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Alessandro Di Mario took a runaway win on his Robem Engineering Aprilia in the MotoAmerica SC-Project Twins Cup race on Saturday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki’s Matthew Chapin was second, ahead of Robem’s Hank Vossberg, Levi Badie on the Karns/TST Industries Suzuki and Avery Dreher on the Bad Boys Racing Aprilia.
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KWR Harley-Davidson’s James Rispoli won the MotoAmerica Mission Super Hooligan race on Saturday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Cory West on the Saddlemen Race Development Harley-Davidson was second, ahead of Cody Wyman on another KWR Pan America ST. Hayden Schultz took yet another KWR Harley-Davidson to fourth, ahead of Travis Wyman on another Saddlemen Harley-Davidson.
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Kyle Wyman won the $5,000 dash-for-cash MotoAmerica Mission King of The Baggers Challenge on Saturday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. S&S Indian’s Loris Baz was second, RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson’s Rocco Landers third and S&S Indian’s Tyler O’Hara was fourth after running into the Turn Two gravel trap on the final lap.
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Factory Harley-Davidson’s Kyle Wyman took the MotoAmerica Mission King of The Baggers pole position on Saturday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Hayden Gillim on the RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson was second, ahead of S&S Indian’s Tyler O’Hara, Rocco Landers on the second RevZilla Harley-Davidson and Troy Herfoss on the second S&S Indian.
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Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW’s Cameron Beaubier took the MotoAmerica Superbike pole on Saturday, ahead of the triple-header Superbike races at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Attack Performance Progressive Insurance Yamaha’s Bobby Fong was second, ahead of Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Sean Dylan Kelly, Warhorse SBK Ducati’s Josh Herrin and Attack’s Jake Gagne.
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PJ Jacobsen on his Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL Panigale V2 held off the Strack Racing Yamaha YZF-R9s of Blake Davis and Mathew Scholtz to take the MotoAmerica Motovation Supersport pole on Saturday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott was fourth and Celtic/Economy Lube + Tire/Warhorse HSBK Ducati’s Cameron Petersen was fifth.
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Robem Engineering Aprilia’s Alessandro Di Mario took the MotoAmerica SC-Project Twins Cup pole over RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki’s Matthew Chapin. Robem’s Hank Vossberg was third, ahead of Avery Dreher on the Bad Boys Racing Aprilia and Logan Cunnison on the Speeddemon Aprilia.
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Cory West took pole position over Saddlemen Race Development teammate Travis Wyman in the MotoAmerica Mission Super Hooligan class on Saturday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. KWR Harley-Davidson’s Hayden Schultz was third, ahead of Andy Di Brino on the Competition Werkes Racing Triumph and James Rispoli on a KWR Harley-Davidson.
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Toprak Razgatlioglu won FIM Superbike World Championship Race One Saturday at Donington Park, in England. Razgatlioglu, started from pole position, rode his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR to a 6.535- second margin of victory in the 23-lap race.
Nicolo Bulega was the runner-up on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4R.
Danilo Petrucci rode his Barni Spark Racing Ducati Panigale V4R to third.
American Garrett Gerloff went from 12th on the grid to 8th at the finish on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.
Nicolo Bulega leads the championship with 312 points, 4 ahead of Toprak Razgatlioglu who has 308 points. Danilo Petrucci is third with 195 points.
Results WSBK Race 1
More from a press release issued by Dorna:
Toprak makes history at Donington with Race 1 win, home hero Alex Lowes crashes out at home. Razgatlioglu is picking up steam as his Saturday win makes it four consecutive wins and ten consecutive podiums.
The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship grid kicked off their Prosecco DOC UK Round in style as Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) cruised to a race win after Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) crashed out from P1 early on. Moments after lights out on Lap 1, Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) and Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) got tangled up and were sent sprawling into the gravel. Nicolo Bulega and Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) claimed the two remaining podium positions, riding largely uncontested ahead of the rest of the grid. Behind them, however, a four-way battle for P5 raged as riders sought every point they could manage.
