Born to Dutch immigrant parents Bill and Tina Van Vugt, youngest to sister Michelle and brother Billy, Van Vugt grew up heavily influenced by her father Bill, a young at heart avid motocross racer, while her mother wanted her to become a figure skater or a ballerina. At the age of 11 Van Vugt convinced her father to buy her a dirt bike, after much debate about her commitment to her ever-changing hobbies.
Van Vugt chose to focus full-time on motocross and quickly rose to the top ranks of Canadian women's motocross.
At the age of 14 Van Vugt was given the ultimatum to either practice, race and take motocross seriously or give it up for good. Earning multiple Ontario Provincial Championships, a 9th place overall in the World Marketing Alliance (Women's Motocross Association), earning her lifetime number 63. She also competed in many prestigious motocross events, such as the Loretta Lynn’s Amateur National and the TransCan Canadian Amateur Grand National Championship.
From Van Vugt has been part of the television show Nitro Circus, originally a mini series broadcast by Fuel television that became a full series broadcast by Music Television in 2009.
In 2012, she performed Catwoman"s driving stunts in the film The Dark Knight Rises. In September 2015, Van Vugt was seriously injured when attempting to do a ramp jump using a slingshot (a device used to propel bikes to high speeds in a short distance).
The injuries require multiple reconstructive surgeries to her face and will take months of recovery before she is able to perform again. TransCan Canadian Grand National Championship, Walton Raceway, Ladies 2nd CMX Canadian National Championship, Ladies 2nd WML Pro National Binghamton, New York Round 5, 16th TransCan Canadian Grand National Championship, Walton Raceway, Ladies 2nd World Marketing Alliance Pro National Monster Mtn.
Alabama. Round 4, 7th World Marketing Alliance Pro National Cohcoton, New York Round 5, 7th World Marketing Alliance Pro National Steel City, Pennsylvania. Round 6, 7th World Marketing Alliance Pro National Series 9th (Earning lifetime National #) 2005 First woman to backflip a full-sized dirtbike, ramp to dirt TransCan Canadian Grand National Championship, Walton Raceway, Ladies 2nd CMRC Ladies Ontario Provincial, 3rd World Marketing Alliance Pro National Glen Helen, California. Round 1, 20th World Marketing Alliance Pro National Hangtown, California. Round 2, 31st World Marketing Alliance Pro National ThunderValley, Colorado. Round 3, 15th World Marketing Alliance Pro National Washogual, Washington. Round 4, 8th World Marketing Alliance Pro National Steel City, Pennsylvania. Round 5, 11th World Marketing Alliance Pro National Series 16th Setting a female backflip distance record, 60 ft ramp to dirt World Marketing Alliance Pro National Glen Helen, California. Round 1, 16th World Marketing Alliance Pro National Hangtown, California. Round 2, 18th Out for the remaining season due to surgery 2007 ship, 2nd First Female to backflip a dirt bike into Grand Canyon World Marketing Alliance Pro National Budds Creek, Doctor of Medicine. Round 3, 15th World Marketing Alliance Pro National Steel City, Pennsylvania. Round 6, 13th 2008 Guinness World Record for First Female to backflip a dirt bike Guinness World Record for Longest Female backflip ship, 3rd World Marketing Alliance Pro National Southwick, Master of Arts. Round 5, 11th First Female to jump at Ministry of Defence FMX show in Austria 2010 First female to backflip full-sized dirt bike, ramp to ramp.
Nitro Circus Live Brisbane Australia 7 May.
