2024 FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship
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The 2024 FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship was the inaugural season of the FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship (WorldWCR). It is the premier female only circuit racing series. Riders competed on identical Yamaha YZF-R7 motorcycles. The 6 rounds were run as support races for the European rounds of the Superbike World Championship. Format of each round was a Superpole qualifying session on Friday, Race 1 on Saturday and Race 2 on Sunday.[1] The championship was won by Ana Carrasco.
Entry list
[edit]A provisional entry list for the Women's Circuit Racing World Championship (WorldWCR) was released in February, with 24 participants selected from an initial 40-plus entries.[2]
On 3 June, María Herrera was announced as an entry to the championship.[3]
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Testing
[edit]A two-day test was held at the Cremona racing circuit, Lombardy, Italy, on 16 & 17 May.[12] All 24 of the then confirmed riders were to participate but Emily Bondi was injured and did not take part.[13] There was inclement weather on day 1 and the fastest times were set on Day 2 which was dry. 2018 Supersport 300 World Champion Ana Carrasco set the fastest time.[14]
Order | Rider | Time |
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1 | Ana Carrasco | 1:41:446 |
2 | Roberta Ponziani | 1:42:121 |
3 | Sara Sánchez | 1:42:620 |
4 | Beatriz Neila | 1:42:952 |
5 | Adela Ourednickova | 1:43:261 |
6 | Lucy Michel | 1:43:446 |
7 | Jessica Howden | 1:43:497 |
8 | Tayla Relph | 1:43:571 |
9 | Mallory Dobbs | 1:43:881 |
10 | Isis Carreno | 1:43:928 |
11 | Pakita Ruiz | 1:44:147 |
12 | Nicole Van Aswegen | 1:44:213 |
13 | Ran Yochay | 1:44:379 |
14 | Ornella Ongaro | 1:44:815 |
15 | Astrid Madrigal | 1:44:986 |
16 | Chun Mei Liu | 1:45:198 |
17 | Lena Kemmer | 1:45:443 |
18 | Luna Hirano | 1:45:624 |
19 | Iryna Nadieieva | 1:45:860 |
20 | Andrea Sibaja | 1:47:192 |
21 | Alyssia Whitmore | 1:47:258 |
22 | Mia Rusthen | 1:47:337 |
23 | Sarah Varon | 1:48:067 |
Race calendar and results
[edit]The initial schedule included Balaton Park Circuit, Hungary on 23–25 August,[15] but this was later dropped as track improvements would not be completed on time, with Circuito do Estoril, Portugal added on 11–13 October.[16] Scheduled rounds are:[17]
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position[a] | Fastest lap | Winning rider | Winning team | ||
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1 | R1[18] | Emilia-Romagna Round | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli | 15 June | María Herrera[19] | Ana Carrasco | María Herrera | Klint Forward Factory Team |
R2[20] | 16 June | Beatriz Neila | María Herrera | Klint Forward Factory Team | ||||
2 | R1[21] | UK Round | Donington Park | 13 July | Ana Carrasco[22] | Beatriz Neila | Ana Carrasco | Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Team |
R2[23] | 14 July | Ana Carrasco | María Herrera | Klint Forward Factory Team | ||||
3 | R1[24] | Portuguese Round | Algarve International Circuit | 10 August | María Herrera[25] | Sara Sánchez | María Herrera | Klint Forward Factory Team |
R2[26] | 11 August | Sara Sánchez | Ana Carrasco | Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Team | ||||
4 | R1[27] | Italian Round[b] | Cremona Circuit | 21 September | María Herrera[28] | Roberta Ponziani | María Herrera | Klint Forward Factory Team |
R2[29] | 22 September | Ana Carrasco | Ana Carrasco | Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Team | ||||
5 | R1[30] | Estoril Round[c] | Circuito do Estoril | 12 October | Ana Carrasco[31] | Sara Sánchez | Ana Carrasco | Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Team |
R2[32] | 13 October | Ana Carrasco | Sara Sánchez | 511 Terra&Vita Racing Team | ||||
6 | R1[33] | Spanish Round | Circuito de Jerez | 19 October | Sara Sánchez[34] | Sara Sánchez | María Herrera | Klint Forward Factory Team |
R2 | 20 October | María Herrera | Sara Sánchez | 511 Terra&Vita Racing Team |
Championship standings
[edit]Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
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Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Bold – Pole position |
References
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- ^ a b "Inaugural FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship entry list revealed". www.fim-moto.com. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Herrera readies for inaugural WorldWCR campaign: "We'll make history together!"". www.worldsbk.com. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "WorldSBK - Riders". www.worldsbk.com. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ a b "PREVIA: WorldWCR vuelve donde empezó todo… Cremona, el siguiente capítulo en la batalla por el título" [PREVIEW: WorldWCR returns to where it all began… Cremona, the next chapter in the title battle]. www.worldsbk.com (in Spanish). 18 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ PREVIEW: WorldWCR’s ULTIMATE Championship fight as Carrasco and Herrera ready for fierce fight WSBK News, 17 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024