Toprak Crownded King Of Donington: With Race 1 win, he overtakes Tom Sykes for most wins at Donington
P1 fell into ‘El Turco’s lap early on after home hero Alex Lowes took a turn three tumble, ending his race from P1. The defending Champion seized the opportunity, putting the hammer down and carving out a margin of more than five seconds by the race’s halfway point. His win puts his name once more into the WorldSBK history books as he becomes the second-ever rider with 10 wins at two different tracks. Nicolo Bulega didn’t get an ideal jump off the line yet did enough to clear himself from the three-rider crash behind him. He wasn´t close enough to give Lowes, or later, Razgatlioglu, a run for their money, and his P2 finish, ‘Buelgas’ sees his Riders’ Championship lead fall to just four points.
Redding VS Yamaha: Jonathan Rea found his way past the English rider to claim his best result of the season so far
Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) came out on top of a four-way battle for P4 with teammate Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha), Scott Redding (MGM BONOVO Racing), and Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team). Rea looked the most competitive he has looked all season so far, climbing to P2 on the jump off the line before settling for P5 for his strongest result in 2025. Scott Redding rode well to first climb up from P17, then to hold off the trio of Yamahas behind him; however, eventually Rea found a gap in his defence and shuffled him back to P6. Aegerter wasn’t close enough to put Rea under too much pressure, but stayed close enough behind the Northern Irishman to make him think twice.
Gerloff P8 Again: The ‘Lone Star’ ties his season-best result earned last round
Garett Gerloff (Kawasaki Racing Team) finished in P8. While he lacked the pace to fight with the foursome ahead of him until the final laps, by the race start, he had closed to less than 0.116s. Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) finished two seconds behind the American in P9. Rounding out the top 10, Andrea Iannone (Team Pata Go Eleven) was two seconds behind Gardner.
VIickers P12: In his home round, the rookie is closing in on his top-ten aspirations
Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) clocked in in P11, half a second behind Iannone. In his home round, Ryan Vickers (Motocorsa Racing) finished P12, around the top 10 positions. He espoused his desire to achieve before the round. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) led the rest of the pack in P13, ahead of: Michael Rinaldi (GMT94-YAMAHA) in P14, Bahattin Sofuoglu (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) in P15 and Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team), who returned from his crash to finish P16.
Donington Crashouts: eight DNFs in Race 1
Alvaro Bautista, Sam Lowes and Yari Montella collided in Turn 1, ending the race for all three. Alex Lowes led the race in the early laps after overtaking the defending Champion; however, he had a high-speed crash into ‘Craner Corner’ which ended his race win hopes. Moments later, Tito Rabat (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) crashed in T9 in his first race with the Honda independent team. Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) fell in Turn 1. Lecuona and Ivo Lopes (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) both suffered tech issues, which ended their races with no points.
The top six from the WorldSBK Race 1: Full results here!
1 Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +6.535
3. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) +11.775s
4. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) +14.446s
5. Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha) +16.160s
6. Scott Redding (MGM BONOVO Racing) +16.733s
Fastest lap: Toprak Razgatlioglu Lap 6- 1’26.441s
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Maria Herrera won Race One of the World Women’s Circuit Racing at Donington Park, in England. Riding her Klint Forward Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R7 on Pirelli control tires, Herrera won the 12-lap race by 0.155 second.
Beatriz Neila was the runner-up on her Ampito Crescent Yamaha YZF-R7.
Chloe Jones was third on her GR Motosport Yamaha YZF-R7.
American Sonya Lloyd finished 24th on her Team Trasimeno Yamaha YZF-R7 and American Mallory Dobbs got 25th on her Diva Racing Yamaha YZF-R7.
Results WWCR race 1
More from a press release issued by Dorna:
FOUR-RIDER BATTLE: Herrera fends off rivals for Race 1 victory as Jones claims first WorldWCR podium. Maria Herrera made it nine career WorldWCR wins in Race 1 at Donington, while home hero Chloe Jones secured a stunning first podium.
In the first FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship race of the Prosecco DOC UK Round, Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team) snatched the race win away from Beatriz Nelia (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) in the final lap to make it three wins in 2025 so far. Neila did well to overtake Herrera several times throughout the contest; however, in the end, the #36 fell to P2. For her first-ever podium, British rider Chloe Jones (GR Motorsport) brought home P3 for her home fans.
