HERRERA Defends Crown as NEILA, JONES Chase in Stacked WorldWCR Field

March 19, 2026

• MARIA HERRERA moves to Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha to defend her title after winning six-plus races in each of the last two seasons. BEATRIZ NEILA returns with Ampito Crescent Yamaha seeking redemption after last year’s runner-up finish.
• CHLOE JONES emerged as a title spoiler in 2025’s second half with six podiums for Monster Energy Crescent Yamaha. ROBERTA PONZIANI remains at Klint Racing Team searching for consistency after being the only non-title contender to win last season.
• Rookie PAOLA RAMOS impressed at Jerez 2025, scoring P4 in her debut before dominating Race 2 for her first win. The Spaniard earned a full-time Klint Racing Team seat based on that breakout performance.
• LUCIE BOUDESSEUL and PAKITA RUIZ lead the midfield charge. The GMT94 Yamaha rider took podiums in the final two rounds while Ruiz’s consistency netted points in every 2025 race but lacked rostrum pace.
• Polish riders PATRYCJA SOWA and KAROLINA DANAK make history as the first Polish competitors in WorldWCR. DENISE DAL ZOTTO and KATIE HAND return after wildcard appearances seeking full-season momentum at Portimao’s March 27th opener.

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