psychological advantage over
the only rider with any chance
of stopping him from becoming
World Champion.
Third was the battling Tom
Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Fac
-
tory Racing), while Jeremy Alcoba
(Kawasaki WorldSSP Racing) had
his best result of the year in fourth
place. He is the only Kawasaki
regular rider this year.
In the championship fight, Man
-
zi extended his lead over Oncu to
69 points after winning his ninth
race of the 2025 season.
WorldWCR
Briton Chloe Jones (GR Motor-
sport) took her first pole position
in the WCR class on Friday at
Magny-Cours, before Maria Her-
rera (Klint Forward Racing Team)
opened her experience portfolio
to the max and beat Jones to
take the first race win in France.
Third place went to Beatriz Neila
(Ampito Crescent Yamaha), and,
another top rider, Sara Sanchez
(Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha World
-
WCR Team), had a crash during
the race, breaking her hand.
Neila ended a highly combat-
ive race two with a 0.314 of a
second win after a five-rider fight
for the podium places.
WorldWCR presents the
most entertaining races of the
weekend, in many instances.
A moment of pure drama saw
Jones ranked second, then third,
then finally second, with Lucie
Boudesseul (GMT94-Yamaha)
third. Championship leader Maria
Herrera (Klint Forward Racing
Team) was fourth.
The top five riders were sepa
-
rated by just 0.667 seconds after
11 laps.
In the championship points,
Herrera leads Neila by just six
points, 210-204, with one round re
-
maining in Jerez. Roberta Ponziani
is currently third with 136 points
and Jones fourth with 133.
Gordon Ritchie
WorldSBK Race One (Top 5)
1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (BMW) 21 laps
2. Nicolo Bulega (Duc) +8.597
3. Alex Lowes (bim) +10.979
4. Danilo Petrucci (Duc) +17.793
5. Andrea Locatelli (Yam) + 20.648
Superpole Race (Top 5)
1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (BMW)
2. Nicolo Bulega (Duc) +3.712
3. Alex Lowes (bim) +7.674
4. Danilo Petrucci (Duc) +8.854
5. Michael van der Mark (BMW) +9.660
WorldSBK Race Two (Top 5)
1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (BMW)
2. Nicolo Bulega (Duc) +8.087
3. Alex Lowes (bim) +12.123
4. Alvaro Bautista (Duc) +13.806
5. Michael van der Mark (BMW)
+16.293
WIND
IN THE
P40
Maria Herrera (6) bested Chloe
Jones (15) and Beatriz Neila (36) in
WorldWCR race one, with Neila getting
revenge with the race-two win.
