Jessica Patterson

Jessica Patterson, born on 14 September 1983, is an American former professional motocross and enduro racer who competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 2000 to 2013. She was one of the most accomplished female motocross racers in AMA history, winning seven national championships, second only to the nine won by Mercedes Gonzalez. Originally from Tallahassee, Florida, she began riding at seven and qualified for her first Loretta Lynn's Amateur Motocross National Championship by 12. She had won 42 amateur championships by the time she turned professional in 2000, and she won the AMA Women's motocross national championship seven times starting that year, taking the 2013 title by winning the last motocross race of her career. She appeared as a playable character in the 2002 video game Freekstyle and later competed in the Grand National Cross Country enduro championship.