MARIA HERRERA Leads PAOLA RAMOS, BEATRIZ NEILA in WorldWCR Portimao Test

March 23, 2026

• MARIA HERRERA dominated Portimao testing with a 1’52.728s in her new Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha colors, finishing seven tenths clear of the field as the defending champion retained her #6 plate for 2026.
• Rookie PAOLA RAMOS impressed with P2 (1’53.398s) ahead of her first full WorldWCR campaign with Klint Racing, completing 74 laps while learning the competitive landscape against established front-runners.
• 2025 runner-up BEATRIZ NEILA claimed P3 for Ampito Crescent Yamaha with extensive track time—77 laps total—posting a 1’54.452s as she logged the most running of any rider during the six-session test day.
• ROBERTA PONZIANI recovered from a morning Turn 3 crash to secure P4 (1’54.660s), finishing just two tenths behind Neila despite completing only 42 laps for Klint Racing Team.
• Wildcard MUKLADA SARAPUECH showed strong pace in P8 for EEST NJT Racing, while PAKITA RUIZ maintained her typical P5 position and SARA SANCHEZ ran seventh, just 0.007s behind LUCIE BOUDESSEUL.

ampito crescent yamaha, autodromo internacional do algarve, worldwcr