Women’s Motocross Cup coming to Wonthaggi in 2025

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.

“We are thrilled 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,” Team Australia representative Mark Luksich said. 

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 – a team can drop its worst result – will determine the final standings.

The event will kickstart 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 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 in a hard-fought battle.

In early 2025, all selected teams will be announced by each federation and FIM Africa of the MXGP of Australia in Darwin from September 19-21.