Four-Way Battle For The Win: Herrera leads Neila, Jones and Sanchez, the odd woman out
Hererra surged forward from P2 on the grid to claim the holeshot, taking P1 on the approach to the first corner from Neila, who had started from pole position for the first time this season. While the pair had pulled away early on, Jones and Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) steadily caught back up, and by the last four laps, the quartet laid it all on the line for the win. Neila led in the second-to-last lap; however, after running wide at the Melbourne Hairpin, she fell to the back of the group, and Herrera took P1. Neila jumped back ahead of Sanchez in P4 and Jones in P3; however, it was too little, too late as Herrera secured the race win despite Neila’s last lap clocking in nearly a second faster than Herrera and setting a new track record. Jones held onto her P3 for her first career podium to the elation of the British fans in attendance. Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) did well to collaborate with Jones to make up the gap to the group ahead of them, yet Sanchez found herself left off the podium in P4.
Breakout Race For Boudesseul: P5 for the Frenchwoman
Rookie Lucie Boudesseul (GMT94-YAMAHA) landed her best performance in her rookie season, finishing P5 as she gave chase behind the lead group ahead of her. Pakita Ruiz (PR46+1 Racing Team) emerged the winner of a three-way battle for P6 with Jessica Howden (Team Trasimeno) and Ornella Ongaro (Ornella Ongaro Racing Team). Ruiz may have outpaced Howden in P6 and Ongaro in P7, yet they both landed their best results of the season so far – and, for Howden, it was her joint-best WorldWCR result.
Recovery Ride For Ponziani: From back of grid start to finish P10
Avalon Lewis (Carl Cox Motorsports) finished ninth, battling with Ruiz and the group ahead of her before losing a step in the late laps. After being sent to the back of the grid for a technical disqualification applied after Friday’s Superpole session, Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) had to start from the back of the grid in P25. She showed resilience in her determination to salvage points from the race, emerging P10.
The top six from the WorldSBK Race 1: Full results here!
1. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team)
2. Beatriz Nelia (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) +0.155s
3. Chloe Jones (GR Motorsport) +1.044s
4. Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) +1.426s
5. Lucie Boudesseul (GMT94-YAMAHA) +4.837s
6. Pakita Ruiz (PR46+1 Racing Team) +21.691s
Fastest lap: Beatriz Nelia (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) 1’38.964s – new lap record
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Alessandro Di Mario took a runaway win on his Robem Engineering Aprilia in the MotoAmerica SC-Project Twins Cup race on Saturday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki’s Matthew Chapin was second, ahead of Robem’s Hank Vossberg, Levi Badie on the Karns/TST Industries Suzuki and Avery Dreher on the Bad Boys Racing Aprilia.
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KWR Harley-Davidson’s James Rispoli won the MotoAmerica Mission Super Hooligan race on Saturday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Cory West on the Saddlemen Race Development Harley-Davidson was second, ahead of Cody Wyman on another KWR Pan America ST. Hayden Schultz took yet another KWR Harley-Davidson to fourth, ahead of Travis Wyman on another Saddlemen Harley-Davidson.
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Kyle Wyman won the $5,000 dash-for-cash MotoAmerica Mission King of The Baggers Challenge on Saturday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. S&S Indian’s Loris Baz was second, RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson’s Rocco Landers third and S&S Indian’s Tyler O’Hara was fourth after running into the Turn Two gravel trap on the final lap.
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Factory Harley-Davidson’s Kyle Wyman took the MotoAmerica Mission King of The Baggers pole position on Saturday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Hayden Gillim on the RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson was second, ahead of S&S Indian’s Tyler O’Hara, Rocco Landers on the second RevZilla Harley-Davidson and Troy Herfoss on the second S&S Indian.
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Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW’s Cameron Beaubier took the MotoAmerica Superbike pole on Saturday, ahead of the triple-header Superbike races at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Attack Performance Progressive Insurance Yamaha’s Bobby Fong was second, ahead of Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Sean Dylan Kelly, Warhorse SBK Ducati’s Josh Herrin and Attack’s Jake Gagne.
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PJ Jacobsen on his Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL Panigale V2 held off the Strack Racing Yamaha YZF-R9s of Blake Davis and Mathew Scholtz to take the MotoAmerica Motovation Supersport pole on Saturday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott was fourth and Celtic/Economy Lube + Tire/Warhorse HSBK Ducati’s Cameron Petersen was fifth.
