Race 1 Highlights:Title contender Maria Herrera (Klint Ahead Manufacturing facility Workforce) achieved what she got down to do in the present day, storming to victory within the penultimate WorldWCR race of the season and leaving all the things to play for in tomorrow’s finale.
With the bit firmly between her enamel because the race bought underway, Herrera took an early lead forward of championship chief Ana Carrasco (Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Workforce), Beatriz Neila (Ampito / Pata Prometeon Yamaha) and Sara Sanchez (511 Terra&Vita Racing Workforce). Separated by half a second at most, this quarter took seems entrance within the early levels of this 11-lap thriller.
It was Sanchez who very a lot took cost over the second half of the race, setting the tempo out entrance and doing a really efficient job of stopping both Herrera or Carrasco from passing her.
A chaotic ultimate lap introduced an unlucky crash for race chief Sanchez, who was thus denied a possible prime three end. Whereas Herrera profited from the state of affairs to maneuver into the lead and snatch the win, Carrasco and Neila battled it out to the road, with Ana simply pipping Beatriz to the submit by 0.021 of a second.
With championship chief Carrasco banking one other 20 factors in the present day, the Spaniard now holds a 13-point lead over Herrera with one other 25 up for grabs tomorrow. The inaugural WorldWCR title will likely be awarded to one among these two riders tomorrow.
Now out of the working for the title, Sanchez continues to carry third within the normal standings, a place she will likely be trying to defend in Race 2. Not least as a result of Neila lies simply 14 factors behind due to her third-place end in the present day.
Fourth throughout the road, a persistently robust Roberta Ponziani (Yamaha Motoxracing WCR Workforce) secured her eighth prime 5 end of the 2024 season and maintains fifth place within the normal standings.
Pakita Ruiz (PS Racing Workforce 46+1) and wildcard entry Chloe Jones (GR Motorsport) fought lengthy and onerous for fifth place, a battle in the end gained by the Spaniard. The Brit nonetheless put in a really robust debut efficiency, ending her first WorldWCR race simply 0.2 of a second exterior the highest 5.
Ending P7, Tayla Ralph (TAYCO Motorsport) scored extra stable factors forward of Jessica Howden (Workforce Trasimeno), Mallory Dobbs (Sekhmet Motorbike Racing Workforce) and Isis Carreno (AD78 FIM Latinoamerica by Workforce GP3), with this trio of riders crossing the road inside a second of one another.
Having set the quickest time in Race 1, Sanchez will likely be in pole place for the ultimate race of the 2024 season, simply forward of Herrera, Neila and Carrasco.
The latter levels of the race sadly introduced crashes for wildcard Sonia Lloyd, Emily Bondi (YART Zelos Black Knights Workforce) and Adela Ourednickova (DaftMotoracing by Smrz), though the riders have been fortuitously unharmed.
Championship Standings:
Carrasco (228 factors) continues to guide the championship with only one race to go.Herrera strikes 5 factors nearer to Ana, separated from the chief by simply 13 factors (215).Sanchez lies third within the standings (166), intently adopted by Neila (152), fourth.Ponziani rounds out the highest 5 with 122 factors.
Key Factors:Pole place: Sara Sanchez (511 Terra&Vita Racing Workforce) 1’51.671Race 1 winner: Maria Herrera | Klint Ahead Manufacturing facility TeamRace quickest lap: Sara Sanchez (511 Terra&Vita Racing Workforce) – 1’51.533
P1 | Maria Herrera | Klint Ahead Manufacturing facility Workforce“I didn’t know if I’d have the ability to win in the present day however knew I had robust tempo and good nook velocity. I adopted Sara for the perfect a part of the race, however I knew that if I needed to shut the factors hole to Ana, I wanted to attempt to win somewhat than accept third. To be trustworthy, I really feel that the bike remains to be sluggish alongside the straight, and we have to attempt to discover one thing there for Race 2. In any case, the technique for tomorrow will likely be to assault by each nook. And if Sara is there between me and Ana then even higher! I’ll begin from the entrance row, which is sweet, now we simply should see what we are able to do.”
P2 | Ana Carrasco | Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Workforce“I knew the race would contain 4 or 5 riders out entrance and I used to be proper. I attempted to push early on to see if we may cut back the scale of the group, however it was virtually inconceivable with the wind. I noticed that Sara was pushing and so I selected to take a seat in third and wait till the final lap to keep away from being caught up in a battle. I felt actually good on the bike and knew I had robust tempo. On the final lap, I attempted to make a move by flip 6 however I used to be a bit large, and Maria bought previous me. I recovered quick from that however then one other small mistake meant that Beatriz additionally handed me. From there, I simply pushed to try to get better second place, and we have been ready to do this. Sure, it’s true that I needed to win in the present day, however by way of the championship, I’ve to be proud of second.”
P3 | Beatriz Neila | Ampito / Pata Prometeon Yamaha“I’m racing right here at dwelling at Jerez and so I actually needed to have the ability to do one thing particular right here this weekend. I had no concept how the race would go, however ultimately, we have been in a position to cross the road third, which is one thing unimaginable for me. I used to be combating so onerous and am so happy with the consequence in the present day. I used to be additionally conscious of the championship state of affairs and didn’t wish to create any issues for Maria or Ana, working a clear race, which we did. I wish to thank all people, the group in fact, and my household, who’re right here with me. I feel we now have the potential to do it once more tomorrow; I’ll strive my finest!”
WorldWCR Race 1 Results1. María Herrera (Klint Ahead Manufacturing facility Workforce)2. Ana Carrasco (Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Workforce) +0.585s3. Beatriz Neila (Ampito / Pata Prometeon Yamaha) +0.606s4. Roberta Ponziani (Yamaha Motoxracing WCR Workforce) +14.322s5. Pakita Ruiz (PS Racing Workforce 46+1) +19.733s6. Chloe Jones (GR Motorsport) +19.974s
Championship Standings1. Ana Carrasco (Evan Bros. Racing Yamaha Workforce) 228 points2. Maria Herrera (Klint Ahead Manufacturing facility Workforce) 215 points3. Sara Sanchez (511 Terra&Vita Racing Workforce) 166 factors
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