2024 Women’s Motocross Championship Final Round Results

Shan Moore | October 8, 2024

After missing two rounds due to injury—a broken back before the Daytona round and a broken foot before the High Point round—Yamaha-backed Lachlan Turner came on strong in the end, winning the final four motos of the year, two at the Pastrana Challenge in Pennsylvania and two at the Playground finale in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to claim this year’s Women’s Motocross Championship (WMX) title. It was a breakout performance for the 17-year-old, who was competing in her first year of competition in the series.

Lachlan Turner at 2024 Ponca City WMX Final Round. Photo: Shan Moore — **Lachlan Turner wrapped up the WMX title in Ponca City, Oklahoma.**

Turner put a beatdown on the competition at the Playground Race in Ponca City on October 5 where she overcame a bad start in moto one after being involved in a first-turn pileup and a fifth-place start in moto two, working her way through the pack to go 1-1 for the overall win and the championship. She passed early leader and main rival Kyleigh Stallings in each case.

Each rider was allowed to drop their worst four motos, so the championship standings were unsure until the last moto was completed. In the end, Kawasaki riders Kyleigh Stallings and Sophia Phelps finished second and third, respectively, in the championship chase, while Turner claimed the title.

“It’s pretty sick winning the championship in my first year, especially with all my injuries,” said Turner. “When I caught up to Kyleigh, I didn’t think I was going to be able to pass her, but I managed to get by her. She put up a good fight. In the second moto, I was about fifth, which is a good start for me, and I managed to pass Kyleigh on the second lap.”

Turner passed Stallings down the whooped-out straight on the back side of the track in the second moto before stretching a comfortable lead.

“At the start of the year, I didn’t expect to win the championship,” added Turner. “I always fall over, but I managed to stay upright the last four motos; I’m so surprised.”

Kyleigh Stallings at 2024 Ponca City WMX Final Round. Photo: Shan Moore — **Kyleigh Stallings was second on the day and second in the championship.**

Stallings capitalized on a pair of holeshots to finish second overall in the race and second in the championship with a 2-2 finish, despite suffering from the effects of the Oklahoma heat, which reached the mid-90s on the track.

“The heat killed me,” said Stallings. “I just didn’t have anything left once the two-lap board came out; I was done. But I’m happy with my riding and just being able to withstand the entire moto.”

Jordan Jarvis was a consistent 3-3 for third overall. The Yamaha rider got off the line in good shape in the first moto but was hit by another rider in a first-turn incident. After rejoining the race in last, Jarvis put her head down and worked her way up through the field and into third.

“I was down by quite a bit when I finally got going, so I could only get up to third,” said Jarvis. “The second moto, I was a little more cautious in the first turn to make sure I didn’t fall again.”

Jarvis put her head down and, after a fierce battle with Kawasaki-mounted Sophia Phelps, closed the gap on second but just couldn’t get within striking distance of Stallings.

In moto two, Jarvis worked her way up to third again but couldn’t close the gap on second-placed Stallings.

“I think I used a lot of energy that first moto,” said Jarvis. “It was pretty tough on me those last couple of laps, so I’ve got a lot to work on for next year.”

Phelps, who went 4-4 for fourth overall, put up two fierce battles on the day, with Jarvis in the first moto and Jamie Astudillo (KTM) in the second moto.

Jordan Jarvis at 2024 Ponca City WMX Final Round. Photo: Shan Moore — **Jordan Jarvis was third on the day with a 3-3.**

“There were times, me and Jordan, where we were three-wide passing lappers; it was just so busy,” said Phelps. “In the second moto, me and Jamie battled; she put up a tough fight. I was just hoping I could stick a wheel under her, so I just watched her lines and waited for a mistake. At the very end, I started trying to put a pass on her because I was feeling a sense of urgency. I was hoping that she would tire out. I don’t know if she did, but I was able to get around her.”

Despite being sick during the first of the week, Astudillo, who won the Canadian Women’s Pro title earlier in the year, managed a pair of fifth-place finishes for fifth overall. The second moto included her epic battle with Phelps.

“All weekend was pretty good, and I rode well,” said Astudillo. “I had some good lap times, and I was able to battle with Jordan in the beginning of the moto one, but it was just a matter of getting tired. I was sick all week and the week before at Pleasure Valley, and the combination of both kind of took the wind out of me. I gave it all I had, and then Sophia just got around me there at the end of moto two. I was getting fatigued, and then that was kind of the end of the story. “That’s kind of what happened in both motos; they got around me with two laps to go, so maybe if I wouldn’t have gotten tired, maybe a top three would have been in the books today.”

Utah’s Destiny Burgess (KTM) went 6-8 for sixth overall, while Brooke Whipple (Kawasaki) from Nevada went 9-6 for seventh. KTM rider Kenzley Jackman with 8-7 scores; Callie Sutton, also on a KTM, with 7-9 results; and Kiana Kurtz (Husqvarna) with 11-10 scores rounded out the top 10.