Maria Franke is third, level in points with Laier, as Larissa Papenmeier is fourth and still holds a slight chance for the Title.

On the other hand two time World Cup Winner Katherine Prumm has pulled out of the series due to the left collarbone injury which prevented her from racing in Germany. GPKR’s Livia Lancelot enters the final round of the WMX series being on top of the points standings.

It has been a fantastic season for the French rider who took her first ever overall win in Sevlievo, Bulgaria, and lost the red plate just once in St. Jean d’Angely, France, to take it back at the following round in Teutschenthal, Germany.

Livia Lancelot lost the Cup victory to Prumm last year in Lierop where she enters as this year’s favourite for the Title Though Lancelot has bittersweet memories from Lierop last year; the Dutch venue ended the last edition of the Women’s World Cup and that was where Lancelot lost her lead to eventual Cup winner Prumm.

This year it is KTM Germany’s Steffi Laier following in second place; the German missed the opening round but worked her way up to second courtesy of five impressive heat wins out of the six moto’s she entered.

She will be extremely motivated to clinch this title and become the first ever Women’s World Champion as she was the first ever World Cup winner in 2005.

Kawasaki Elf Pfeil’s Maria Franke sits third in the Championship, level in points with Laier, while German compatriot Larissa Papenmeier of Suzuki Inotec rounds off the top four.

American Ashley Fiolek, who was recently nominated for the Sportswoman of the Year Award, will look for a strong final result after missing the latest round in Germany.