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'''Jessica Patterson''' |
'''Jessica Patterson''' is an [[Americans|American]] former professional [[motocross]] and [[enduro]] racer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.promotocross.com/mx/athlete/jessica-patterson |title=Jessica Patterson at AMA Pro Motocross |publisher=promotocross.com |accessdate=7 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208015722/http://www.promotocross.com/mx/athlete/jessica-patterson |archive-date=8 February 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> She competed in the [[AMA Motocross Championship]]s from 2000 to 2013. Patterson was one of the most accomplished female racers in the history of [[American Motorcyclist Association|AMA]] motocross, winning 7 national championships.<ref name="She Races: Jessica Patterson">{{cite web |url=http://motocross.transworld.net/features/she-races-jessica-patterson/#eg1WQ7RZ65VdXBO1.97 |title=She Races: Jessica Patterson |publisher=motocross.transworld.net |accessdate=7 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208062559/http://motocross.transworld.net/features/she-races-jessica-patterson/#eg1WQ7RZ65VdXBO1.97 |archive-date=8 February 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
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Originally from [[Tallahassee, Florida]], Patterson began riding motorcycles at the age of seven and qualified for her first [[Loretta Lynn's Amateur Championship|Loretta Lynn's Amateur Motocross National Championship]] by age 12.<ref name="She Races: Jessica Patterson"/> |
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== Career == |
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| ⚫ | 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://motocrossactionmag.com/home-page/john-bashers-interview-of-the-week-jessica-patterson |title=John Basher's Interview of the Week: Jessica Patterson |publisher=motocrossactionmag.com |accessdate=7 February 2016 }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | By the time she became a professional racer in 2000, Patterson had won 42 amateur championships.<ref name="She Races: Jessica Patterson" /> As a professional rider, Patterson went on to win the AMA Women's motocross national championship seven times starting in 2000.<ref name="She Races: Jessica Patterson" /> 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.<ref name="Jessica Patterson calls it a career after Women's Motocross Triple Crown victory at Southwick">{{cite web |url=http://blog.masslive.com/racinwithjason/2013/07/jessica_patterson_calls_it_a_career_after_womens_motocross_triple_crown_victory_at_southwick.html |title=Jessica Patterson calls it a career after Women's Motocross Triple Crown victory at Southwick |date=2 July 2013 |publisher=blog.masslive.com |accessdate=7 February 2016 }}</ref> She then won the last motocross race of her career to clinch the 2013 Women's motocross national championship.<ref name="Jessica Patterson calls it a career after Women's Motocross Triple Crown victory at Southwick" /> Her 7 national championships are second only to the 9 championships won by [[Mercedes Gonzalez]].<ref name="She Races: Jessica Patterson" /> |
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| ⚫ | 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://motocrossactionmag.com/home-page/john-bashers-interview-of-the-week-jessica-patterson |title=John Basher's Interview of the Week: Jessica Patterson |date=28 September 2015 |publisher=motocrossactionmag.com |accessdate=7 February 2016 }}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 01:58, 15 March 2023
| Jessica Patterson | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Motocross career | |
| Years active | 2000–2013 |
| Teams | Rick Ware Racing-Honda, Yamaha |
| Championships | 2000, 2004-2007, 2010, 2013 |
Jessica Patterson 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]
Early life[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "Jessica Patterson at AMA Pro Motocross". promotocross.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "She Races: Jessica Patterson". motocross.transworld.net. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Jessica Patterson calls it a career after Women's Motocross Triple Crown victory at Southwick". blog.masslive.com. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "John Basher's Interview of the Week: Jessica Patterson". motocrossactionmag.com. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
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