Stefy Bau
{{short description|Italian motorcycle racer}}
{{Infobox Motocross rider
| name = Stefy Bau
| image = 200px
| caption = Bau at Hangtown National Raceway in California
| nationality = Italian
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| years = 1983-2005
| championships = 7 Italian National Championships, 5 US National Championships, 3 Women World Championships
| wins =
| races = First Woman to win every round of the WMA National Championship (1999)
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Stefy Bau is an Italian former professional motocross and supercross racer. After a career-ending injury in 2005, Stefy became the General Manager of the newly established FIM Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme Women's World Motocross Championship. Bau is also a member of the CFM (Women Commission inside the FIM Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme). As of 2019 she manages other racers, including Tanya Muzinda.{{cite news |title=Tanya in line for two awards |url=https://www.herald.co.zw/tanya-in-line-for-two-awards/ |access-date=27 January 2021 |work=The Herald |date=7 January 2021}}
Career
Bau is considered to be one of the fastest women motocross racers in the world. In 2000 she became eligible to compete against the male racers in the field.{{cite news |last1=Gutish |first1=Rachel |title=Tuesday Toolbox: Stefy Bau |url=https://gnccracing.com/2018/07/10/tuesday-toolbox-stefy-bau |access-date=27 January 2021 |work=GNCC Racing |date=10 July 2018}} She won three world championships, holds two WMX USA championships, and the Loretta Lynn AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship in addition to seven Italian Championships. In October 2005, Bau had the accident that ended her racing career.{{cite news |last1=McCabe |first1=Nick |title=Where Are They Now: Stefy Bau |url=https://racerxonline.com/2017/12/30/where-are-they-now-stefy-bau |access-date=27 January 2021 |work=Racer X Magazine |date=30 December 2017}}
Stefy was featured in EA Sports BIG's 2002 video game Freekstyle as a playable character alongside other real-life professional motocross and freestyle motocross riders.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}
At the end on 2019 she arranged for Zimbabwean motocross rider Tanya Muzinda and her family to move to Florida and she became her manager.
References
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External links
- [https://esportsinsider.com/speaker/stefy-bau/ Stefy Bau] at Exports Insider
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Category:Italian motocross riders
Category:Female motorcycle racers
Category:AMA Motocross Championship National Champions
Category:Italian female cyclists
Category:Downhill mountain bikers