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Robem Engineering Aprilia’s Alessandro Di Mario took the MotoAmerica SC-Project Twins Cup pole over RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki’s Matthew Chapin. Robem’s Hank Vossberg was third, ahead of Avery Dreher on the Bad Boys Racing Aprilia and Logan Cunnison on the Speeddemon Aprilia.
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Cory West took pole position over Saddlemen Race Development teammate Travis Wyman in the MotoAmerica Mission Super Hooligan class on Saturday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. KWR Harley-Davidson’s Hayden Schultz was third, ahead of Andy Di Brino on the Competition Werkes Racing Triumph and James Rispoli on a KWR Harley-Davidson.
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Toprak Razgatlioglu won FIM Superbike World Championship Race One Saturday at Donington Park, in England. Razgatlioglu, started from pole position, rode his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR to a 6.535- second margin of victory in the 23-lap race.
Nicolo Bulega was the runner-up on his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4R.
Danilo Petrucci rode his Barni Spark Racing Ducati Panigale V4R to third.
American Garrett Gerloff went from 12th on the grid to 8th at the finish on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.
Nicolo Bulega leads the championship with 312 points, 4 ahead of Toprak Razgatlioglu who has 308 points. Danilo Petrucci is third with 195 points.
Results WSBK Race 1
More from a press release issued by Dorna:
Toprak makes history at Donington with Race 1 win, home hero Alex Lowes crashes out at home. Razgatlioglu is picking up steam as his Saturday win makes it four consecutive wins and ten consecutive podiums.
The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship grid kicked off their Prosecco DOC UK Round in style as Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) cruised to a race win after Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) crashed out from P1 early on. Moments after lights out on Lap 1, Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) and Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) got tangled up and were sent sprawling into the gravel. Nicolo Bulega and Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) claimed the two remaining podium positions, riding largely uncontested ahead of the rest of the grid. Behind them, however, a four-way battle for P5 raged as riders sought every point they could manage.
Toprak Crownded King Of Donington: With Race 1 win, he overtakes Tom Sykes for most wins at Donington
P1 fell into ‘El Turco’s lap early on after home hero Alex Lowes took a turn three tumble, ending his race from P1. The defending Champion seized the opportunity, putting the hammer down and carving out a margin of more than five seconds by the race’s halfway point. His win puts his name once more into the WorldSBK history books as he becomes the second-ever rider with 10 wins at two different tracks. Nicolo Bulega didn’t get an ideal jump off the line yet did enough to clear himself from the three-rider crash behind him. He wasn´t close enough to give Lowes, or later, Razgatlioglu, a run for their money, and his P2 finish, ‘Buelgas’ sees his Riders’ Championship lead fall to just four points.
Redding VS Yamaha: Jonathan Rea found his way past the English rider to claim his best result of the season so far
Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) came out on top of a four-way battle for P4 with teammate Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha), Scott Redding (MGM BONOVO Racing), and Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team). Rea looked the most competitive he has looked all season so far, climbing to P2 on the jump off the line before settling for P5 for his strongest result in 2025. Scott Redding rode well to first climb up from P17, then to hold off the trio of Yamahas behind him; however, eventually Rea found a gap in his defence and shuffled him back to P6. Aegerter wasn’t close enough to put Rea under too much pressure, but stayed close enough behind the Northern Irishman to make him think twice.
Gerloff P8 Again: The ‘Lone Star’ ties his season-best result earned last round
Garett Gerloff (Kawasaki Racing Team) finished in P8. While he lacked the pace to fight with the foursome ahead of him until the final laps, by the race start, he had closed to less than 0.116s. Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) finished two seconds behind the American in P9. Rounding out the top 10, Andrea Iannone (Team Pata Go Eleven) was two seconds behind Gardner.
VIickers P12: In his home round, the rookie is closing in on his top-ten aspirations
Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) clocked in in P11, half a second behind Iannone. In his home round, Ryan Vickers (Motocorsa Racing) finished P12, around the top 10 positions. He espoused his desire to achieve before the round. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) led the rest of the pack in P13, ahead of: Michael Rinaldi (GMT94-YAMAHA) in P14, Bahattin Sofuoglu (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) in P15 and Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team), who returned from his crash to finish P16.
