The AMA/WMA Women’s National Motocross Championship Presented by Kawasaki competed over the weekend with the opening round of its 2008 six-race championship with American Honda/Red Bull/Alpinestars’ Ashley Fiolek claiming her first career overall win. Fiolek, who won Saturday’s first moto, grabbed the Meterman Holeshot Award in moto two and traded the lead with American Honda/Honda of Houston/Fox Racing/Bad Boy Energy Drink’s Jessica Patterson before falling on the second lap. Patterson would assume the lead for good while Answer/Yamaha/Etnies’ Tarah Gieger and Team Green Kawasaki’s Tatum Sik followed. Fiolek would battle back, eventually grabbing third and assuring herself the overall victory. Patterson’s moto win helped improve her to second place overall while Suzuki/Shift’s Sarah Whitmore finished in third.
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