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GUILLEN crowned WMX champion; BARKER seals fifth in the world

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September 23, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • DANIELA GUILLEN delivers a dominant 1-1 performance at Hidden Valley, Darwin, to seal her first WMX World Championship on 233 points, 24 clear of Kiara Fontanesi.
  • LUCY BARKER battles back from a mid-moto crash in race two to take fifth, securing fifth in the final championship standings on 153 points for the British KTM rider.
  • GUILLEN’s title bid was boosted when KIARA FONTANESI crashed on the opening lap of race two, dropping outside the top ten and ending her championship challenge.
  • SHANA VAN DER VLIST’s inability to start race two after a sighting-lap crash proved decisive, leaving BARKER 12 points clear of the Dutch rider in the final standings.
  • LOTTE VAN DRUNEN and COURTNEY DUNCAN round out the championship top four with 177 and 167 points respectively, completing an all-female global podium behind GUILLEN.

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting originally appearing on dirthub.co.uk