BEND, Ore. (May 29, 2008)---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, Calif.
This sponsorship represents the third consecutive season that the Irvine, Calif.-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,” said Plessner.
The AMA Hangtown Classic event this weekend—which has been a stalwart on the men’s circuit for decades—will feature a WMA moto on the prime Sunday schedule.
SPEED Channel will produce a television highlights package featuring WMA Pro Racing that will be shown as part of its motocross coverage. The initial feature will be included in Speed’s Motocross Lites show, June 15, at 5:00 p.m. EDT.
Additional support for the 2008 WMA Championship series is provided by Honda Riders Club of America, Dunlop Tires, Alpinestars, the Original Pink Box, Thor MX Gear, Drill Tech Drilling and Shoring, Team Powermadd, Polisport, and ZLT Racing.
Meika Cornelius, Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green
Start List
AMA/WMA Women’s National Motocross Championship Presented by Kawasaki
Rd 1: Hangtown, Sacramento, Calif., May 31 - June 1
1 Jessica Patterson Tallahassee FL Hon
2 Alisa Nix Ukiah CA Yam
5 Mariana Balbi Brazil Kaw
11 April Zastrow Kuna ID Hon
12 Ashley Boham Loveland CA Kaw
18 Penni Cyrus Queen Creek AZ Kaw
23 Bonnie Warch Ramona CA Yam
33 Elizabeth Bash Riverside CA Kaw
67 Ashley Fiolek St. Augustine FL Hon
68 Tarah Gieger Puerto Rico Yam
75 Vanessa Florentino Edgewood NM Hon
89 Sarah Whitmore Cheboygan MI Suz
98 Katie McGuire Lancaster CA Yam
190 Sydney Babcock Auburn WA Yam
254 Jacqueline Strong Sedona AZ Hon
282 Kristine Wright San Bernardino CA Hon
334 Tatum Sik Temecula CA Kaw
473 Alya Cabus Riverside CA Yam
517 Taylor Miller Alabaster AL Suz
569 Jessica Smith Tacoma WA Hon
611 Lauren Volentir Thorton CO Kaw
678 Sayaka Kaneshiro Japan Suz
774 Sherri Cruse Bakersfield CA Suz
905 Meika Cornelius Murrieta CA Kaw
For additional information on WMA, please visit www.wmaracing.com.
About the WMA:
Women’s Motocross Association, Inc. (WMA) is an Oregon based company dedicated to the promotion and development of women’s motocross with an emphasis on the promotion of women’s professional motocross and creating opportunities for women professional racers. The WMA organizes and promotes the AMA/WMA National Motocross Championship that determines the Women’s Pro Champion, and the WMA Cup – the largest women’s motocross event in history. In addition the WMA works with the media to create greater exposure for women’s motocross. All WMA events are AMA Sanctioned.
About Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.:
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) markets and distributes Kawasaki motorcycles, ATVs, personal watercraft, utility vehicles and recreation utility vehicles through a network of more than 1,500 independent retailers, with an additional 7,700 retailers specializing in Kawasaki power products and general purpose engines. KMC and its affiliates employ nearly 2,400 people in the United States, with 400 of them located at KMC's Irvine, California headquarters.
Kawasaki’s tagline, “Let the good times roll.™”, Is recognized worldwide. The Kawasaki brand has become synonymous with powerful, stylish motorcycles for over four decades. Information about Kawasaki’s complete line of recreational products and Kawasaki affiliates can be found on the Internet at www.kawasaki.com.
For more information on the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship, presented by FMF, log on to www.amamotocross.com for live timing and scoring at @theWireLIVE!. Racer X Illustrated will host a new and improved webcast on www.motocross.com, with live racing action hosted by Jason Weigandt. The Racer X Motocross Show on Motocross.com has also been added on Saturday night of each race weekend, featuring practice footage and interviews taken earlier in the day.
About the National Promoters Group (NPG)
The National Promoters Group (NPG) comprises 12 individual promoters of the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship Presented by FMF which sanctions outdoor motocross events throughout the United States, and remains the Nation's premier outdoor motocross championship series. NPG's mission is to raise awareness of motocross racing through the production of professional championship racing events nationwide.
About AMA Pro Racing AMA Racing is the competition arm of the American Motorcyclist Association and is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its professional properties include the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship, the AMA Supermoto Championship and the AMA Pro ATV Championship. In amateur and pro-am competition, AMA Racing sanctions over 4000 events in 24 different disciplines and supports over 110 thousand active members. For more information about professional racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.