Donington Crashouts: eight DNFs in Race 1
Alvaro Bautista, Sam Lowes and Yari Montella collided in Turn 1, ending the race for all three. Alex Lowes led the race in the early laps after overtaking the defending Champion; however, he had a high-speed crash into ‘Craner Corner’ which ended his race win hopes. Moments later, Tito Rabat (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) crashed in T9 in his first race with the Honda independent team. Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) fell in Turn 1. Lecuona and Ivo Lopes (PETRONAS MIE Honda Racing Team) both suffered tech issues, which ended their races with no points.
The top six from the WorldSBK Race 1: Full results here!
1 Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +6.535
3. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) +11.775s
4. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) +14.446s
5. Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha) +16.160s
6. Scott Redding (MGM BONOVO Racing) +16.733s
Fastest lap: Toprak Razgatlioglu Lap 6- 1’26.441s
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Maria Herrera won Race One of the World Women’s Circuit Racing at Donington Park, in England. Riding her Klint Forward Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R7 on Pirelli control tires, Herrera won the 12-lap race by 0.155 second.
Beatriz Neila was the runner-up on her Ampito Crescent Yamaha YZF-R7.
Chloe Jones was third on her GR Motosport Yamaha YZF-R7.
American Sonya Lloyd finished 24th on her Team Trasimeno Yamaha YZF-R7 and American Mallory Dobbs got 25th on her Diva Racing Yamaha YZF-R7.
Results WWCR race 1
More from a press release issued by Dorna:
FOUR-RIDER BATTLE: Herrera fends off rivals for Race 1 victory as Jones claims first WorldWCR podium. Maria Herrera made it nine career WorldWCR wins in Race 1 at Donington, while home hero Chloe Jones secured a stunning first podium.
In the first FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship race of the Prosecco DOC UK Round, Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team) snatched the race win away from Beatriz Nelia (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) in the final lap to make it three wins in 2025 so far. Neila did well to overtake Herrera several times throughout the contest; however, in the end, the #36 fell to P2. For her first-ever podium, British rider Chloe Jones (GR Motorsport) brought home P3 for her home fans.
Four-Way Battle For The Win: Herrera leads Neila, Jones and Sanchez, the odd woman out
Hererra surged forward from P2 on the grid to claim the holeshot, taking P1 on the approach to the first corner from Neila, who had started from pole position for the first time this season. While the pair had pulled away early on, Jones and Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) steadily caught back up, and by the last four laps, the quartet laid it all on the line for the win. Neila led in the second-to-last lap; however, after running wide at the Melbourne Hairpin, she fell to the back of the group, and Herrera took P1. Neila jumped back ahead of Sanchez in P4 and Jones in P3; however, it was too little, too late as Herrera secured the race win despite Neila’s last lap clocking in nearly a second faster than Herrera and setting a new track record. Jones held onto her P3 for her first career podium to the elation of the British fans in attendance. Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) did well to collaborate with Jones to make up the gap to the group ahead of them, yet Sanchez found herself left off the podium in P4.
Breakout Race For Boudesseul: P5 for the Frenchwoman
Rookie Lucie Boudesseul (GMT94-YAMAHA) landed her best performance in her rookie season, finishing P5 as she gave chase behind the lead group ahead of her. Pakita Ruiz (PR46+1 Racing Team) emerged the winner of a three-way battle for P6 with Jessica Howden (Team Trasimeno) and Ornella Ongaro (Ornella Ongaro Racing Team). Ruiz may have outpaced Howden in P6 and Ongaro in P7, yet they both landed their best results of the season so far – and, for Howden, it was her joint-best WorldWCR result.
Recovery Ride For Ponziani: From back of grid start to finish P10
Avalon Lewis (Carl Cox Motorsports) finished ninth, battling with Ruiz and the group ahead of her before losing a step in the late laps. After being sent to the back of the grid for a technical disqualification applied after Friday’s Superpole session, Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) had to start from the back of the grid in P25. She showed resilience in her determination to salvage points from the race, emerging P10.
The top six from the WorldSBK Race 1: Full results here!
1. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team)
2. Beatriz Nelia (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) +0.155s
3. Chloe Jones (GR Motorsport) +1.044s
4. Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) +1.426s
5. Lucie Boudesseul (GMT94-YAMAHA) +4.837s
6. Pakita Ruiz (PR46+1 Racing Team) +21.691s
Fastest lap: Beatriz Nelia (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) 1’38.964s – new lap record
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