BEATRIZ NEILA Charges From P10 to Victory; MARIA HERRERA Penalized

July 12, 2026

• BEATRIZ NEILA executed a stunning recovery ride from P10 grid position to victory after championship leader MARIA HERRERA received a six-second penalty for irresponsible riding, cutting the title deficit to 44 points before Jerez finale.
• HERRERA dominated until final-lap contact with PAOLA RAMOS sent the Klint rider into the grass. Stewards’ penalty dropped HERRERA to second, keeping title fight alive with ROBERTA PONZIANI inheriting third after teammate RAMOS’s crash.
• American MALLORY DOBBS suffered DNF with mechanical failure on her YVS Sabadell Diva Racing machine. CHLOE JONES secured P4 for best finish since Misano podium after MUKLADA SARAPUECH’s Turn 9 crash.
• RAMOS set new lap record (1:38.908) despite crash. SARA SANCHEZ posted back-to-back P5 finishes while PAKITA RUIZ, ASTRID MADRIGAL, and YVONNE CERPA rounded out top eight in tight battle.

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