Emma Bristow

Emma Elizabeth Fry^[1] MBE (née Bristow; born 29 October 1990) is a British professional motorcycle trials rider and nine-times^[2] Women’s World Championship rider in World Trials. In 2014, Bristow became the first British rider to win the Women's FIM Trial World Championship. She also has two FIM SuperEnduro World Championships (2014 and 2015), a two-time European champion in the Women's FIM Trial European Championship in 2013 and 2017 and ten British women's titles.

Emma Bristow MBE
Nationality	British
Born	(1990-10-29) 29 October 1990 (age 34) Boston, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Current team	Sherco Factory Racing
Website	Emma Bristow official site

Biography

Bristow began riding at the age of four and became a four time British Youth Champion.^[3]

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, Bristow contested the European and World rounds over the next few seasons.^{[citation needed]}

Bristow 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, Bristow left her factory ride at Ossa to join Sherco.^[4]

In 2013, Bristow won her first Women's FIM Trial European Championship title. In 2014, she won both the British Women's Title and the Women's FIM Trial World Championship title.^{[citation needed]}. In 2015, she was awarded Lincolnshire's sports personality of the year award and best sports woman. She then won the FIM Trial World Championship every year from 2014 to 2020.

Bristow married fellow rider James Fry on 10 November 2018.^[5]

In 2020, she became the first female ever to win the prestigious Torrens Trophy Award and made history when she also become the first person to ride into the Royal Automobile Club on two wheels. In 2022, she won her eighth World Trials Championship.

In 2023, Emma Bristow finished in 40th place due to mechanical difficulties but again won the MHT Trophy for the "best performance by a lady rider".^[2]

Bristow was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to motor sports and women in sport.^[6]

National Trials Championship Career

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Year	Class	Machine	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Rd 5	Rd 6	Rd 7	Points	Pos	Notes
2011	British Women's	Ossa	MOO 2	SCA 1	LIN 2	SOU 2	MAN 1	YEA 2	RIC 1	111	2nd
2012	British Women's	Ossa	LOC 1	DIR 2	SCA 2	WES 1	MCK 2	ESW 2		91	2nd
2013	British Women's	Ossa	COL 2	CHR 1	VIC 2	WAI 2	AST 1	POW 2	TRA 1	111	2nd
2014	British Women's	Sherco	OTT 1	SOU 2	SCA 1	ART 1	STE 1	STE 1	PID 1	120	1st	British Women's champion
2014	British Expert	Sherco	LAK -	RIC -	TEA 9	EDI -	STD 10	WOE 14	RPM 13	18	16th
2015	British Women's	Sherco	NBE 1	LUT -	ZON 1	ZON 1	MAN 1	IOM 1	IOM 1	120	1st	British Women's champion
2017	British Women's	Sherco	NBE 1	SOU -	TOR 1	BEX 1	NOE 1	NOE 1		100	1st	British Women's champion

International Trials Championship Career

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Year	Class	Machine	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Rd 5	Points	Pos	Notes
2006	FIM European Women's	Gas Gas	FRA 11	ITA 8	SPA 7			22	9th
2006	FIM World Women's	Gas Gas	AND 9	BEL -	FRA 13			10	13th
2007	FIM European Women's	Gas Gas	SPA 7	ITA 8	NOR 10			23	7th
2007	FIM World Women's	Gas Gas	CZE 10	BEL -	GBR -			6	14th
2008	FIM European Women's	Gas Gas	FRA 6	ITA 6	CZE 8			20	6th
2008	FIM World Women's	Gas Gas	LUX 6	SPA 10	AND 6			20	6th
2009	FIM World Women's	Gas Gas	AND 7	FRA 5	ITA 12			20	6th
2010	FIM World Women's	Gas Gas	FRA 3	CZE 5	POL 7			26	4th
2011	FIM European Women's	Ossa	ITA 2	GER 3	CZE 2			49	2nd
2011	FIM World Women's	Ossa	GER 2	CZE 2	ITA 4			34	2nd
2012	FIM European Women's	Ossa	ITA 3	CZE 2	NED 2			49	2nd
2012	FIM World Women's	Ossa	AND 2	AND 4	SUI 2	SUI 2	SUI 4	51	2nd
2013	FIM European Women's	Ossa	CZE 1	NOR 1	SWE 1			300	1st	FIM European Women's champion
2013	FIM World Women's	Sherco	AND 3	AND 1	FRA 2	FRA 2	FRA 2	54	2nd
2014	FIM World Women's	Sherco	BEL 1	SPA 1	SPA 2	AND 1		60	1st	FIM World Women's champion
2015	FIM World Women's	Sherco	CZE 2	CZE 1	SPA 1	SPA 1	SPA 1	60	1st	FIM World Women's champion
2016	FIM World Women's	Sherco	GBR 1	GBR 1	ITA 1	ITA 1	FRA 1	80	1st	FIM World Women's champion
2017	FIM European Women's	Sherco	NED 1	LET 1	LET 2	ITA 1		385	1st	FIM European Women's champion
2017	FIM World Women's	Sherco	USA 1	USA 1	CZE 1	ITA 2		77	1st	FIM World Women's champion
2018	FIM World Women's	Sherco	JAP 1	JAP 1	FRA 1	GBR 1		80	1st	FIM World Women's champion
2019	FIM World Women's	Sherco	JAP 1	JAP 1	POR 1	FRA 1	SPA 1	100	1st	FIM World Women's champion

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, 2022, 2023, 2024.
• Trial des Nations (2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2024)

Related Reading

• FIM Trial European Championship
• FIM Trial World Championship