Katja Poensgen

[3] In 2011, Poensgen was inducted into the FIM Hall of Fame for her pioneering Grand Prix racing career.

[4] Poensgen was born in Mindelheim, Germany as the daughter of the German importer for Suzuki motorcycles.

[2] She also set the fastest lap time twice and scored a second place result at the Misano Adriatico race circuit.

[1] She became the third female competitor in Grand Prix motorcycle racing history after Taru Rinne and Tomoko Igata.

[6] She began the season riding an Aprilia RSV 250 but, changed motorcycles mid-season to a Hardwick Racing Honda RS250R.