

The queen of WMX remains on the throne, Lachlan “Lala” Turner, but the battle to dethrone her has never been faster
WORDS: Sarah Whitmore-Smage
PHOTOS: ALIGN MEDIA
The Women’s Motocross Championship is back for 2026, and after the first three rounds, the racers are proving why it has been such a big hit in their return to the Pro Motocross Championship. Watching these racers in person, they are fast; they are aggressive; they are scrubbing the jumps. Besides the ponytails and blue number plates, there is little else distinguishing them from their male counterparts.

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