MARIA HERRERA & SARA SANCHEZ Lead 24-Rider Field in 2025 WorldWCR Title Hunt

April 10, 2025

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With Ana Carrasco moving up to WorldSSP, we’ve got a wide-open championship fight brewing. MARIA HERRERA returns as the clear favorite after winning more races than anyone last season, but she’ll need to convert that speed into championship consistency. SARA SANCHEZ finished third last year with two wins and brings serious momentum, while BEATRIZ NEILA showed she belongs in title conversations by topping one of the Cremona test days.
The depth of talent is genuinely impressive this year. ROBERTA PONZIANI switched teams to join Herrera at Klint Forward Racing, hoping the move gives her the consistency to stay with the front runners. Meanwhile, TAYLA RELPH and PAKITA RUIZ are both hunting their breakthrough moments—Relph already has a 2024 podium under her belt, while Ruiz has been tantalizingly close to that first rostrum finish.
Don’t sleep on the rookies and returning part-timers making serious moves. CHLOE JONES impressed everyone with back-to-back P6 finishes at Jerez in her debut, while AVALON LEWIS grabbed a P5 in her single appearance at Cremona. With fresh faces like France’s LUCIE BOUDESSEUL and New Zealand’s BILLEE FULLER entering the mix, this 24-rider field has the depth to deliver surprises all season long.