FIM Women's Motorcycling World Championship

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FIM Women's Motorcycling World Championship
CategoryMotorcycle racing
RegionInternational
Inaugural season2024
ConstructorsYamaha
Tyre suppliersPirelli

The FIM Women's Motorcycling World Championship (officially the FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship, shortened as WorldWCR)[1] is a women-only racing series organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) and Dorna, the company that also organizes MotoGP and the Superbike World Championship.[2]

Its creation was announced on 29 April 2023 during the 2023 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix.[2] In October of that year the details of the championship were announced, predicting that it would begin in July 2024 with a total of 12 races in 6 dates coinciding with the European rounds of the Superbike World Championship. The championship was planned for a total of 22 permanent drivers between the ages of 18 and 50, plus two additional invitations per race competing on identical Yamaha YZF-R7 motorcycles and Pirelli tires.[3]

Performance wise, the series falls between the Supersport 300 and Supersport series.[4]

The format consists of a qualifying session with Superpole lap and two races per venue.[5]

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.[6][7]

Background

The FIM set up the Commission for Women in Motorcycling (CFM) in 2006 with the aim of bringing more women into motorcycling withstand equal opportunities and treatment for all women involved in motorcycling.[8] In 2013 the CFM organised the first FIM Women’s Road Racing Training Camp at the Circuito de Albacete, Spain with BMW Motorrad supplying BMW S1000RR for the 24 participants.[9] In partnership with BMW further training camps were held at Brno Circuit, Czech Republic in 2014[10] and Losail International Circuit, Qatar in 2015.[11]

As part of the CFM programme, and with the support of Mamoru Moriwaki, an all-women's team was entered into the Suzuki 4 Hour Endurance Race in 2014 (riders Melissa Paris and Shelina Moreda)[12] and 2015 (Moreda and Avalon Biddle).[13]

In 2014 it was announced that in a new initiative in association with Dorna and FIM Europe, a Women's European Cup (WEC) would be run in conjunction with the European Junior Cup (EJC), that was run as support races for the European rounds of the World Superbike Championship. Female riders in the EJC would be awarded points for both the EJC and the WEC. The competition was open to females aged 14 - 23.[14] The upper age limit was raised to 24 in 2016.[15] With the Supersport 300 World Championship being introduced in 2017 as the introductory class of the Superbike championships, the EJC was redundant and dropped,[16] along with the WEC.[17]

The Women's European Cup was resurrected in 2020. Organised by EMG Eventi and Moto X Racing and sanctioned by FIM Europe and Federazione Motociclistica Italiana [it; nl], the series used 300 cc motorcycles. It was run over 6 Italian venues as support races for the Campionato Italiano Velocità [it; de; ca] (Italian championship).[18] In 2023 the series was upgraded to a championship, the Supersport 300 Women’s European Championship,[19] with rounds Italy, Spain and the Czech Republic. Two feeder series were created,[20] The Italian Women’s Speed ​​Championship[21] and the Women’s Cup entry-level trophy. Both the feeder series are run in Italy.[20]

With women's world championships already set up in motocross, enduro, and trials and feeder series in place, the FIM initiated the WorldWCR in 2023 in conjunction with Dorna.[1]

Regulations

Technical regulations

Identical 2023 Euro 5 specification 689cc liquid-cooled, inline 2-cylinder DOHC Yamaha YZF-R7 motorcycles[22] are supplied to all competitors and are fitted with a Yamaha GYTR race kit.[5] Maintenance and set-up is carried out by Luca Montiron's JiR organisation although teams may make minor adjustments in set-up.[4]

Race weekend

The format of the race weekend is:[5]

  • Friday
    • Free practice (25 minutes)
    • Superpole (25 minutes)
      • Sets the starting positions for Race 1
  • Saturday
    • Warm-up (10 minutes)
    • Race 1
  • Sunday
    • Warm-up (10 minutes)
    • Race 2
      • Starting positions for the first 9 riders determined by their fastest laps in Race 1[23]

Scoring system

Points system[24]
Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Points 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

2024 season

A provisional entry list for the Women's Circuit Racing World Championship (WorldWCR) was released in February, with 24 participants selected from an initial 40-plus entries.[25]

A two-day test was held at the Cremona racing circuit, Lombardy, Italy, in May with Ana Carrasco topping the timesheets.[26]

On 3 June, María Herrera was announced as an entry to the championship.[27] On 4 June, it was announced that all races would be streamed live and free-of-charge via the championship's YouTube channel.[28]

