Emma Bristow (born 29 October 1990 in
Boston, Lincolnshire
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,
United Kingdom
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), is an Professional
motorcycle trial
Motorcycle trials, also known as observed trials, often called simply trial/s (with or without the plural "s"), is a non-speed event on specialized motorcycles. The sport is most popular in the United Kingdom and Spain, though there are participan ...
s rider and 8 times Women's World Trials Champion. In 2014 Emma became the first British rider to win the Women's
FIM Trial World Championship
The FIM Trial World Championship and FIM X-Trial World Championship are the most prestigious motorcycle trials tournaments of the world, organised by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. The outdoor championship is held since 1964 and ...
. She also won the Women's
FIM Trial European Championship
The FIM Trials European Championship is organised by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme and has been held since 1992. The championship gives up and coming riders a chance to compete at international level against top class riders, man ...
in 2013 and the British Women's title in 2014.
Biography
Emma began riding at the age of 4 and became a four time British Youth Champion.
She started her international career at the 2006 World Championships, riding to 9th place in the Andorra round at the age of 16. Competing on a
Gas Gas
Gas Gas is a Spanish motorcycle manufacturer established in 1985 by Narcìs Casas and Josep Pibernat in Salt, Girona. The company specializes in off-road motorcycles for trials and enduro competitions. Gas Gas was purchased by KTM motorcycle ...
Emma contested the European and World rounds over the next few seasons.
Emma signed for the
Ossa factory in 2011 and rode to runner up position in the World Championships, a result she repeated in 2012. At the end of the season Emma left her factory ride at Ossa to join
Sherco
Sherco is a French motorcycle manufacturer, specialising in off-road motorbikes. Sherco are best known for their extremely popular trials bikes, although they also make enduro and supermoto bikes.
The company was founded in 1998, and curren ...
.
2013 proved to be a successful year with Emma winning her first Women's
FIM Trial European Championship
The FIM Trials European Championship is organised by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme and has been held since 1992. The championship gives up and coming riders a chance to compete at international level against top class riders, man ...
title.
Emma went from strength to strength in 2014 when she clinched both the British Women's Title and the Women's
FIM Trial World Championship
The FIM Trial World Championship and FIM X-Trial World Championship are the most prestigious motorcycle trials tournaments of the world, organised by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. The outdoor championship is held since 1964 and ...
title that had eluded her the previous two years.
Bristow married fellow rider James Fry on 10 November 2018.
Emma Bristow on the MagnaVitae website
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National Trials Championship Career
International Trials Championship Career
Honors
* British Women's Trials Champion 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
* British Women's Indoor Trials Champion 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018.
* European Women's Trials Champion 2013, 2017
* FIM World Women's Trials Champion 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.
* Trial des Nations ''Trial des Nations'' is the most important Motorcycle trials competition of national teams organized by the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM). After the experiment of Myslenice, Poland, the first official ''trial of Nations'' was held in ...
(2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018)
Related Reading
*FIM Trial European Championship
The FIM Trials European Championship is organised by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme and has been held since 1992. The championship gives up and coming riders a chance to compete at international level against top class riders, man ...
*FIM Trial World Championship
The FIM Trial World Championship and FIM X-Trial World Championship are the most prestigious motorcycle trials tournaments of the world, organised by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. The outdoor championship is held since 1964 and ...
References
External links
* http://www.emmabristowmoto.com/Emma Bristow Official Website
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1990 births
Living people
People from Boston, Lincolnshire
Sportspeople from Lincolnshire
English sportswomen
English motorcycle racers
Motorcycle trials riders
Female motorcycle racers