CHLOE JONES Grabs First-Ever WorldWCR Pole as HERRERA & BOUDESSEUL Fight Back

September 5, 2025

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CHLOE JONES delivered when it mattered most, grabbing her breakthrough WorldWCR pole at Magny-Cours with a blistering 1’51.8 in the final seconds. The British rider credited her team’s testing advantage and ran her own strategy in qualifying while others played follow-the-leader. With championship leader MARIA HERRERA lurking just 0.058 seconds behind in second, we’ve got ourselves a proper title fight brewing for Saturday’s race.
The French crowd got exactly what they wanted when LUCIE BOUDESSEUL nailed her first-ever WorldWCR front row start on home turf, using local track knowledge to secure third with a 1’52.0. Meanwhile, SARA SANCHEZ continues her late-season charge just one point from third overall, placing fourth to keep the championship pressure on. These women aren’t just making up the numbers – they’re rewriting what we expect from rookie seasons and home track advantages.
Championship drama intensified when title contender BEATRIZ NEILA crashed at Turn 5 but showed true grit by limiting damage to fifth place – still keeping her within nine points of leader Herrera. The emerging NATALIA RIVERA matched her season-best qualifying in sixth, while French wildcards Line Vieillard and Justine Pedemonte proved local talent runs deep by qualifying seventh and ninth in their WorldWCR debuts. This field is 26 riders strong and the depth keeps surprising us.