The second annual FIM Oceania Women’s Motocross Cup will welcome new teams in 2025, with South Africa and the United States joining in.
The one-year-old FIM Oceania Women’s Motocross Cup is already expanding into exciting new frontiers, with the 2025 edition to add teams from America and Africa to join founding members Australia and New Zealand.
To be held alongside round one of the 2025 Penrite ProMX Championship presented by AMX Superstores (ProMX) in Wonthaggi (Vic) on March 22-23, the FIM Oceania Women’s Motocross Cup will feature five-rider teams from three FIM federations – Australia, New Zealand and America – as well as FIM Africa.
Twenty riders will contest three motos over the weekend: the first one a standalone shootout on Saturday, and on Sunday as part of the two televised ProMX Championship MXW battles.
The best 14 results from each team (i.e. a team can drop its worst result) will determine the final standings.
The event will kick-start a huge year for women’s motocross in Australia, which will also include the nation hosting its first-ever round of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship as part of the MXGP of Australia
The inaugural FIM Oceania Women’s Motocross Cup was held in Woodville, New Zealand in January 2024, with Team Australia – Charli Cannon, Emma Milesevic, Madison Brown, Taylor Thompson, Tayla McCutcheon and Madi Healey – defeating New Zealand (with Karaitiana Horne the best performed of the Kiwis, pictured above, ending up 6th overall) in a hard-fought battle.
In early 2025, all selected teams will be announced by each federation and FIM Africa.
The New Zealand team (pictured from left), Opunake’s Taylar Rampton, Palmerston North’s Hannah Powell, Morrinsville’s Breanna Rodgers, Raetihi’s Karaitiana Horne and Rotorua duo Melissa Patterson and Letitia Alabaster, performed with distinction in the inaugural FIM Oceania Women’s Cup competition, an integral part of the 2024 Honda New Zealand Motocross Grand Prix at Woodville in January. Photo by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com
FIM Oceania President, Peter Doyle: “After such a thrilling start in Woodville, I’m delighted to see the FIM Oceania Women’s Motocross Cup returning in 2025 with two more teams. I’d like to thank the AMA and FIM Africa for agreeing to join us in Wonthaggi, adding even more spice and depth to the event. I’m looking forward to watching it all unfold.”
Team Australia representative, Mark Luksich: “We are thrilled to to again participate in the FIM Oceania Women’s Motocross Cup. As the winner of the inaugural event we obviously want to back that up here in Australia in front of a home crowd.”
FIM Africa President, Marco Comana: “FIM Africa is proud to be associated with the FIM Oceania’s Women’s Motocross Cup. Our riders are looking forward to upping their levels and making new friends. Team racing is exciting to watch, and the riders will be patriotically motivated.”
AMA President and CEO, Rob Dingman: “The American Motorcyclist Association looks forward to supporting the FIM Oceania Women’s Motocross Cup in 2025. We’re excited for our women and expect them to be competitive in Australia.”
Motorcycling New Zealand President, Mike ‘Mac’ McLeod: “Promoting women in motorcycling is a key goal of MNZ, and the opportunity to compete in the FIM Oceania Women’s Motocross Cup is a real highlight.
“It’s another opportunity for our women to pursue more international events and follow in the footsteps of our world motocross champions Courtney Duncan and Katherine Prumm.”
Team Australia won the 2024 FIM Oceania Women’s MX Cup by 53 points to New Zealand’s 128 and the overall individual standings were: 1. Charli Cannon (Aust); 2. Taylah McCutcheon (Aust); 3. Taylor Thompson (Aust); 4. Madison Healey (Aust); 5. Maddison Brown (Aust); 6. Karaitiana Horne (NZ, pictured above); 7. Emma Milesevic (Aust); 8. Taylar Rampton (NZ); 9. Letitia Alabaster (NZ); 10. Breanna Rodgers (NZ); 11. Mel Patterson (NZ); 12. Hannah Powell (NZ).
© Photos by Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com
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