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least titular offshoots from some
existing WorldSBK/WorldSSP
teams such as Evan Bros,
Ampito Pata Prometeon and
MotoX Racing, plus some more
homemade or first-time efforts.
To the relief of some, there
was a fair smattering of es
-
tablished female racer royalty
up front, too, such as former
twin-cylinder YZF-R7) and tech
support was accessible but not
negligible. It was just the start-
ing point, of course.
In reality, when we got to
the first real racing round—well
into the 2024 calendar year at
WorldSBK's round four at Misano
in June—there would be a mix
of well-supported teams in at
be a spread of not just female
riding talent taking part but a
wide spectrum of experience.
Only unveiled for real at the
Jerez WorldSBK round in 2023,
the logistics of competing just
a few months later would be
challenging for many. The basic
budget of around 25,000 euros
per rider for bikes (Yamaha's
