Katherine Prumm Not To Participate In Grand Prix of Benelux

The final round of the FIM Women’s World Championship this weekend at the Lierop circuit for the Grand Prix of Benelux will not be able to count on the participation of one of the main stars of the series. Double Women’s World Cup winner and Yamaha rider Katherine Prumm is currently recovering from operations to her right knee and left wrist as well as the collarbone break that prematurely ended her season while leading the standings of the inaugural championship. [Read more]

Motocross Phenom Ashley Fiolek Signs with Hardcard for Representation

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.
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Alisa Nix is Flying High

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. Alisa 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.

Katherine Prumm Switches to Yamaha

World’s Fastest Female Motocrosser Joins Yamaha for 2008 Yamaha Motor Europe (YME) is very pleased to announce a new partnership with current FIM Motocross Women’s World Cup winner Katherine Prumm. The 19 year old New Zealander will steer a YZ250F for 2008 and strive to add the very first FIM female world championship to the two World cup titles she claimed in 2006 and 2007. Prumm’s union with Yamaha four months ahead of the inaugural FIM endorsed championship is a major coup as the women’s competition will enjoy top billing alongside the MX1 and MX2 world series and embark on a five round schedule as part of the 2008 Grand Prix campaign.

The Kiwi will work from the Dutch Van Beers Yamaha set-up in the paddock, alongside Aigar Leok (MX1) and Evgeny Bobryshev (MX2), using YRRD (Yamaha Rinaldi Research and Development) parts on her number one plated YZ250F.

With her victories in Europe, (two from two rounds in 2006 and two from three outings in 2007) numerous female Australasian titles, and several female AMA wins on the other side of the Atlantic, Prumm is presently one of the leading figures in Women’s motocross.

“The move to Yamaha is really exciting for me,” said the reigning champ. “It will be a whole new bike and new team and I am really looking forward to being part of the Yamaha environment. Yamaha is behind me 100% and I feel that they can give me the best chance of success in 2008.”

“I cannot wait for the upcoming season and the FIM Women¹s World Championship where I will try for my third title on my new Van Beers YZ250F,” she added. “At the end of the year I will also compete in the Men’s New Zealand Motocross Championship under the MXDK Subway Yamaha team banner and my goal is a top ten finish in the Men’s MX2 class after having attained a 12th place in 2007. I will also be going for my fourth New Zealand Women¹s championship. For my activities back home I am officially supported by Yamaha Motor Australia and Yamaha Motor New Zealand.”

“Yamaha is happy to see that the number of women riding and racing our machines is growing along with their interest and participation in off-road motorsport,” commented YME Racing Division Manager Laurens Klein Koerkamp.

“The upgrade of the FIM Women’s World Cup to a World Championship is a good example of how the sport is progressing and we are very much looking forward to competing in this new class with Katherine as well as promoting women and motorcycling in general.”

The Women’s World Championship was officially sanctioned towards the end of 2007 after the World Cup had seen growing entry lists in its three year existence and an increasing level of interest from female competitors across the globe. The series now has the recognition it deserves and is no longer merely a sideshow to the MX1 and MX2 motos.

The 2008 calendar will see the ladies in action in Bulgaria, Italy, France, Germany and Holland. The first event will be at the Sevlievo circuit for the Grand Prix of Bulgaria on May 11th.

Katherine Prumm
Date of Birth: 04/06/1988
Place of Birth: Johannesburg, South Africa
Residence: Auckland, New Zealand
Nationality: New Zealand
Height: 172cm
Weight: 66kg
Hobbies: Cycling, running, Graphic design, spending time with friends and family

Career Highlights
2007: FIM Women’s World Cup winner, AMA WMA Women’s Cup winner, Australian Champion
2006: FIM Women’s World Cup winner, winner of two WMA (USA) rounds,
2005: FIM Women’s World Cup runner-up, Oceania Champion, Australian Champion, NZ Champion
2004: New Zealand Women’s Champion senior and junior classes”

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