Ana Carrasco is back at the top of the Women’s Motorcycle World Championship (WorldWCR) after winning the second race in Cremona this Sunday, during which her main rival, María Herrera, had to retire.
Roberta Ponziani (Yamaha Motoxracing) started from pole position in a race that saw a four-way battle for victory. Alongside Carrasco (Evan Bros. Yamaha) and Ponziani, Herrera (Klint Forward) and Sara Sánchez (511 Terra&Vita Racing Team) were also in contention.
The four leading riders were always separated by less than a second, and everything was decided only on the final lap… with dramatic turns. In turn 11, the four were side by side. Herrera took the lead but in the process made contact with Sánchez, leading to both riders crashing out.
A defining moment in the title race 💥
— WorldWCR (@World_WCR) September 23, 2024
Thankfully, both @SaraSanchez64 and @MariiaHerrera_6 were able to walk away after their dramatic crash on the last lap of Race 2 😬#WorldWCR 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/yy3tCVze3s
Despite being closely following, Carrasco and Ponziani managed to avoid colliding with their rivals. Herrera made the decisive pass shortly after, winning 0.195s ahead of Ponziani.
Thanks to the incident between Herrera and Sánchez, Tayla Relph (TAYCO Motorsport) secured third place, marking her debut on the podium by beating Beatriz Neila (Ampito Pata Prometeon Yamaha). Avalon Lewis (Carl Cox Motor Sports) rounded out the top five.
With just two rounds remaining, Carrasco leads the WorldWCR by nine points over Herrera. Sánchez is also in the title hunt, sitting 35 points behind the leader.
Results:
Race 2 final results🏁@AnaCarrasco_22 wins after a dramatic finish!#WorldWCR 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/fDz4uuR6zG
— WorldWCR (@World_WCR) September 22, 2024
