The Spanish became the first women's world champion in the history of the new categoryafter retaining the lead in the final race of the 2024 season at Jerez de la Frontera. he got the title, his second after winning the Supersport300 in the pastalthough it was not easy, because He stood up to him all year long.
The World Cup duel between the two reached its peak after the first tests in Misano, Donington, Portimao and Cremona, although in Estoril It was Sara Sánchez who added her name to the list of winners. The decisive action took place on Italian soil, where Toledo crashed in the second round and suddenly lost 25 points and the lead, which ended up in the hands of the Murcian.
Ana Carrasco extended her advantage at the Portuguese event and arrived at the final weekend of the inaugural WorldWCR season with an 18-point lead. María Herrera won Saturday's race and closed the gapbut he still counted on the support of his rivals to turn the situation around in the final fight for the title in Jerez de la Frontera.
Final-corner collision decides world championship
In the last race a group of six riders formed and in the last corner María Herrera still had a chance to become world champion, but she fell in her fight against Sara Sánchez.
This led him to complain about a clear move, but the maneuver of his compatriot was clear and he took the victory, while Beatriz Neila finished second on Sunday, while Ana Carrasco was able to celebrate the crown since the third position. María Herrera ultimately had to settle for second place and Sara Sánchez won bronze in the category's debut campaign.
That of Arganda del Rey regularly fought in the leading group, but failed to impose itself and reached the podium four times and finished fourth, while Roberta Ponziani, who was once the first non-Spanish, took fifth place.
Serious accident at the start of the WorldWCR season in Misano
The inaugural WorldWCR season was overshadowed by a serious fall during the first race which left Mia Rusthen in an induced coma and fighting for her life. However, she managed to recover and was able to visit all her teammates on the grid in the Jerez de la Frontera paddock, in what was an emotional moment.
Next season will be the second of the championship, where it will again be a WSBK support category, with six rounds in Assen, Cremona, Donington, Balaton Park, Magny-Cours and Jerez de la Frontera.
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