I kind of used both to learn
from. Everything that I've learned
from off-road, I could put into
moto, and everything I learned
from moto helps in off-road, so
I definitely learned a lot of how I
ride from both different terrains
of motocross and off-road.
What are some of your off-
road accomplishments?
I've won a few amateur cham
-
pionships in the Women's A class,
and a couple of B-class champi-
onships in WORCS and NGPC.
You had an interesting finish
to your NGPC Championship run
this year, didn't you?
Yes. The NGPC season went
really well this year; I put in a lot
of work and got good results, but
I broke my hand [playing water
polo] a couple of days before the
eighth round, so I had to race at
around eight and round nine with
a broken hand. [And still finished
second both times.] I almost
had a perfect season. I was kind
of shooting for that, but I guess
next year we're going to shoot
for that again. The GP series is
pretty cool.
How did the WMX season go
for you?
There definitely were many
highs and lows. I started the
season on a high note, winning
Pala, then finishing second at
Hangtown. At Thunder Valley,
I struggled a bit, because we
got rained out on Friday, so we
had to race at around 5 p.m. on
Saturday, which was after both
pro motos, so I kind of struggled
there. During the off-season, or
that little break we had, I focused
on working hard, training harder,
and improving my technique and
skills. It definitely paid off, as I
In 2025, Nielsen
competed simultaneously
in the WMX and NGPC
Championships. She
finished third in the WMX
Championship with a win
along the way.
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INTERVIEW I 2025 AMA NGPC WOMEN'S PRO CHAMP/ WMX ATHLETE MIKAYLA NIELSEN
