2008 sees the first ever FIM Women’s World Championship become a part of the MX1 and MX2 series. The five round campaign was formed in response to the popularity and increasing interest in the Women’s World Cup, that was run for three years between 2005 and 2007. The new world championship sees the original female competition extended from three to five rounds. The women race two motos at each Grand Prix but at the shorter length of 20 minutes and 2 lap duration. The championship employs MX2 technical rules, which sees the majority of participants on 250cc four-stroke machinery.

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Women’s World Championship 2008
May 11 Grand Prix of Bulgaria, Sevlievo
May 18 Grand Prix of Italy, Mantova
June 15 Grand Prix of France, Le Mans
June 29 Grand Prix of Germany, Teutschenthal
Sept 7th Grand Prix of Holland, Lierop