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HERRERA Penalty Gifts NEILA Victory as WorldWCR Title Fight Heads to Jerez

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July 12, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • MARIA HERRERA crossed the line first but received a 6-second penalty for involvement in PAOLA RAMOS’ last-lap crash, dropping to second. The championship leader maintains a 44-point advantage with 50 available at Jerez finale.
  • BEATRIZ NEILA charged from tenth on the grid to finish second on track, then inherited victory after HERRERA’s penalty. Despite right leg pain from Race 1 DNF, the Spaniard kept title hopes alive heading to final round.
  • ROBERTA PONZIANI claimed her second podium of the season with third place after another rider’s last-lap incident, moving into third in championship standings just one point ahead of RAMOS who crashed out while running fourth.
  • CHLOE JONES delivered solid fourth at her home circuit while SARA SANCHEZ repeated her Race 1 fifth-place finish. Rookie MUKLADA SARAPUECH crashed from fifth position, sustaining left shoulder contusion but retaining fifth overall in standings.

UPCOMING:

  • WorldWCR Championship Final Round – Jerez (date TBA, three months from current round)

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

MARIA HERRERA PAOLA RAMOS BEATRIZ NEILA ROBERTA PONZIANI CHLOE JONES SARA SÁNCHEZ MUKLADA SARAPUECH

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting originally appearing on superbike-news.co.uk