MARIA HERRERA & BEATRIZ NEILA Split French Wins, Set Up Epic Title Showdown

September 12, 2025

from www.worldsbk.com

• MARIA HERRERA and BEATRIZ NEILA delivered a masterclass in championship pressure at Magny-Cours, splitting victories that set up an absolutely electric title showdown. HERRERA took Race 1 with clinical precision, holding off relentless pressure from CHLOE JONES while NEILA rounded out the podium. The nine-point swing in HERRERA’s favor looked decisive until Sunday’s fireworks.
• Race 2 turned into pure theater as five riders battled wheel-to-wheel in one of the season’s best scraps. NEILA struck with surgical precision on the final lap at Turn 15, claiming victory ahead of LUCIE BOUDESSEUL and JONES while HERRERA suffered her first non-podium finish of the season in fourth. That three-point swing back made this championship fight even tighter.
• The math heading to Jerez is deliciously simple: HERRERA leads by six points with 50 available, meaning she needs to outscore NEILA by 19-20 points in Race 1 to clinch early. Given both Spanish riders have been models of consistency all season, we’re likely headed for a Sunday finale showdown that’ll have us all glued to our screens.

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