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American Honda Signs Ashley Fiolek as Official Member of the 2009 Honda Red Bull Racing Factory Team

Written by Johnathan Bodily

American Honda is proud to officially announce that 2008 WMA Women's Motocross Champion Ashley Fiolek has joined the Honda Red Bull Racing factory team. Fiolek will join Honda Red Bull teammates Andrew Short, Ivan Tedesco, Davi Millsaps and Ben Townley, and will defend her WMA title in 2009 on Honda's CRF250R.

For 36 years Honda has led the way, winning 57 AMA Motocross and Supercross titles and more races than any other manufacturer. In addition, Fiolek's signing with Honda Red Bull Racing marks an historic milestone for the industry as the 18-year-old champion is the first female athlete in history to be signed with Honda's factory team.

After a successful amateur-racing career that saw her win 13 amateur national titles and more than 100 races, Fiolek made her full-season professional racing debut in 2008, winning the AMA/WMA Women's Motocross Championship in her first attempt and garnering unprecedented mainstream and enthusiast media coverage. The inspirational racer will represent the Honda Red Bull Racing team in the 2009 WMA Championship, X-Games 15 competition and other select events.

Honda Red Bull Racing Team Manager Erik Kehoe is pleased to have five talented riders on the factory team. "It is great to have all four riders back this year and I am really looking forward to welcoming Ashley to the team," said Kehoe. "Ashley's commitment to racing and her strength have earned her not only the respect of Honda but the entire industry. Her achievements have really helped elevate women's racing to a wider audience."

"Being able to race Motocross professionally on a full factory team at Honda is a dream come true for me," said Fiolek. "I have been excited beyond belief! I can't thank American Honda enough for providing me this opportunity and I look forward to working with Erik and the whole Honda Red Bull Racing team."