For Lalà Rasanjison, motorcycling is not just a sport. It is freedom, community, and a way to create change in Madagascar. She first got on the grid in 2005, taking part in her first motocross event. What began as a thrill quickly grew into a lifelong passion for offroad, enduro, and adventure riding. Almost twenty years later she is still out there, helmet on, making her mark on the track and in the way the sport is understood.

Motorcycling gave her more than speed. It gave her a mission. In 2025 she graduated from the FIM Future Leaders Programme, an experience that gave her the tools to push harder for women in motorcycling and for sustainability in the sport. She has long believed that motorcycles can be both adventurous and responsible, showing that competition and care for the environment do not have to be opposites.

In Madagascar’s offroad scene, Lalà has become a strong voice for change. She has promoted sustainable practices in motocross and enduro events, while also using adventure tourism to connect motorbiking with culture and landscapes. Since 2005 she has run Au Bivouac Guesthouse in Antsirabe, where she designs tours that mix motorcycling with hiking and local discovery.

Her path has also taken her into public service. Between 2022 and 2024 she was Regional Director of Tourism and Crafts, using her role to bring sport and tourism closer together. Before that she led the Environmental Department in Vakinankaratra, driving reforestation and conservation work. And through community projects like “Sauver Andraikiba,” which aims to protect Lake Andraikiba, she has shown how the values of riding discipline, responsibility, and passion can spill over into everyday life

Academically, she has a background in economics, management, and social sciences, and she speaks four languages. But ask her what has shaped her most and she will point back to the motorcycle. The discipline, the camaraderie, the sheer thrill of it that is where her leadership was forged.

For Lalà, the bike is more than a machine. It is a symbol of opportunity. She wants young people, especially women, to see that they have a place in motorcycling, not just as riders but as leaders. Her journey shows that every ride can open doors, spark change, and build stronger communities.