Beatriz Neila won Race Two of the World Women’s Circuit Racing at Magny-Cours, France. Riding her Ampito Crescent Yamaha YZF-R7 on Pirelli control tires, Neila won the 11-lap race by 0.314 second.
Chloe Jones was the runner-up on her GR Motosport Yamaha YZF-R7.
Lucie Boudesseul was third on her GMT94 Yamaha YZF-R7, 0.458 behind race winner Neila.
American Mallory Dobbs finished 10th on her Diva Racing Yamaha YZF-R7 and American Sonya Lloyd got 21st on her Team Trasimeno Yamaha YZF-R7.
Maria Herrera leads the championship with 210 points, 6 ahead of Beatriz Neila who has 204 points. Roberta Ponziani is third with 136 points.
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More from a press release issued by Dorna:
MAGNY-COURS MAGIC: Neila stuns in late Race 2 comeback in one of the best races of the WorldWCR season so far.
WorldWCR action went down to the final corner in Neila’s dramatic win
The chequered flag has waved on WorldWCR’s French Round at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. Their Race 2 saw Beatriz Nelia (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) return to the top of the podium, taking home her fourth win of the season. British rookie Chloe Jones (GR Motorsport) keeps her strong form rolling, earning her fourth consecutive podium. Lastly, rookie and home hero Lucie Boudesseul (GMT94-YAMAHA) took home third place, earning her first WorldWCR podium to the elation of home fans.
FIVE-RIDER THRILLER: TITLE RIVALS AND ROOKIES LAY IT ALL ON THE LINE
Herrera got out in front for the holeshot into the opening corner, until Jones took back the lead at Turn 5. Beatriz Nelia (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) gave chase behind the pair, closing the gap as the race entered its third lap. Lucie Boudesseul (GMT94-YAMAHA) and Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) went toe to toe in the first four laps; the pair battled for P4 as they made up the back of the lead group. The pair closed the gap by the halfway point of the race, making it a five-rider free-for-all and going five-wide on the straight in Laps 5 and 6.
With three laps to go, the front five found themselves separated by less than three-quarters of a second, home hero Boudesseul leading ahead of Herrera, Jones, Ponziani, and Neila in that order. In the penultimate lap, current title runner-up Neila laid down a decisive lap, taking the lead after starting Lap 10 from P5. Jones made a late attack in the final sector, yet final chicane heroics by Neila earned her the top spot on the podium.
RARE P4 FOR HERRERA: Riders’ Championship leader will take only 13 points from Race 2
As the dust settled from the five-rider melee, Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team) found herself off the podium for the first time this season, placing P4. Herrera’s 18-point lead has been cut to just six points ahead of the season’s final round, making for what will be a thrilling conclusion at Jerez. Herrera’s teammate Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) finished with P5 just 0.077s behind the #6. Spanish rookie Natalia Rivera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) was the fastest of the riders behind the lead group. The #20 will look back on France fondly, earning a new personal best placement of P6.
LEWIS’S RECOVERY RIDE: P14 to P7 finish
Avalon Lewis (Carl Cox Motorsports) started the race with a head full of steam, having made up seven positions to take P7 after her P14 grid start position. Justine Pedemonte (MDS) made it back-to-back top eight results in her wildcard weekend at Magny-Cours, ahead of Pakita Ruiz (PR46+1 Racing Team) in P9 and American Mallory Dobbs (Diva Racing), who finished P10 for the second time in two races.
The top six from the WorldWCR Race 2: Full results here!
1. Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha)
2. Chloe Jones (GR Motosport) +0.130s
3. Lucie Boudesseul (GMT94-YAMAHA) +0.458s
4. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team) +0.580s
5. Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) +0.657s
6. Natalia Rivera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) +7.659s
Fastest lap: Chloe Jones – 1’51.414s, new lap record
Championship standings:
1 Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team) 210
2. Beatriz Nelia (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) 204
3 Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) 136
4. Chloe Jones (GR Motorsport) 133
5. Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) 111
6 Lucie Boudesseul (GMT94-YAMAHA) 87
7. Pakita Ruiz (PR46+1 Racing Team) 80
8. Avalon Lewis (Carl Cox Motorsports) 72
9. Astrid Madrigal (Pons Italika Racing FIMLA) 68
10. Tayla Relph (Full Throttle Racing) 59
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