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by Matt on March 30, 2007

Race day was a warm 104°(f) and filled with some of the best veteran Brazilian racers, and Balbi was the only female racer of the weekend. Even with the high temps and the strong field, Balbi places a very respectable 8th place finish.
Mariana Blabi had this to say about the series:
There were at least 10 former Brazilian Champions and more than 100 drivers. This is going to be the hardest year on this championship and I'm very happy with my result
Balbi ended the WMA (Women's Motocross Association) in 5th, on her rookie season last year. She would likely have finished better, but got hurt in the last stage and did not finish. She said she was using the Brazilian Championship to prepare for the WMA races this season.
She feels confidant that with her experience and better knowledge of her competition, she'll be able to challenge for the title this season. Her biggest setback could come from sponsorship, or lack there-of. Brazil doesn't have the interest nor the contingency that the US has. But she should be able to make a big impression after her great rookie finish last year.
At 18 years old, she's been racing for 13 years, and had her eyes on the WMA the entire time, hoping one day to compete with the top of the class. She's done that in her first year, and it looks like her charge to the front has only just begun.
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Response from:
amelia
(04/02/07 7:30am)
Well, That's cool. I like this gal, and I am also a woman biker who love to ride. Would you like ride in the wind, maybe we can chat something. Contact me at lovebiker.com, I am Amelia.
Response from:
loft beds
(05/09/07 11:51am)
I was always a bike passionate and the idea of a woman riding in a championship doesn't sound any more weird than the one of a man cooking on tv. anyway, i think she should keep it up!
Response from:
plasma tv stands
(05/09/07 12:00pm)
You know, i don't know if i agree with this idea of women getting into all sorts of manly activities. I mean, for me it like a depravation of all the feminity she has and substintuting herserlf for an image. I am not against hobbies, just don't let it turn into an obsession.
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