HERRERA, NEILA Head to Hungary Split by 13 Points in Title Fight

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April 29, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • MARIA HERRERA maintains 13-point Championship lead over BEATRIZ NEILA heading to Balaton Park, where both riders split victories last year with a win and bronze each.
  • ROBERTA PONZIANI earned first 2026 podium at Assen, moving past teammate PAOLA RAMOS in standings. RAMOS dropped 45 points behind HERRERA after last-lap crash in Netherlands.
  • CHLOE JONES rediscovered form with P6 and P4 at Assen, returns to Balaton Park where she scored career-first podium double last season with consecutive second-place finishes.
  • NATALIA RIVERA matched career-best P6 finish at Assen while LUCIE BOUDESSEUL scored P3 podium despite DNF in other race, showing top-four pace when finishing.
  • Wild card MUKLADA SARAPUECH returns after career-best pair of P5 finishes at Assen. Rookie YVONNE CERPA placed top-ten in three of four races so far.

UPCOMING:

  • FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship – Motul Hungarian Round at Balaton Park Circuit

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

MARIA HERRERA BEATRIZ NEILA ROBERTA PONZIANI PAOLA RAMOS CHLOE JONES NATALIA RIVERA LUCIE BOUDESSEUL MUKLADA SARAPUECH YVONNE CERPA

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting originally appearing on www.worldsbk.com