BEATRIZ NEILA Wins Five-Rider Thriller as HERRERA’s Championship Lead Shrinks

September 7, 2025

from www.worldsbk.com

• BEATRIZ NEILA delivered pure drama at Magny-Cours, charging from fifth to first in the final three laps to claim her fourth WorldWCR win of the season. The championship battle just got real – her last-corner heroics in the final chicane slashed MARIA HERRERA’s points lead from 18 to just six points heading into the season finale at Jerez.
• CHLOE JONES continues to be the rookie we didn’t see coming, bagging her fourth straight podium while casually setting a new lap record in the process. The British rider’s consistency is quietly building a case for why she belongs in this conversation, finishing just 0.130 seconds behind Neila after leading early in the race.
• Home hero LUCIE BOUDESSEUL gave French fans something to cheer about with her first WorldWCR podium, holding her nerve in a five-rider battle that had everyone going five-wide down the straights. Meanwhile, AVALON LEWIS showed why grid positions don’t always tell the story, carving through from 14th to 7th in what might be the most underrated ride of the weekend.

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