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MARIA HERRERA Outduels BEATRIZ NEILA for 15th Career WorldWCR Victory

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May 2, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • MARIA HERRERA recovered from P4 start to claim her 15th career WorldWCR victory, extending championship lead to 18 points over BEATRIZ NEILA. The Spaniard now owns more than half of all WorldWCR race wins (15 of 29 total).
  • BEATRIZ NEILA pushed HERRERA to final lap, finishing 0.263s back for her record 19th consecutive podium. The championship runner-up shared the rostrum with HERRERA for the 17th time, a WorldWCR record between competitors.
  • PAOLA RAMOS secured third and set new lap record (1’52.544s) in her rookie campaign, delivering fourth career podium. Teammate ROBERTA PONZIANI finished fourth, currently third in championship standings with 65 points.
  • MUKLADA SARAPUECH defended P5 against late charges from CHLOE JONES and NATALIA RIVERA. American MALLORY DOBBS finished 17th aboard YVS Sabadell Diva Racing Yamaha in condensed nine-lap race.

UPCOMING:

  • FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship Race 2 – Balaton Park Circuit, Hungary

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

MARIA HERRERA BEATRIZ NEILA PAOLA RAMOS ROBERTA PONZIANI MUKLADA SARAPUECH CHLOE JONES NATALIA RIVERA MALLORY DOBBS

balaton park circuit, fim worldwcr, yamaha yzf-r7

GRRL! summary based upon reporting by Mathilde Gasnier originally appearing on www.roadracingworld.com