Number Rider Team
4 France Emily Bondi YART Zelos Black Knights Team
6 Spain María Herrera Klint Forward Factory Team
7 Spain Andrea Sibaja Moreno Deza - Box 77 Racing Team
8 Australia Tayla Relph TAYCO Motorsport
10 Israel Ran Yochay 511 Terra&Vita Racing Team
14 United States Mallory Dobbs Sekhmet Motorcycle Racing Team
15 Colombia Sarah Varon ITALIKA Racing FIMLA
16 Germany Lucy Michel TSL-Racing
19 Czech Republic Adela Ourednickova DafitMotoracing
21 South Africa Nicole Van Aswegen Andalaft Racing
22 Spain Ana Carrasco Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Team
28 France Ornella Ongaro Team Flembbo PL Performances
29 Norway Mia Stenseth Rusthen Rusthen Racing
33 Chinese Taipei Chun Mei Liu WT Racing Team Taiwan
34 United Kingdom Alyssia Whitmore Sekhmet Motorcycle Racing Team
35 Austria Lena Kemmer Bertl K. Racing Team
36 Spain Beatriz Neila Santos Pata Prometeon Yamaha
44 Japan Luna Hirano Team Luna
46 Spain Francisca Ruiz Vidal PS Racing Team 46+1
52 South Africa Jessica Howden Team Trasimeno
53 Ukraine Iryna Nadieieva MPS.RT
64 Spain Sara Sanchez Tamayo 511 Terra&Vita Racing Team
83 Mexico Astrid Madrigal ITALIKA Racing FIMLA
96 Italy Roberta Ponziani Yamaha Motoxracing WCR Team
99 Chile Isis Carreno Avila AD78 FIM Latinoamerica by Team GP3

Race calendar and results

The initial schedule included Balaton Park Circuit, Hungary on 23–25 August,[29] but this was later dropped as track improvements would not be completed on time, with Circuito do Estoril, Portugal added on 11–13 October.[30] Scheduled rounds are:[31]

2024 calendar and results
Round Circuit Date Pole position[a] Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team
1 R1[32] Emilia-Romagna Emilia-Romagna Round Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli 15 June Spain María Herrera[33] Spain Ana Carrasco Spain María Herrera Klint Forward Factory Team
R2[34] 16 June Spain Ana Carrasco Spain Beatriz Neila Spain María Herrera Klint Forward Factory Team
2 R1 United Kingdom UK Round Donington Park 13 July
R2 14 July
3 R1 Portugal Portuguese Round Algarve International Circuit 10 August
R2 11 August
4 R1 Italy Italian Round[b] Cremona Circuit 21 September
R2 22 September
5 R1 Portugal Estoril Round[c] Circuito do Estoril 12 October
R2 13 October
6 R1 Spain Spanish Round Circuito de Jerez 19 October
R2 20 October
  1. ^ Pole for race one set by Superpole, pole for Race 2 set by fastest lap in Race 1
  2. ^ Subject to homologation
  3. ^ The Estoril round was added to the calendar on 7 June 2024. It replaced the Hungarian round.

Championship standings

Pos. Rider MIS
Emilia-Romagna 		DON
United Kingdom 		ALG
Portugal 		CRE
Italy 		EST
Portugal 		JER
Spain 		Pts.
1 Spain María Herrera 1 1 50
2 Spain Sara Sanchez 3 2 36
3 Spain Ana Carrasco 2 3 36
4 Spain Beatriz Neila 5 4 24
5 Italy Roberta Ponziani 4 5 24
6 Chile Isis Carreno 6 6 20
7 Israel Ran Yochay 8 8 16
8 Spain Pakita Ruiz 10 9 13
9 Germany Lucy Michel 9 10 13
10 France Ornella Ongaro Ret 7 9
11 Chinese Taipei Chun Mei Liu 7 Ret 9
12 South Africa Nicole Van Aswegen 11 13 8
13 Austria Lena Kemmer Ret 11 5
14 Czech Republic Adela Ourednickova 13 14 5
15 Australia Tayla Relph Ret 12 4
16 Mexico Astrid Madrigal 12 Ret 4
17 Japan Luna Hirano 14 16 2
18 United States Mallory Dobbs Ret 15 1
19 France Emily Bondi 15 Ret 1
20 Spain Andrea Sibaja 16 19 0
21 Dominican Republic Krystal Silfa 17 20 0
22 United Kingdom Alyssia Whitmore 18 DNS 0
23 Ukraine Iryna Nadieieva Ret 18 0
24 Italy Beatrice Barbera Ret 17 0
Norway Mia Rusthen Ret DNS 0
South Africa Jessica Howden Ret DNS 0
Pos. Rider MIS
Emilia-Romagna 		DON
United Kingdom 		ALG
Portugal 		CRE
Italy 		EST
Portugal 		JER
Spain 		Pts.
Source[35]
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap

References

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External links

WorldWCR's channel on YouTube

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