Jessica Patterson

Jessica Patterson (born September 14, 1983) is an American former professional motocross and enduro racer.[1] She competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 2000 to 2013. Patterson was one of the most accomplished female racers in the history of AMA motocross, winning 7 national championships.[2]

Jessica Patterson
NationalityAmerican
Born (1983-09-14) September 14, 1983
Motocross career
Years active2000–2013
TeamsRick Ware Racing-Honda, Yamaha
Championships2000, 2004-2007, 2010, 2013

Early life

Originally from Tallahassee, Florida, Patterson began riding motorcycles at the age of seven and qualified for her first Loretta Lynn's Amateur Motocross National Championship by age 12.[2]

Career

By the time she became a professional racer in 2000, Patterson had won 42 amateur championships.[2] As a professional rider, Patterson went on to win the AMA Women's motocross national championship seven times starting in 2000.[2] She appeared as a playable character in the 2002 motorcross video game Freekstyle. In 2013, she announced her intention to retire from motocross competitions at the end of the season.[3] She then won the last motocross race of her career to clinch the 2013 Women's motocross national championship.[3] Her 7 national championships are second only to the 9 championships won by Mercedes Gonzalez.[2]

After her motocross racing career, she competed in the Grand National Cross Country enduro championship as well as in Endurocross competitions before retiring in 2015.[4]

References
  1. "Jessica Patterson at AMA Pro Motocross". promotocross.com. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  2. "She Races: Jessica Patterson". motocross.transworld.net. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  3. "Jessica Patterson calls it a career after Women's Motocross Triple Crown victory at Southwick". blog.masslive.com. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  4. "John Basher's Interview of the Week: Jessica Patterson". motocrossactionmag.com. Retrieved 7 February 2016.


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