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