Natalia Rivera returned to action today for the final day of racing at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, France, with the Terra&Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team, delivering another strong performance to secure sixth place at the chequered flag.

The day began with the final Warm Up session, where Rivera completed valuable laps and finished sixth in the 10-minute outing, gathering crucial data for the race ahead.

Starting from sixth on the grid, the 18-year-old made a solid start and held her position in the opening stages. She displayed strong and consistent race pace throughout the 12-lap contest, improving on her performance from Saturday and closing the gap to the leading group. Rivera eventually crossed the line in sixth, matching her best result of the season and capping off her strongest weekend yet in her rookie WorldWCR campaign.

“I think we can be satisfied with the weekend overall, but at the same time, it’s a good sign that we’re not completely satisfied. In the opening laps, I had to make a few moves to catch the front group, which cost me some time and ultimately prevented me from staying with them. Still, my race pace was good and consistent, so I believe we could be able to fight with the leading pack. This result is a great confidence boost, and now we’ll keep working and training hard ahead of the final round, aiming to get even closer and join the battle for the podium.”
“Penso che possiamo essere soddisfatti del weekend nel complesso, ma allo stesso tempo è un buon segnale che non siamo del tutto soddisfatti. Nei primi giri ho dovuto fare qualche sorpasso per avvicinarmi al gruppo di testa, perdendo un po’ di tempo e quindi la possibilità di restare con loro. Nonostante ciò, il passo gara era buono e costante, quindi credo che potremo lottare con il gruppo di testa. Questo risultato è una grande iniezione di fiducia e ora continueremo a lavorare e ad allenarci duramente in vista dell’ultimo round, con l’obiettivo di avvicinarci ancora di più e provare a entrare nella lotta per il podio.”