by Ryan Cooley/MCG

A true icon in American Motocross, the RedBud National in Buchanan, Michigan has hosted Fourth of July weekend for as long as most can remember, and is no doubt among the most celebrated events on the 12-race schedule (8 for the WMX series) by riders and fans alike.

True to form, the Michigan motocross faithful came out in droves to cheer on their heroes on Saturday afternoon despite grueling temperatures in the high 90s and high humidity, and Red Bull’s own Ashley Fiolek gave them all a show. She dominated the day from start to finish with impressive 1-1 moto scores to take her second overall win of the series.

In the 450 class, Red Bull KTM’s Mike Alessi put a mediocre first moto behind him to battle back for a solid fourth in moto two, securing a confidence-inspiring fifth overall when the final results were tallied.

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Courtesy of Motorcycle.com

American Honda has re-signed two-time WMA Women’s Motocross Champion Ashley Fiolek.

Fiolek won the WMA title in her rookie season in 2008 and successfully defended her title the WMA title in 2009 as a factory Honda racer. Fiolek finished second behind Jessica Patterson in 2010, but will try to regain her title in 2011 once more with American Honda.

“Being able to race Motocross professionally on the factory team at Honda has been a dream come true for me,” says Fiolek. “I can’t thank American Honda enough for providing me this continuing opportunity and I look forward to working with [Team Manager Erik Kehoe] and the whole American Honda Racing team once again.”(...)
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In three years of competition in the MotorcycleUSA.com Women’s Motocross Championship, Fiolek has captured two titles and became the first woman in American Motocross to receive a factory ride as a member of American Honda. She has won %50 of the races she’s competed in with 11 wins in 22 starts and also boasts two X Games gold medals.

With her success and exposure on television shows like Last Call with Carson Daly and ESPN’s E:60 as well as features in the pages of the New York Times and ESPN The Magazine, Fiolek has used her popularity to become a leader in the deaf community. She regularly gives back by hosting events at local schools and community centers and is proof that dreams can come true no matter what the circumstances.(...)
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There’s never been a better time to be a girl interested in pursuing a career in racing motorcycles. Five years ago there were no factory rides for the ladies, they were lucky to get a good support role on a team. Today, the factory teams are getting behind the WMA effort in a big way. The second in what will prove to be a long line of factory WMA riders is Sara Price.

After taking a number of amateur titles, plus Rookie of the Year in her freshman season as a pro, Kawasaki decided to throw her under the factory tent with the likes of Chad Reed. Her dramatic rise through the ranks is a testament to the growth of WMA racing and her dedication to the sport. We had a chance to catch up with young Price for a quick interview. Here’s what she had to say.

First, give our readers a little background info. Where are you from and how’d you get started riding?
I’m originally from Riverside, Calif., but moved when I was seven. We moved about thirty minutes away to a really awesome community called Canyon Lake. I was really into showing horses at the time, I still have my horse Garnet today. My dad and brother saw my talent and fearlessness on a horse and wanted to get me on a bike. So that Christmas they picked me up a Honda XR50, I haven’t looked back since. I started going to the track every Tuesday with my older brother Dean and he noticed that I was doing really well. Family and friends kept saying that I need to go to an amateur national to see how I’d do. I ended up winning my first national championship my first time out of state in Texas and since I’ve won 19 national amateur championships before I started my professional career with Kawasaki.
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WMX has evolved from the motocross throwback that it was several years ago to an exciting professional venue. The Saturday racing format and the involvement of some high-profile riders have helped shape the WMX into an active, viable action sport. Some say part of the catalyst of change was the Factory Honda rider Ashley Fiolek. Ashley created a buzz that the WMX desperately needed. Her personality and the many adversities that she has had to overcome drew fans and publicity to the sport in record numbers. We managed to catch up with the 2008 and 2009 champion to ask her a few questions.

MotoUSA: Ashley thanks for taking the time to chat with us. Lets talk first about the Texas race. Freestone is always a brutal track as the heat can take its toll on riders very quickly. Can you describe the Freestone race from your own perspective?

AF: Hot! We always know Freestone will be around 100 degrees and 100 percent humidity but this year seemed really warm, like you said it seemed to get to riders quickly this year. For me I guess I wasn’t expecting anything different from previous years, I just wanted to go out and get good starts and ride the best I could, but unlike previous years, this year the heat got the best of me. (...)
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For the last seven years, females have had the opportunity to compete in professional-caliber motocross races. Dominica “Miki” Keller founded the Women’s Motocross Association (WMA) in 2004 with hopes of one day giving women the chance to compete alongside the world’s fastest men in the AMA Pro Motocross Championship.

Keller dedicated her life to the growth of women’s motocross in America. She encountered numerous roadblocks, dead ends, and experienced several bouts of disappointment in her relentless battle. However, after a few years of hard work, the women’s division slowly began to garner attention, eventually receiving the opportunity to compete in select events alongside the men in an AMA-sanctioned WMA Championship.

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St. Augustine motocross racer Ashley Fiolek is in the running for a Teen Choice Award.

Fiolek, one of the top MX riders in the world, is one of five nominees in the Female Action Sports Athlete category.(...)
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Round number two of the 2010 WMX series went down in Freestone County, Texas over the weekend at the Freestone National, and Red Bull riders Ashley Fiolek and Tarah Gieger finished second and third overall, respectively.

Though blistering hot temperatures created extremely challenging conditions for the riders, fans still came out in droves to support an incredible day of racing in Texas!

In moto one, Honda Red Bull Racing’s Fiolek snatched the holeshot and early lead. Fiolek and series rival Jessica Patterson immediately began stretching out a comfortable margin over the rest of the pack, with Lucas/TLD/Honda’s Geiger settling into the third position.(...)
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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. (...)
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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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