MX Sports Pro Racing Announces 2010 Women's Motocross Class National Numbers

MORGANTOWN, W.V. (October 30, 2009) - Just under two months removed from the conclusion of the 2009 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, MX Sports Pro Racing has already turned its attention towards 2010, making a number of improvements in the program.

One of the first things to get a make-over is how WMX racers earn and score a prestigious national number. The new WMX national number selection process will assign national numbers based on final point standings from the previous season, rather than allowing riders to randomly choose their numbers, which was the case in 2009 and prior.

The new rule is stated as follows:
Riders participating in the 2009 WMX race season will be assigned numbers based on final championship standings. Riders not participating in the 2009 WMX race season may request numbers. Numbers 100-119 are reserved for visiting international riders.

"MX Sports is excited to help continue growing the Women's Motocross Class," said Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Director Jeff Canfield. "By changing the national number process to an assignment-based system rather than selection, we hope to make it easier for everyone, especially the fans, to identify the riders."

Below are the final standings from the 2009 Women's Motocross Class of the Lucas Oil Motocross Championship and the coordinating assigned national numbers for the 2010 season:

Position Name 2009 Points 2010 National Number
1    Ashley Fiolek    350        1
2    Jessica Patterson    345        2
3    Sherri Cruse    258        3
4    Sara Price    237        4
5    Elizabeth Bash    217        5
6    Vicki Golden    192        6
7    Sarah Whitmore    185        7
8    Mariana Balbi    170        8
9    Penni Cyrus    157        9
10    Jacqueline Strong    148        10
11    April Zastrow    102        11
12    Tatum Sik    101        12
13    Ashley Boham    98        13
14    Kimberly Kocher    81        14
15    Sayaka Kaneshiro    80        15
16    Alyssa Fitch    80        16
17    Jackie Ives    79        17
18    Tarah Gieger    70        18
19    Nicole Madsen    68        19
20    Hailey Larson    60        20
21    Danielle Sawicki    50        21
22    Julie Anne Parizek    40        22
23    Allison Vrba    39        23
24    Tressa Rau    39        24
25    Heidi Cooke    33        25
26    Haruna Masu    31        26
27    Jessica Smith    29        27
28    Lindsey Scheltema    27        28
29    Ayla Cabus    24        29
30    Lindsey Palmer    23        30
31    Taylor Miller    20        31
32    Krisa Sweeney    16        32
33    Samantha Farr    16        33
34    Brittany Gagne    11        34
35    Lauren Volentir    10        35
36    Katelyn Crowley    9        36
37    Christina Reed    9        37
38    Vanessa Florentino    8        38
39    Kristine Wright    7        39
40    Elissa Grzincic    4        40
41    Jennifer Mead    4        41
42    Maria Forsberg    2        42

In addition, MX Sports has announced that 250cc two-stroke motorcycles will be eligible for competition in the WMX Class for the 2010 season. The class engine displacement will be 122-250cc.

For more information, please contact Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship media coordinator Brandon Short via email at brandon@mxsports.com or by telephone at (949) 365-5752.

For fan and racing information on the 2009 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, log onto www.allisports.com.

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