MX Sports Pro Racing and Lucas Oil have announced that the Women's Motocross (WMX) Class will receive a premier television package for the 2009 season. All eight rounds of the series will be featured on the Versus Network with in-depth one hour broadcasts. In addition, four rounds will also air with half hour broadcasts on the Outdoor Channel. All of these programs will be produced by new series sponsor Lucas Oil, and the Lucas Oil Television studios.
Reigning Women's Motocross champion Ashley Fiolek has began the 2009 series with a couple grand performances .
Reigning champion Ashley Fiolek has kicked off the 2009 season with impressive victories at Glen Helen Raceway and the Hangtown Motocross Classic, making her two for two in her first season with the factory Honda Red Bull Racing team.
Coverage will commence on Versus beginning June 5. All of the events are scheduled to air on select Wednesday evenings from June through September at 6 p.m. local time. Air dates can be found below along with the season schedule.
In all, the WMX shows will reach a combined 105 million households across the country. Each Versus broadcasts will transmit into 74 million homes while the Outdoor Channel telecasts will span 31 million homes, generating more exposure for women's motocross than ever before.
Women's Class of the Lucas Oil Motocross Championship Versus Broadcasts
Event Date Venue City, State Air Date
5/23/09 Glen Helen Raceway San Bernardino, Calif. 6/17/09
5/30/09 Hangtown Motocross Classic Sacramento, Calif. 6/24/09
6/6/09 Freestone Raceway Wortham, Texas 7/1/09
6/13/09 High Point Raceway Mt. Morris, Pa. 7/29/09
6/27/09 Thunder Valley Motocross Lakewood, Col. 8/12/09
7/25/09 Washougal MX Park Washougal, Wash. 9/16/09
8/29/09 Moto-X 338 Southwick, Mass. 9/23/09
9/5/09 Steel City Raceway Delmont, Pa. 9/30/09
Women's Class of the Lucas Oil Motocross Championship Outdoor Channel Broadcasts
Event Date Venue City, State Air Date
5/23/09 Glen Helen Raceway San Bernardino, Calif. 8/10/09
5/30/09 Hangtown Motocross Classic Sacramento, Calif. 8/17/09
6/6/09 Freestone Raceway Wortham, Texas 8/31/09
6/13/09 High Point Raceway Mt. Morris, Pa. 9/7/09
Round three of the 2009 season continues this weekend at the Flagstar Bank Motocross National in Wortham, Texas, followed by rounds at High Point Raceway, Thunder Valley Motocross, Washougal MX Park, Moto-X 338, and Steel City Raceway.
