Fontanesi swaps knobbles for slicks

It doesn’t matter what it is, if it has an engine and two wheels, she wants to ride it. Our very own three-time FIM Women’s Motocross World Champion Kiara Fontanesi has recently been dipping her toes into the world of road racing. After swinging a leg over a Yamaha R6 last year, Kiara decided to bite the bullet and line up at a road race for the first time in her career at the Trofeo Motoestate race in Varano, Italy.

Kiara competed in the Motodiserie 600 where she managed to finish 16^th and in Race Attack where she finished 13^th overall. Being the only female on the line, results weren’t important to the audacious Italian. Her main goal was to embrace the challenge which was automatically satisfying as she became one of the only motorcyclists in history to race both disciplines, motocross and road racing.

“I started very well and I kept a good rhythm during the races”, the WMX world champion said after the race, “I enjoyed especially the Motodiserie. I want to thank you everybody who supported me, all of my friends and fans who came to Varano to watch. It was a fantastic experience, but now it’s the time to go back to the motocross.”

Copyright: Photo: Kiara Fontanesi Press