Updated 18 October 2026: Paola Ramos completed a Jerez double by winning Sunday's WorldWCR finale, while Maria Herrera finished the season as champion on 250 points.
Sunday finale: Ramos wins, Jones takes third
The official WorldWCR Race 2 report, dated 18 October 2026, confirms Ramos beat Beatriz Neila, with Chloe Jones passing Herrera around the outside at the final corner for third. Herrera finished fourth.
The official 18 October Race 2 classification puts Neila 0.130 seconds behind Ramos, Jones at +0.903s and Herrera at +1.162s. Ramos also set the fastest lap, 1 minute 51.102 seconds.
The championship report lists Herrera on 250 points, Neila second on 222 and Ramos third on 167. Ramos's two race wins and Herrera's season title are separate achievements. Saturday's title-clinching race is retained below.
Saturday: Herrera secures her second title
Maria Herrera secured her second consecutive FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship title with fifth place at Jerez, Spain, on 17 October 2026, as confirmed by the FIM's title announcement dated 17 October. Paola Ramos won the opening race of the Spanish round ahead of Beatriz Neila.
Ramos wins despite a penalty
The official 17 October Race 1 report records how Ramos received a double Long Lap Penalty for a jump start, served both portions and recovered to pass Neila at Turn 6 on the final lap. The winning margin was 0.167 seconds.
| Position | Rider | Gap to winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paola Ramos | Winner |
| 2 | Beatriz Neila | +0.167s |
| 3 | Roberta Ponziani | +8.813s |
| 4 | Natalia Rivera | +8.907s |
| 5 | Maria Herrera | +9.097s |
The gaps above follow the official classification's gap-to-winner column. Ramos also recorded a fastest lap of 1 minute 50.998 seconds.
Herrera's championship is settled
The series confirms Herrera's title defence, with the post-race standings showing 237 points against Neila's 202. Herrera did not need to win this race to settle the championship.
One race result, two different achievements
Ramos earned the race victory; Herrera secured the season title. Keeping those outcomes separate avoids confusing Saturday's winner with the champion. The Race 1 timing sheet retains its standard protest, appeal and technical-check proviso.
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Illustration: original BeyondHorsepower explanatory graphic; not an event photograph.
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