MARIA HERRERA Dominates Despite Penalty; NEILA’s Title Hopes Fade

July 11, 2026

• MARIA HERRERA dominated Race 1 despite serving double Long Lap Penalty for opening-lap collision with title rival BEATRIZ NEILA, winning by 3.744 seconds and extending championship lead to 49 points with one race remaining.
• PAOLA RAMOS earned second despite jump start penalty, securing her first podium since Balaton. MUKLADA SARAPUECH claimed third for back-to-back rostrum finishes, holding off ROBERTA PONZIANI by 0.275 seconds through final corners.
• NEILA’s championship aspirations collapsed after Turn 6 crash with HERRERA sent her tumbling into gravel, resulting in DNF. HERRERA can clinch consecutive WorldWCR titles by outscoring NEILA by single point Sunday.
• American MALLORY DOBBS finished 20th. PAKITA RUIZ recovered from back-of-grid penalty to ninth, while CHLOE JONES’ track limits violation dropped her from fifth to sixth behind SARA SANCHEZ’s season-best result.

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