CHLOE JONES Steals First WorldWCR Pole as MARIA HERRERA Eyes Championship Glory

September 5, 2025

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CHLOE JONES pulled off the clutch move we love to see, snatching her first-ever WorldWCR pole with minutes to spare at Magny-Cours. The British rider’s late 1’51.868s lap bumped championship leader MARIA HERRERA to second by just 0.058 seconds, proving that when the pressure’s on, the women deliver the drama we’re here for.
HERRERA sits pretty with a 9-point championship lead over BEATRIZ NEILA, and the math is simple: outscore her rival by 41 points this weekend and the title is sealed regardless of what happens at Jerez. But NEILA’s weekend got complicated early with a Turn 5 tumble that limited her track time, dropping her to P5 and handing Herrera a crucial advantage.
The French wildcards showed up to play on home turf, with LINE VIEILLARD and JUSTINE PEDEMONTE both cracking the top 10. Meanwhile, LUCIE BOUDESSEUL gave the home crowd something to cheer about with her career-best P3 Superpole result, proving that when you give women proper opportunities, they absolutely rise to the occasion.