MARIA HERRERA Claims Pole as Rookie PAOLA RAMOS Stars at Portimão Opener

March 27, 2026

• Defending champion MARIA HERRERA (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha) dominated Superpole with a 1’52.572, executing her race plan perfectly while acknowledging rookie PAOLA RAMOS as a formidable threat for the weekend.
• Rookie sensation PAOLA RAMOS (Klint Racing) stunned the field by qualifying second just 0.416s off pole despite minimal track experience, having only tested at Portimão once before the season opener.
• ROBERTA PONZIANI secured third for Klint Racing despite struggling with limited testing, while 2025 runner-up BEATRIZ NEILA and rookie YVONNE CERPA battled to near-identical times for fourth and fifth positions.
• Australian TAYLA RELPH emerged as the sole non-European in the top ten, claiming sixth, while French rider LUCIE BOUDESSEUL and Spaniards SARA SANCHEZ and PAKITA RUIZ filled row three.

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