May 7, 2008 – After the quick development of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Cup throughout the years following the first edition in 2005, the series was upgraded to World Championship at the end of 2007. It will see its first World Championship round get underway this weekend at Sevlievo, Bulgaria, representing a brand new course for the women riders.
Katherine Prumm enters Sevlievo holding the red plate but will face a strong opposition in the likes of arch rival Livia Lancelot, Maria Franke, Larissa Papenmeier and lots more.
After winning the 2006 and 2007 World Cups onboard a Kawasaki machine, Kiwi Katherine Prumm is ready to start the 2008 season inside the Yamaha Van Beers Racing Team. Having completed a solid winter of preparation in Europe, Prumm is fit and looking forward to Sevlievo.
Prumm’s arch rival Livia Lancelot will ride her second season with the Kawasaki satellite team GPKR and is extremely hungry for success. The French rider held the red plate in 2007 but lost to Prumm at the final round in Lierop, collecting the runner up spot in the Championship after ending third both in 2005 and 2006.
March 27, 2008 (Pebble Beach, CA); Hardcard Holdings, LLC, announced today that multi-time amateur motocross champion and rising star in the Women’s Motocross Association (WMA) professional series, Ashley Fiolek, has signed an agreement with Hardcard for management representation as part of a growing list of motorsports-related services the company provides.
Racing professional motocross is the path that will help define my life and I have a goal of becoming the fastest women’s motocross racer in the history of the sport!” says 17 year-old Ashley. “My family and I chose to work with the Hardcard team, as they really understand what I want to achieve and how I want to do it. Their background and experience are going to be a great asset for my program.”
“We are elated to be working with Ashley Fiolek as she has the potential to be one of motorsports’ most inspirational figures and to transcend her racing success in other areas of life,” says Hardcard Partner, John C. Farris, Jr.
Though she only turned pro in late 2007, she has already garnered impressive media attention with features in Rolling Stone Magazine, ESPN Magazine and many of the motocross print and online publications, as well as in segments on Speed and OLN TV. Ashley is also popular with her sponsors and, in addition to being a Red Bull athlete since 2006, has been featured in national marketing campaigns from American Honda, Oakley, Alpinestars, Fox Racing and EVS.
Ukiah, CA March 4, 2008 WMA Pro, Alisa Nix has signed with Fly Racing for 2008. Nix will be wearing the newly designed 2008 Kinetic Girls gear. Alisa has tremendous drive and ambition in this male dominated sport. She is a past Toyota TMX rider who is no stranger to the podium. Alisa was a 2006 WMA Pro National Championship runner up and boasts a number of other racing accomplishments including: 2007 Mammoth MX Women’s Champion; 2006 World AX Finals Women’s Pro Champion; 2006 Lake Whitney Spring Classic Women’s A Champion; and 2006 GNCC Finals Oakhill Women’s A Champion. Results like these make her the perfect woman rider to represent Fly Racing on the podium.
“I am really happy to be with Fly Racing this season. I always liked the gear they made and was excited to see them come out with a women’s line. When the opportunity to ride for them came up, I jumped at it. The next step is getting Fly’s women’s line on the podium in a pro race. I am looking to follow up my win at Lake Whitney in 2006 with a win again this year, since I missed it last year due to an injury.” Nix said of her new gear and upcoming race at the Lake Whitney Spring Classic.
Alisa Nix is sponsored Fly Racing, Enzo, Yamaha, FMF, AMP, Scott, Dunlop, Posey Racing Engines, Stockton Recycle, Motul, Galfer, Lost Coast Yamaha of Ukiah, Pro Wheel, Works Connection, Asterisk, No-toil, Trick Racing Fuels, Shoei, Dirt Tricks, Universal, Acerbis, Alpinestars, CP Pistons, Hotcams, Hot Rods, Pivot Works, CV4, Ogio, and Coker Precision Graphics.
For more info on Alisa go to www.womensmotocrossassociation.com
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