The FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship grid took to the Balaton Park circuit for the first Tissot Superpole session across all categories this weekend! Beatriz Nelia (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) takes Balaton Park’s first pole position, followed across the line by title rival Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team).

NEILA TAKES BALATON’S FIRST-EVER POLE: Three on the season and two in a row for the rider from Madrid

Beatriz Nelia claimed her third pole of the season at Balaton Park, outpacing Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team) in P2 by 0.340s with her time of 1’53.526s. Maria Herrera  will start from P2 in Race 1, earned through her time of 1’53.866s. Behind the pair of Spaniards, Jones finished in the top three on the timesheets but received a three-place grid penalty for slow riding during Superpole, demoting her to P6 on the grid.

RUIZ SETS NEW STANDARD: Earns WorldWCR career-best P5 grid start

Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) is back in the mix after a slower UK Round than her pacey standard. She finished with a fastest lap of 1’54.537s. Pakita Ruiz (PR46+1 Racing Team) earned her career-best WorldWCR Superpole result in P5 and a time of 1’54.595s. Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) finished the inaugural Balaton Park session in P6, her 1’54.700s time earning her the final spot on the second row. However, Ponziani will start from P3, Ruiz from P4 and Sanchez from P5. Lucie Boudesseul (GMT94-YAMAHA continued her good form she displayed at Donington. Boudesseul hovered around P5 until late in the session, when she and her 1’54.763s time were shuffled down to P7.

STRONG RIDE FROM THE ROOKIE: Rivera earns WorldWCR career-high P9

Avalon Lewis (Carl Cox Motorsports) earned another P8 finish to sit on the third row of the grid, propelled there by her 1’55.330s fastest time. Rookie Natalia Rivera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) earned her best Superpole placement of the season, qualifying in P9 thanks to her 1’55.631s lap. Rounding out the top 10, South African Jessica Howden (Team Trasimeno) set a time of 1’55.889s to lead the fourth row.

The top six from the WorldWCR Superpole, full results here!

1. Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) 1’52.526s
2. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team) +0.340s
3. Chloe Jones (GR Motosport) +0.594s*
4. Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) +1.011s
5. Pakita Ruiz (PR46+1 Racing Team) +1.069s
6. Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) +1.174s

*will start from P6

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