Rachel Hassler (born 22 May 1995 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States), is an American women's International motorcycle trials rider. Hassler is a three time NATC Women's Trials Champion and member of the American Trial Des Nations team.
Biography Rachel first competed in the NATC Women's national series in 2010, scoring in all rounds and finishing the season in a creditable 4th place.
In 2011, she went one better, ending the season in 3rd place behind Caroline Allen and Colorado rider Sarah Duke.
The 2012 season started well for Hassler, a pair of wins at the opening two rounds in California set her up for a good season. Rounds 3 and 4 didn't go quite as planned but the title chase was back on track following a 2nd place and a win in Ohio. The final two rounds in Rhode Island saw Rachel take another win and a runner up place to bag her first NATC Women's Title ahead of Caroline Allen. Hassler joined Allen and Louise Forsley in the American TDN team and competed in Switzerland finishing in 5th place.
After a move up to the newly added NATC Women's Expert Sportsman class, Rachel ended the 2013 season in runner-up spot behind Allen. She again competed in the Trial Des Nations event alongside Allen and Caroline Altman, this time the team finished in 7th place in France.
2014 was a clean sweep for Hassler after she won all 8 rounds of the NATC Women's ES championship and took her second national title. This year the TDN was held in Andorra and the American team consisted of Hassler, Duke and Madeline Hoover. They put in a good performance and finished in 8th place.
After the series was split into East and West for the 2015 season, a repeat performance saw Hassler win the NATC West title ahead of TDN teammate Hoover, with Caroline Altman finishing in 3rd. Hassler finished 3rd in the East series with Hoover taking the title. At the Trial Des Nations held in Spain the US team of Hassler, Hoover and Allen finished 7th.
National Trials Championship Career
Year Class Machine Rd1 Rd2 Rd3 Rd4 Rd5 Rd6 Rd7 Rd8 Rd9 Rd10 Points Pos Notes 2010 NATC Women's Gas Gas OK4 OK4 RI2 RI2 NY2 NY2 CO3 CO4 CA4 CA4 139 4th 2011 NATC Women's Gas Gas TX2 TX2 PA3 PA3 TN4 TN3 TN4 113 3rd 2012 NATC Women's Gas Gas CA1 CA1 CO4 CO5 OH2 OH1 RI1 RI2 145 1st NATC US Women's Champion 2013 NATC Women's ES Gas Gas NY2 NY2 VT2 VT2 AZ2 AZ1 NM1 NM2 MN- MN- 160 2nd 2014 NATC Women's ES Gas Gas CO1 CO1 KS1 KS1 PA1 PA1 TN1 TN1 150 1st NATC US Women's Expert Sportman Champion 2015 NATC Eastern Women's ES Gas Gas NE3 NE3 OH1 OH2 76 3rd 2015 NATC Western Women's ES Gas Gas TX1 TX2 AZ1 AZ1 WY1 WY2 145 1st 2016 NATC Eastern Women's ES Gas Gas FL1 FL3 TN2 TN1 85 1st NATC Eastern Women's Expert Sportsman Champion 2016 NATC Western Women's ES Gas Gas OR4 OR2 CO3 CO3 67 3rd 2017 NATC Western Women's Gas Gas TX2 TX1 KS1 KS1 90 1st NATC Women's Champion
Honors US National NATC Women's Trials Champion 2012, 2014 US National NATC Western Women's Champion 2017 US National NATC Western Women's Expert Sportswoman Champion 2015 US National NATC Eastern Women's Expert Sportswoman Champion 2016
Related Reading NATC Trials Championship FIM Trial European Championship FIM Trial World Championship
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