The WorldWCR had it’s first round this weekend in Misano with María Herrera to win both races at the italian circuit. This sunday the win came after a battle until the very last corner, where Herrera got to overtake Sara Sanchez, giving her the win that she wasn’t expecting.
‘That was a tough race! It was difficult to pass Sara [Sanchez] and I thought she might win, but I was able to stop the bike a little later and get past her in the end. I didn’t expect to win both the weekend’s races, to be honest and so I’m very pleased with these first results’, she started to say after the race.
Herrera then spoke about her bike and how everyone did their best:‘With this bike, I think the potential is in your riding style. I didn’t make any changes to the bike over the weekend, as my goal was to learn and understand the bike and the championship. It was a nice battle today [sunday], I think, the group all pushing to the max. Hopefully, moving forward with the championship, we can grow this group of riders running at the front’.
After this first round, Herrera leads the championship with 50 points, Sara Sanchez is second with 36, the same as Ana Carrasco. Beatriz Neila is fourth and Roberta Ponziani.