Biggest Events: FIM Women’s World Championship and AMA/ WMA Outdoor Series - USA

Biggest Accomplishment: Racing professional in the USA

Rider Background: I started racing at the age of 6. For me motocross is a family affair, because the whole family is involved. In April 1993 I had my first race. It was a regional 65cc race and I was behind the starting gate for the first time...Wow, it was amazing, because I finished 6th overall out of 25 racers, all men. Since then I have never stopped racing and I have had a lot of good results every race left.
In 1994 I could stay at the same level, but the breakthrough I had in 1995 with a 5th overall in the 65cc class and a respectable 3rd place in my home state with boys only. In 1996 I won my first championship.
1997 was the first year with the 85cc Kawasaki. During the next years I had to learn a lot and I realized what MX is all about. I competed in the German 85cc championship and I have to say, it was not bad. In 1999 I won another important championship on my awesome Kawasaki so the expectations for the future were high.
Another important step was at the age of 13 when I turned to the 125cc class. This wasn’t easy, because I was at the starting gate with all the big guys and I recognized how hard racing can be. I had to collect a lot of experiences in the 125cc/250cc class.
2001 was a great year for me because I competed in the German 125cc Cup for the first time. I was one of 100 "A" racers who were determined to win this race. It was amazing! I fulfilled my dream, because I qualified for the men’s main event. I also could win the 125cc (14-18) championship in one of our neighbour states.
During the winter I competed in several International SX races here in Europe and I felt that I was in good shape. But shortly after this point I had a bad injury with a broken wrist. Nevertheless I competed in the first two rounds of the Womensmxleague (WML) pro class in the USA. I felt that I had the ability to win such a race. I had a great time in the USA and racing there has been amazing, but my wrist was hurting and I couldn’t show 100% what I am capable of. 2003 was my first fulltime WML Pro season in the USA. Racing in conjunction with the AMA Outdoor Nationals was a great experience for me. I felt that I belong to the fastest female racers and enjoyed racing overseas in such an awesome atmosphere. In 2004 I did a lot of races in Europe and finished 3^rd overall in the 1^st UFO Plast/ European Women’s MX Cup. I came back to the USA in 2005 to compete in the WMA International Championship, but I had so much bad luck in the first two races. Over here in Europe I finished 2^nd overall at the 2^nd UFO Plast/ European Women’s MX Cup, 3^rd overall in the 2005 International DMV-MX-Ladies-Cup and as a highlight 5^th overall in the 1^st FIM Women’s MX Cup in conjunction with the official FIM MX1/ MX2 World Championship. 2006 wasn’t my greatest season, but I finished 5^th overall in the 2006 FIM Women’s World Cup Championship, 3^rd overall at the 2006 European Women’s MX Cup and 4^th overall in the International DMV-MX-Ladies-Cup. Speedwise it was okay, but I had some mechanical problems, as well as crashes. In 2007 I was sidelined for almost the entire season due to a shoulder injury suffered at my hometown race in a nasty start crash. I needed more than half a year to recover from that. In 2008 I participated in all of the DMV-Ladies-Cup rounds as well as selected rounds of the FIM Women's World Championship, which went quite well. 2009 was a great year. I got 2nd overall in the DMV-MX-Ladies-Cup abroad my KX450F.

Competitive Highlights: 

• 2009 International DMV-MX-Ladies-Cup 2nd Place

• 2008 International DMV-MX-Ladies-Cup 3rd Place

• 2006 FIM Women’s World Cup Championship 5^th Place

• 2006 UFO Plast/ European Women’s MX Cup 3^rd Place

• 2006 International DMV-MX-Ladies-Cup 4th Place

• 2005 FIM Women’s World Cup Uddevalla/ Sweden 6^th Place

• 2005 UFO Plast/ European Women’s MX Cup Triptis 2^nd Place

• 2005 International DMV-MX-Ladies-Cup 3^rd Place

• 2004 UFO Plast/ European Women’s MX Cup Triptis 3^rd Place

• 2004 Altex Computers/ WMA Cup Cycle Ranch, TX USA 4th Place

• 2003 WML Outdoor National Championship (Unofficial World Championship) 3^rd Place Pro

• 2003 WML Outdoor National/ International Cup Rd. #2 Hangtown, CA USA 3^rd Place Pro

• 2002 Bavarian Championship 2^nd Place (Men)

• 2002 WML Outdoor National Championship Rd. #1 Glen Helen, CA USA 4^th Place Pro

• 2001 Bavarian Champion 125cc Junior (Men)

Next Season's Goals:

The last couple of years I struggled a little bit because of a few injuries, bike problems and some bad luck. So I can say that I am really looking forward to 2009.  I know that I have the ability to do well in all my races, so I hope it will work out. I will do my best to support my sponsors’ plans like they support me with my race plans. I will keep in mind: "Without them I wouldn’t be where I am today." Also I want to continue my plans as a promoter of Women’s MX. I love to work for the future of Women’s MX. Every little step can make a big difference.

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