FIM Women's Motorcycling World Championship

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The FIM Women's Motorcycling World Championship (Official name is FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship or simply shortened as WorldWCR) is a race series created by the FIM as a women-only racing class run alongside the Superbike World Championship. The inaugural season in 2024 will be held over six rounds at selected European circuits. [1]

The format will be a qualifying session with Superpole lap and two races per venue.

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. [2] [3]

Scheduled rounds are:

CircuitDate
Flag of Italy.svg Emilia-Romagna Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli 14-16 June
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park Circuit 12-14 July
Flag of Portugal.svg Autodromo Internacional do Algarve 9-11 August
Flag of Hungary.svg Balaton Park Circuit 23-25 August [lower-alpha 1]
Flag of Italy.svg Cremona Circuit 20-22 September [lower-alpha 1]
Flag of Spain.svg Circuito de Jerez 11-13 October
  1. 1 2 Subject to homologation

2024 season

A provisional entry list for the Women's Circuit Racing World Championship (WorldWCR) was released in February by selecting 24 participants from an initial 40-plus entries. [4] On June 3rd, María Herrera was announced as an entry to the championship as well. [5]

NumberRiderTeam
4 Flag of France.svg Emily BondiYART Zelos Black Knights Team
6 Flag of Spain.svg María Herrera Klint Forward Factory Team
7 Flag of Spain.svg Andrea Sibaja MorenoDeza - Box 77 Racing Team
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tayla RelphTAYCO Motorsport
10 Flag of Israel.svg Ran Yochay511 Terra&Vita Racing Team
14 Flag of the United States.svg Mallory DobbsSekhmet Motorcycle Racing Team
15 Flag of Colombia.svg Sarah VaronITALIKA Racing FIMLA
16 Flag of Germany.svg Lucy MichelTSL-Racing
19 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adela OurednickovaDafitMotoracing
21 Flag of South Africa.svg Nicole Van AswegenAndalaft Racing
22 Flag of Spain.svg Ana Carrasco Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Team
28 Flag of France.svg Ornella Ongaro Team Flembbo PL Performances
29 Flag of Norway.svg Mia Stenseth RusthenRusthen Racing
33 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chun Mei LiuWT Racing Team Taiwan
34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alyssia WhitmoreSekhmet Motorcycle Racing Team
35 Flag of Austria.svg Lena KemmerBertl K. Racing Team
36 Flag of Spain.svg Beatriz Neila SantosPata Prometeon Yamaha
44 Flag of Japan.svg Luna HiranoTeam Luna
46 Flag of Spain.svg Francisca Ruiz VidalPS Racing Team 46+1
52 Flag of South Africa.svg Jessica HowdenTeam Trasimeno
53 Flag of Ukraine.svg Iryna NadieievaMPS.RT
64 Flag of Spain.svg Sara Sanchez Tamayo511 Terra&Vita Racing Team
83 Flag of Mexico.svg Astrid MadrigalITALIKA Racing FIMLA
96 Flag of Italy.svg Roberta PonzianiYamaha Motoxracing WCR Team
99 Flag of Chile.svg Isis Carreno AvilaAD78 FIM Latinoamerica by Team GP3

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