FIM Women's Motorcycling World Championship
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The FIM Women's Motorcycling World Championship (Official name is FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship or simply shortened as WorldWCR) is a race series created by the FIM as a women-only racing class run alongside the Superbike World Championship. The inaugural season in 2024 will be held over six rounds at selected European circuits.[1]
The format will be a qualifying session with Superpole lap and two races per venue.
The 25,000€ entry fee covers use of a GYTR race-kitted 2023 Model Year Yamaha YZF R7 and basic essentials, such as Pirelli tyres, fuel and racing service.[2][3]
Scheduled rounds are:
Circuit | Date |
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Emilia-Romagna Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli | 14-16 June |
Donington Park Circuit | 12-14 July |
Autodromo Internacional do Algarve | 9-11 August |
Balaton Park Circuit | 23-25 August[a] |
Cremona Circuit | 20-22 September[a] |
Circuito de Jerez | 11-13 October |
2024 season[edit]
A provisional entry list for the Women's Circuit Racing World Championship (WorldWCR) was released in February by selecting 24 participants from an initial 40-plus entries.[4]
A two-day test was held at the Cremona racing circuit, Lombardy, Italy, in May.[5]
On 3 June, María Herrera was announced as an entry to the championship.[6] On 4 June, it was announced that all races would be streamed live and free-of-charge via the championship's YouTube channel.[7]
Number | Rider | Team |
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4 | Emily Bondi | YART Zelos Black Knights Team |
6 | María Herrera | Klint Forward Factory Team |
7 | Andrea Sibaja Moreno | Deza - Box 77 Racing Team |
8 | Tayla Relph | TAYCO Motorsport |
10 | Ran Yochay | 511 Terra&Vita Racing Team |
14 | Mallory Dobbs | Sekhmet Motorcycle Racing Team |
15 | Sarah Varon | ITALIKA Racing FIMLA |
16 | Lucy Michel | TSL-Racing |
19 | Adela Ourednickova | DafitMotoracing |
21 | Nicole Van Aswegen | Andalaft Racing |
22 | Ana Carrasco | Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Team |
28 | Ornella Ongaro | Team Flembbo PL Performances |
29 | Mia Stenseth Rusthen | Rusthen Racing |
33 | Chun Mei Liu | WT Racing Team Taiwan |
34 | Alyssia Whitmore | Sekhmet Motorcycle Racing Team |
35 | Lena Kemmer | Bertl K. Racing Team |
36 | Beatriz Neila Santos | Pata Prometeon Yamaha |
44 | Luna Hirano | Team Luna |
46 | Francisca Ruiz Vidal | PS Racing Team 46+1 |
52 | Jessica Howden | Team Trasimeno |
53 | Iryna Nadieieva | MPS.RT |
64 | Sara Sanchez Tamayo | 511 Terra&Vita Racing Team |
83 | Astrid Madrigal | ITALIKA Racing FIMLA |
96 | Roberta Ponziani | Yamaha Motoxracing WCR Team |
99 | Isis Carreno Avila | AD78 FIM Latinoamerica by Team GP3 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Inaugural FIM Women's Motorcycling World Championship set to kick off in 2024". 28 October 2023.
- ^ Inaugural FIM Women's Motorcycling World Championship set to kick off in 2024 www.worldsbk.com, 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023
- ^ First details of 2024 FIM Women’s Motorcycle World Championship are confirmed crash.net, 28 October 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024
- ^ Inaugural FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship entry list revealed fim-moto.com, 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024
- ^ FIM Women’s World Championship: Carrasco Tops Cremona Test roadracingworld.com, 17 May 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024
- ^ Herrera readies for inaugural WorldWCR campaign: "We'll make history together!" worldsbk.com, 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024
- ^ Neue Frauen-Motorrad-WM wird live auf Youtube übertragen nau.ch, 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024