Ashley Fiolek wins opening round of AMA Women's Motocross

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Sunday, 01 June 2008 15:58

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The AMA/WMA Women’s National Motocross Championship Presented by Kawasaki competed over the weekend with the opening round of its 2008 six-race championship with American Honda/Red Bull/Alpinestars’ Ashley Fiolek claiming her first career overall win.

Fiolek, who won Saturday’s first moto, grabbed the Meterman Holeshot Award in moto two and traded the lead with American Honda/Honda of Houston/Fox Racing/Bad Boy Energy Drink’s Jessica Patterson before falling on the second lap. Patterson would assume the lead for good while Answer/Yamaha/Etnies’ Tarah Gieger and Team Green Kawasaki’s Tatum Sik followed. Fiolek would battle back, eventually grabbing third and assuring herself the overall victory. Patterson’s moto win helped improve her to second place overall while Suzuki/Shift’s Sarah Whitmore finished in third.

“I’m very happy to be here,” said Fiolek. “I can’t believe I won the overall, beating the top riders in the world. This is more than I expected. I rode real tight and cautious (in the beginning), cased a jump, and fell. Then I just went to work and came in third (for the moto).”

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Kawasaki Renews As 'Presenting Sponsor' of WMA Nationals

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Thursday, 29 May 2008 10:57

The Women’s Motocross Association (WMA) announced that Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) has renewed its position as the presenting sponsor of the AMA/WMA Women’s National Motocross Championship series for 2008. The six-race championship events get underway beginning this weekend (May 31 and June 1) at the famous Hangtown Classic course near Sacramento CA.

This sponsorship represents the third consecutive season that the Irvine CA based motorcycle marketer has been the presenting sponsor. The company will also be supporting several WMA professional racers as they pursue the 2008 championship title. Among the riders receiving KMC support are Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green’s Elizabeth Bash (#33), Meika Cornelius (#905), and Tatum Silk (#224).

Jan Plessner, KMC’s public relations manager, said, “Kawasaki has been a longtime supporter of women in motorcycling, and we are committed to seeing those who have the talent to race professionally are given the opportunity to achieve their goals. And since a growing number of our customers are women who love all types of off-road riding, the WMA series is a great way to keep up with the best of the best. It’s so inspirational too.”

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