ELISA GENDRON BELEN Shows Growth While KIRA KNEBEL Sweeps BTR at Ridge

July 3, 2025

by Mathilde Gasnier // from www.roadracingworld.com

• ELISA GENDRON BELEN delivered her strongest showing yet at Ridge Motorsports Park, dropping an impressive three seconds per session across the weekend in MotoAmerica Twins Cup competition. While she finished just outside the points bubble for the first time in three seasons, her consistent progress signals serious momentum heading into Laguna Seca. The technical nature of Ridge tested everyone, but ELISA’s determination to shake off this near-miss shows the championship mindset we love to see.
• KIRA KNEBEL absolutely dominated the Royal Enfield BTR weekend at Ridge, sweeping all three races with commanding margins that left her competition eating dust. Her victories came by 7.52 seconds, a whopping 33.9 seconds, and another convincing margin in the finale. Meanwhile, SHEA MACGREGOR and MIRANDA CAIN battled consistently for podium spots across the weekend, with CAMILLE CONRAD also mixing it up at the front of the field.
• The BTR program continues to showcase what happens when women get proper support and competitive machinery – riders like CASSIE CREER, LUCY BLONDEL, and first-year competitors BRYANNA EVERITT and TATI PAZE are showing marked improvement throughout the season. Royal Enfield’s Adrian Sellers highlighted how returning racers mentored newcomers, creating the kind of supportive environment that breeds champions. The series wraps up August 1-3 at Virginia International Raceway.

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