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FIM Women's Motorcycling World Championship riders (5 P) Pages in category "Female motorcycle racers" The following 86 pages are in this category, out of 86 total.
Bessie Stringfield (born Betsy Beatrice White; 1911 or 1912 – February 16, 1993), also known as the "Motorcycle Queen of Miami", was an American motorcyclist who was the first African-American woman to ride across the United States solo, and was one of the few civilian motorcycle dispatch riders for the US Army during World War II.
Mary McGee (née Connor; December 12, 1936 – November 27, 2024) was an American motorsport racing pioneer. She was the first woman to compete in motorcycle road racing and motocross events in the United States.
Marjorie Cottle (5 September 1900 – 17 July 1987) was an English works supported motorcycle trials rider. She was one of Britain's best-known motorcyclists in the 1920s and 1930s. She competed regularly in reliability trials and was considered to be one of the best riders in the country, male or female.
Angelle Sampey (born Angelle Monique Sampey, August 7, 1970, New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American drag racer, originally in Pro Stock Motorcycle but currently in Top Alcohol Dragster. She won the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle championship three times (2000-2002).
Lawler was born in Grants Pass, Oregon. Her veteran motorcycle racer father Ben Lawler [3] gave her a motorcycle for her 10th birthday in 1962. [4] Lawler began jumping at fairs and speedways in 1972. [5] [6] In February, 1974, Lawler beat Evel Knievel's indoor record where she jumped 101 feet, being the first woman to set such a record.
Suzuki colored their home page pink in honor of her victory riding their GSX-R600 motorcycle. [ 27 ] Myers, at 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m) tall and weighing 116 lb (53 kg), is aware of the perception that women lack the upper body strength for 600-class motorcycles with minimum weights of 365–385 lb (166–175 kg), says that, "it's more of a ...
Ana Carrasco Gabarrón (born 10 March 1997) is a Spanish motorcycle racer winning world-championship titles in the 2018 Supersport 300 series, becoming the first-ever female world champion solo road racer, with a repeat title in the 2024 Women's Circuit Racing series.