The Terra&Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team launched Round 2 of the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship at Italy’s Cremona Circuit – a home race for the team – with a promising performance that saw Sara Sánchez qualify on the second row.

The day began with Free Practice 1 at 09:40 local time, with both Sara Sánchez and Natalia Rivera quickly getting to work on the Italian track. It was a productive session for both riders, helping them build confidence over the 25-minute outing. Sánchez finished fifth with a time of 1’42.159, while Rivera claimed a solid 10th place with a 1’42.981.

In the afternoon, the team returned for the Superpole session at 14:10. Determined to secure strong starting positions for the weekend's races, both riders improved on their morning lap times. Sánchez posted a 1’41.762 to secure fifth on the grid, despite a small crash late in the session. Rivera, just 18 years old, improved to 1’42.815 and will start from 14th.

Saturday’s schedule includes a Warm-Up at 09:30, followed by Race 1 at 12:45 local time.

Sara Sánchez – P5 (1’41.762)
“It wasn’t the easiest Friday, but we have two race days ahead. I’m confident we can make a good step forward, starting with tomorrow’s Warm-Up, and fight for the front in both Race 1 and Race 2. The grid position isn’t bad, and I’ll aim for a strong start to join the lead group. Unfortunately, I crashed while improving my time in Superpole, but I’m okay and ready to give it my all tomorrow – that’s what really matters.”

Natalia Rivera – P14 (1’42.815)
“Free Practice 1 went quite well, and finishing in the top 10 was a positive start. We went into Superpole with good confidence, aiming for a strong grid spot. The hotter conditions in the afternoon made things trickier, and although I improved my lap time, it wasn’t as much as I hoped. Qualifying here isn’t easy, and unfortunately I'm still missing a bit of confidence on the bike in order to be faster. I believe that's part of the learning process and that soon we'll be able to put all the pieces together to have the feeling I would like. For tomorrow, I'm confident we can fight back and gain positions during the races.”