24 Women Ready for Battle as WorldWCR Returns for Season Two at Assen

April 11, 2025

• While defending champion ANA CARRASCO moves up to WorldSSP, vice-champion MARIA HERRERA returns as the woman to beat, bringing six wins and nine podiums from 2024. The Spanish speedster will pull double duty racing both WorldWCR and MotoE with KLINT Forward Racing—because apparently dominating one championship wasn’t enough challenge.
• The international flavor runs deep with riders spanning from 18-year-old Spanish rookie SARA RIVERA (youngest on grid) to 43-year-old Taiwanese veteran LIU CHIA-HUI (oldest competitor). Standouts include South African JESSICA HOWDEN bouncing back from injury, Portuguese rookie DANIELA SIMÕES who won her debut race at 17, and British rider STORM HANKS-ELLIOTT carrying family legacy as granddaughter of 1968 Isle of Man TT podium finisher Rose Hanks.
• Several riders are making the leap from wild card appearances to full campaigns, including American PATRICIA LLOYD (top female finisher in MotoAmerica Twins Cup) and Italian SARA PONZIANI who co-founded Team GP3 TM36 specifically to support women’s racing careers. The depth runs strong with multiple European Championship winners and riders who’ve competed against Marc Marquez in junior categories—this isn’t just a participation trophy series.

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