08/02/2025
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This Isnât a Fluke. Itâs a Shift - with a Ponytail.
Not long ago, someone that was close to me said womenâs racing was dumb. That it was a waste of time. That it was ruining motocross.
As a woman and a lover a womenâs sports and motocross, it cut deep- I had already saw what they hadnât.
Iâve seen girls show up at local tracks with bikes bigger than they were, barely tall enough to kickstart them, but still giving it hell. Iâd see the way they rode- not cautiously, not with hesitation, but with a fire that didnât care what people thought. These werenât just cute kids in pink gear. These were racers. Full stop.
And now, years later, here we are.
Lala Turner. Raycin Kyler. Yumena Berning.
Three of many badass girls who didnât just toe the line at the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynnâs. They stood on it. Owned it. And proved exactly what I always knew.
Theyâre not good âfor girls.â Theyâre just damn good.
Raycin is tearing through the 65s like she was born on a bike (her name is Raycin, I mean, itâs obvious). Yumi is holding her own against kids older and stronger and more seasoned, yet still coming out near the top. Lala has stepped up beyond the girlsâ class and is out there holding it down against some of the fastest B riders in the country. And none of them are letting off the throttle anytime soon.
But this story isnât just about the girls. Itâs about the people behind them.
The dads staying up late in the garage. The uncles running suspension checks at sunrise. The coaches refusing to go easy on them. The riding buddies who treat them like racers first, not novelty acts. These men could be dismissive, hell a whole lot of dudes still are. They could have carried that same tired mentality that women donât belong in this sport. Instead, they choose to uplift. To support. To challenge.
That matters.
It matters because change doesnât just happen when someone kicks the door open. It happens when others hold it open behind them and say, come on in, weâve got room for more.
Nobodyâs saying these girls are about to headline Supercross next year. But you know what we are saying?
The AMA should be watching. The sponsors should be paying attention. The brands, the gear companies, the track promoters - all of them need to see this for what it is.
Not a moment. A movement.
These girls are building audiences. Theyâre creating market demand. Theyâre shifting the culture. When they win, they sell bikes. When they show up, the gate fills. When they post, people listen.
Thatâs not small. Thatâs power. Itâs time the industry stops treating them like sideshows and starts treating them like leaders.
When they win - Motocross Wins.
To the girls twisting throttles and chasing checkers: donât let anyone tell you this sport isnât for you. It always has been.
To the men and families lifting them up: thank you. Keep going.
And to anyone still stuck in the past, still thinking this is a boysâ sport: the future just flew past you. On a 65. In pigtails. And she wonât ever look back.
See you Sunday,
â MotoMom
www.motomommedia.com