- ^ "Arranca el Mundial Femenino de motociclismo: pilotos, previa y cómo ver" [The Women's World Championship Kicks Off: Riders, Preview And How To Watch]. es.motorsport.com (in Spanish). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Bice, Sean (18 October 2024). "Dobbs And Lloyd Complete Day One Of Final 2024 FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship Round At Jerez". MotoAmerica. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Estoril WorldSBK/SSP/WCR Friday Times – Quotes – Notes – Images". MCNews. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Jamie Hanks-Elliott steps in for recovering Lissy Whitmore". us17.campaign-archive.com. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "María Herrera es la primera ganadora de la historia de WorldWCR" [Maria Herrera is the first winner in the history of WorldWCR]. www.worldsbk.com. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Test WorldWCR 2024 Cremona: arranca la pretemporada del prima Mundial Femenino" [WorldWCR 2024 Cremona Test: Pre-season for the first Women's World Championship kicks off]. Motociclismo (in Spanish). 15 May 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Ana Carrasco arrasa en test WorldWCR ante Ponziani y Sánchez" [Ana Carrasco wins WorldWCR test over Roberta Ponziani and Sara Sánchez]. Motociclismo (in Spanish). 17 May 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Scaysbrook, Rennie (17 May 2024). "WorldWCR Debuts with Cremona Test". Cycle News. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship 2024 calendar" (PDF). FIM. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Estoril to host penultimate round in 2024, Hungarian Round cancelled". WorldSBK.com. Dorna. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
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- ^ "Pirelli Emilia-Romagna Round, 14-16 June 2024 Results Race 1" (PDF). WorldSBK.com. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Swarts, David (14 June 2024). "WorldWCR: Herrera Takes Series' First Pole, At Misano". Roadracing World Magazine. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "A FIGHT TO THE LINE: Herrera's last-corner move gives her a Misano double, Sanchez misses out with P2". www.worldsbk.com. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "THRILLER: Carrasco holds onto victory as Neila charges to second, Herrera fourth". www.worldsbk.com. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "SBK, WorldWCR: Super pole of Ana Carrasco at Donington, 4th Roberta Ponziani". GPone.com. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "DONINGTON DUEL: Herrera takes Race 2 glory from Carrasco, Sanchez third". www.worldsbk.com. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Pirelli Portuguese Round, 9-11 August 2024 Results Race 1" (PDF). WorldSBK. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Herrera storms to pole ahead of Carrasco and Sanchez after an intense Superpole at Portimao". www.worldsbk.com. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "REDUCED RACE: Carrasco responds to Sanchez and Herrera in a sensational Race 2". www.worldsbk.com. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "WorldSBK riders reflect on Cremona R1 + WorldSSP/WCR reports/results". MCNews. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "María Herrera Pole Position De Worldwcr En El Italian Round" [María Herrera Pole Position Of Worldwcr In The Italian Round]. motoracing-magazine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Acerbis Italian Round, 20-22 September 2024 Results Race 2" (PDF). WorldSBK. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "INCREDIBLE COMEBACK: Carrasco fends off Herrera in red-flagged Race 1, #6 goes from last to P2". www.worldsbk.com. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Carrasco secures Estoril pole ahead of P2 Herrera in mixed condition session". www.worldsbk.com. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "SUPER SANCHEZ! #64 storms to first WorldWCR victory, pipping Carrasco at the line as Herrera takes P3". www.worldsbk.com. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Prometeon Spanish Round, 18-20 October 2024 Results Race 1" (PDF). FIM. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Sanchez secures maiden WorldWCR pole at Jerez, title rivals Carrasco and Herrera complete the top three". www.worldsbk.com. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Swarts, David (15 June 2024). "WorldWCR: Race One Results From Misano". Roadracing World Magazine. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Results". www.worldsbk.com.