![]() ![]() “Every time I come off the track, I’ve always had fun,” Hadler, 18, said. And besides, it’s been a fun goal to chase. But even as motocross has bled riders, women in the sport have gained a higher profile and legitimacy. That’s an ambitious goal in a male-dominated sport that’s taken a hit with the economic downturn. Earlier in the parking lot, passing riders and their girlfriends waved as she strapped on a neck brace, kneepads and a chest protector.īroken bones, her parents’ qualms and the occasional taunt from male racers have not chipped this New Market teen’s resolve: She wants to be a professional motocross racer. Jessica Hadler, the Minnesota women’s motocross champ, is the only woman gripping the handlebars at practice Thursday. On the track, strands of long blond hair peek from under one helmet and whip in the air when the pink-and-white Yamaha flies off the hills. On the edge of the muddy stretch of hills and bumps, young women wait to hop on the backs of their boyfriends’ motorcycles. The Elko motocross track churns with roaring dirt bikes. ![]()
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