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MARIA HERRERA Dominates Qualifying as PAOLA RAMOS Challenges at Portimao

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March 27, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • MARIA HERRERA dominated qualifying with a record-breaking 1’52.572s lap at Portimao, claiming her seventh WorldWCR pole. The defending champion threw down an opening marker over a second clear before refining her performance.
  • PAOLA RAMOS pushed hard to close a massive initial deficit, ultimately finishing 0.416s behind pole. The Klint Racing rider showed impressive pace progression throughout the session in the all-Spanish front row battle.
  • ROBERTA PONZIANI secured P3 for a front-row start, while rookie YVONNE CERPA impressed with fifth in her debut WorldWCR weekend. BEATRIZ NEILA salvaged P4 on her final lap after earlier struggles.
  • TAYLA RELPH briefly held a front-row position before being shuffled to sixth. LUCIE BOUDESSEUL, SARA SANCHEZ, and PAKITA RUIZ round out rows three, with NATALIA RIVERA completing the top ten qualifiers.

UPCOMING:

  • WorldWCR Race 1 – Saturday, 12:00 Local Time (UTC+0) at Autodromo Internacional do Algarve

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

MARIA HERRERA PAOLA RAMOS ROBERTA PONZIANI YVONNE CERPA BEATRIZ NEILA TAYLA RELPH LUCIE BOUDESSEUL SARA SÁNCHEZ PAKITA RUIZ NATALIA RIVERA

ampito crescent yamaha, autodromo internacional do algarve, fim women’s circuit racing world championship

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