Women's Motocross: The Next Level Photo Gallery

Winner of the '08 and '09 championship, Ashley Fiolek has come to be the modern image of women's motocross.

Mercedes Gonzalez is one of the most famous figures in women's motocross history after having won 14 titles throughout her career.

Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider Sara Price has been putting in a good season and is currently fifth in the 2010 WMX Championship.

The Women's Motocross Association (WMA) was founded in 2004 by Miki Keller, who was partly responsible for integrating men and women's MX.

While much progress has been made for women in MX, issues such as schedule changes and race format still need to be addressed.

Mariana Balbi hasn't finished outside the top-10 this season and placed sixth at Millville during the last round of WMX.

WMA officially became WMX in 2009 once MX Sports stepped in, which resulted in the incorporation of women's motocross into the men's schedule.

Women's motocross has received growing attention from media and sponsors in part because women's have a strong desire to promote their own sport.