Monday, June 30, 2014 | 9:00 AM
Mackenzie Tricker continues to dominate the 2014 AMA Women’s Motocross Championship series by taking an impressive overall victory at this weekend’s Monster Energy Mammoth Mountain Motocross at Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort in Mammoth Lakes, California.
Tricker was strong from the get-go and grabbed the holeshot in each moto, as the Australian motocross star and Yamaha factory rider pulled away to top the Women’s class podium with a perfect 1-1 score.
Team Green Kawasaki’s Marissa Markelon finished second with a consistent 2-2 total, while KTM’s Britney Gallegos rounded out the podium with a 4-4 tally.
The Mammoth Mountain venue is a high altitude event, so not only were the racers battling the track and each other, but they also had to deal with the energy-sapping thin air.
“The altitude as a little bit of a factor in the second moto,” said Tricker. “I found it hard to breathe and by mouth was dry, but I have a good fitness program and it was more of a nuisance than a hindrance.”
Tricker was able to break away from the pack in the first moto and ride away with a relatively easy victory, although in the second moto Markelon was a little closer than Tricker would have liked.
“In the first moto, I was able to get out to a good lead and just ride my own race and just turn in consistent laps,” said Tricker. “The track got a little rougher in the second moto, and maybe I was a little too cautious because I didn’t want to throw it away, but a couple of the girls were a little closer than I wanted but that just gives me incentive to work harder.”
After four rounds, Tricker maintains a solid lead in the series standings with 197 points, compared to 148 for Markelon. Amber Felicio, who was fifth overall at Mammoth, sits third overall with 87 points.
The WMX resumes action on August 31 for the Baja Brawl in Millington, Michigan. For more information about the 2014 Women's Motocross Series, visit the official website at www.RaceWMX.com or follow Race WMX on Facebook.com/racewmx and at Twitter @RaceWMX.
Women's Motocross Championship
Monster Energy Mammoth Mountain Motocross
Round 4 of 8
June 29, 2014
Mammoth Mountain, CA
- Mackenzie Tricker 1-1 Yam
- Marissa Markelon 2-2 Kaw
- Britney Gallegos 4-4 KTM
- Lauren Woods 3-6 Hon
- Amber Felicio 7-3 Hon
- Shelby Ward 6-5 Kaw
- Bri Degray 5-7 Hon
- Raelyn Rooney 8-8 Suz
- CJ Lukacs 9-9 KTM
- Jessica Goodman 11-10 Yam
Women's Motocross Championship Series Standings
- Mackenzie Tricker 197 Yam
- Marissa Markelon 148 Kaw
- Amber Felicio 87 Hon
- Shelby Rolen 85 Yam
- Taylor Higgins 80 Hon
- Kylie Fasnacht 74 Suz
- Glad Limbaugh 70 Suz
- Amanda Brown 62 Hon
- Brandy Richards 55 Kaw
- Cortney Roewer 49 KTM
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