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Heidi Cooke completes women's first
posted by Roddy
Brookfield Nova Scotia's Heidi Cooke is no stranger to being first. A few weekends ago she completed another first - the first woman to ever qualify for and compete in a Canadian men's National motocross!
Pleasant Valley, NS; August 4, 2002
Round #2, 125 East CMRC National Export “A” Extreme Sports Series Canadian Motocross Championships
Diablo Honda’s Heidi Cooke makes history as first woman rider to compete in CMRC 125 National
Heidi Cooke and her Honda Diablo Pirelli Bills Factory Effex CR 125 made history this weekend at Pleasant Valley Motocross Park in Brookfield, NS. Cooke was the first woman ever to compete in a 125 National race. It was only fitting that her first 125 national race was on her home track. Cooke finished a solid 28th and 32nd, and to prove that she isn’t looking for any home track advantage, will be racing in next weekends’ national in St. Julie, QC.
“It was a really exciting weekend for us”, said Team Manager Andy White. “I’m very proud to have Heidi Cooke as a part of our team. She’s a mentor and a role model for many female racers and riders. Her involvement in this weekends’ 125 race shows that motocross is a very progressive sport in Canada. And beyond that, let’s face it – it’s exciting to be a part of history!”
Cooke is currently competing in the US and is in 8th position in the AMA Pro Womens League. Cooke also holds the title of 2001 Ladies Pro Class Champion in the CMRC Export “A” Extreme Sports Series Canadian Motocross Championships. Off-season, Cooke has appeared as the stunt double in the feature film “Rollerball” and did some stunt work on a Ninja 250 for the television series “Dark Angel”.
For more information on Heidi Cooke or on women involved in motocross, visit www.mxgirls.com.
Diablo Honda's, PRO-TECH and Brookfield, Nova Scotia's own Heidi Cooke
Diablo Performance would like to thanks its sponsors: Honda Canada, RPM Finance, Troy Lee Design, Spy, Pro-Tech Suspension, Pirelli Tires, Tsubaki, Bills Pipes, Acerbis, Factory Effex Bondi Engines, Renthal, Oakley, Applied Racing, Perform-X, EBC Brakes, Turner Engineering, Fox Canada, Troy Lee Designs, Rage Graphics, Draxxus, Devol, 909, Steen Hansen, Twin Air, Torco, Children’s Starlight Foundation, Falcon Golf, Zimmerace Trailers, and Sticky for their ongoing support.
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heidi, u r great. we are very happy four you!
posted by holly, jessica mccabe @ 08/14/2002
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