Women's Circuit Racing World Championship 2025: riders, calendar and all you need to know

The FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship 2025 is debuting at Assen on the weekend of 11-13 April. Is the second season of the FIM World Championship dedicated exclusively to female riders and this year will put, again, a big show for the fans.

WorldWCR debuted last year with a great success. A grid with plenty of entries from all around the globe, intense racing action – including a dramatic ending at Jerez with an all-or-nothing fight for the title – and all the media attention all the female riders deserve.

Who will succeed Ana Carrasco as WorldWCR Champion? Here we bring you all the details of the 2025 WorldWCR season and all you need to kwow form the championship!

What is WorldWCR?

The FIM World Women's Circuit Racing (abbreviated WorldWCR) was created with the mission of highlighting and promoting women's talent in motorcycling. The WorldWCR offers a competitive platform where female riders can showcase their skills and compete globally, guaranteeing great exposure for the riders and teams.

WorldWCR debuted last year with a great success. A grid with plenty of entries from all around the globe, intense racing action, including a dramatic ending at Jerez with an all-or-nothing fight for the title, and all the media attention all the female riders deserve.

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The FIM has been working for many years to increasingly include women in motorcycling, so creating the first women's championship with world status is a great achievement. Moreover, the creation of this exclusive women's championship does not mean segregation in road racing: riders who wish to can also compete in other mixed championships.

The championship is held on various renowned circuits and along the WorldSBK circus: the WorldWCR takes profit to be disputed on the same weekend of some World Superbike rounds; a great help in maintaining cost, maximizing media and fans exposure and an amazing experience for the riders. 

2025 WorldWCR Calendar

The 2025 season of the WorldWCR consists of 6 Rounds and operates similarly to the different categories of WorldSBK. The riders will compete in 12 races, one on Saturday and another on Sunday, with qualifying and practice sessions on Friday.

WorldWCR 2025 Calendar:

1. Pirelli Dutch Round, Assen TT Circuit – April 11/12/13
2. Acerbis Italian Round, Circuito de Cremona – May 2/3/4
3. Prosecco DOC UK Round, Donington Park Circuit - July 11/12/13
4. Hungarian Round, Balaton Park Circuit – July 25/286/27
5. French Round, Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours - September 5/6/7
6. Pirelli Spanish Round, Circuito de Jerez - Ángel Nieto - October 17/18/1

Compared to last year, 3 of the 6 tracks will be new into the WorldWCR. Cremona, Donington and Jerez will repeat, but Assen, Balaton and Magny-Cours will be a novelty for the riders.

Where to watch WorldWCR 2025?

The 2025 WorldWCR season will be aired for free in Youtube for all the world! As happened last year, the races are live streamed in the championship Youtube channel: all the action from qualifying to the twin races on a weekend. And there’s more: exclusive content, interviews and all the information. Make sure to subscribe to the channel!

WorldWCR 2025 will be also seen in TV, during the live broadcast of the rest of WorldSBK races. Check in what TV channel you can see WorldWCR in your country here.

Which riders are going to compete in WorldWCR 2025?

The 2025 WorldWCR promises high action in the front, as last year we saw big fights between María Herrera, Ana Carrasco, Sara Sánchez and Beatríz Neila. It was Ana Carrasco who clinched the first ever WorldWCR title; the Spanish rider will be absent as she promoted herself to the World Superport Championship. This leaves us with a trio of favorites, but we can expect some more names on the podium on this second season.

The list of riders for 2025 WorldWCR has already been made official, with a total of 24 entries, coming from 14 different countries, a truly diverse grid. 

Here is the complete list of riders entered for WorldWCR 2025:

	N.	Rider	Nat.	Team
1	4	Emily Bondi	FRA	Zelos Trasimeno
2	6	María Herrera	ESP	Klint Forward Racing Team
3	8	Tayla Relph	AUS	Tayco Motorsports
4	14	Mallory Dobbs	USA	MKD Racing Team
5	15	Chloe Jones	GBR	GR Motorsport
6	16	Lucy Michel	GER	TSL-Racing
7	17	Lucie Boudesseul	FRA	GMT94-Yamaha
8	19	Adela Ourednickova	CZE	DafitMotoracing
9	20	Natalia Rivera	ESP	Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team
10	21	Avalon Lewis	NZL	Carl Cox Motorsports
11	22	Madaleina Simoes	PTR	FB Racing Team
12	28	Ornella Ongaro	FRA	Ongaro Racing Team
13	29	Billee Fuller	NZL	Carl Cox Motorsports
14	32	Sonya Lloyd	USA	Team Trasimeno
15	33	Chun Mei Liu	TPE	WT Racing Team Taiwan
16	36	Beatriz Neila Santos	ESP	Ampito Crescent Yamaha
17	44	Luna Hirano	JPN	Team Luna
18	46	Francisca Ruiz Vidal	ESP	PR46+1 Racing Team
19	52	Sara Sanchez Tamayo	ESP	Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team
20	76	Jamie Hanks-Elliott	GBR	Hanks Racing
21	83	Astrid Madrigal	MEX	Italika Racing FIMLA
22	94	Beatrice Barbera	ITA	Team GP3 TM36
23	96	Roberta Ponziani	ITA	Klint Forward Racing Team
24	99	Isis Carreno Avila	CHI	Italika Racing FIMLA

 

What bikes do WorldWCR riders compete on?

To maximize equality and emphasize rider skill, WorldWCR is a single-make championship. Riders will compete on the Yamaha YZF-R7, modified for the circuit, in line with the ethos of World Superbike, which focuses on production-based motorcycles.

The Yamaha YZF-R7 is equipped with a 689cc twin-cylinder engine, delivering approximately 80hp, placing its performance between a Supersport 300 and a Supersport bike. The maintenance of the bikes will be managed by Luca Montiron's JiR structure, although each rider's team will have the flexibility to make minor adjustments and set up the bike for each round.

The use of this motorbike also holds an advantage for the near future: from 2026 onwards, the World Supersport300 class will be remodeled with new technical rules using mid-size lightweight sport motorcycles like the YZF-R7. Thus, the WorldWCR can be a big springboard for future female riders to enter the WorldSBK panorama.

All motorcycles will use the same Pirelli Diablo Superbike tires as other WorldSBK categories. Panta Racing Fuel has been selected as the official fuel supplier for the championship, a role it already fulfills for the WorldSSP and WorldSSP300 categories. Additionally, Motul will supply engine oils and lubricants for the competition.