The Terra&Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team wrapped up a competitive Saturday at Donington Park in Round 3 of the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship. Sara Sánchez battled for the race win and ultimately finished fourth, while Natalia Rivera showed impressive pace, fighting for sixth until the final laps.

The day began with Warm Up 1 at 09:30 local time, where both Sánchez and Rivera used the session effectively to fine-tune their setups. Sánchez finished seventh, followed closely by Rivera in eighth, both improving consistently from the previous day.

At the start of Race 1, Sánchez had a tricky launch from the front row, losing a position early on. Despite the setback, she delivered a strong performance, closing a 3.0-second gap to the leading duo of Neila and Herrera. Sánchez then joined the fight for the win in the 12-lap race, eventually finishing fourth – narrowly missing the podium – but securing the second-fastest lap, which earns her a front-row start (P2) for Race 2.

Rivera also delivered a solid performance, riding a consistent and progressive race. The 18-year-old improved her lap times steadily, even going faster than her qualifying time, and was in the mix for sixth place until the end. She ultimately crossed the line 11th, very close to the top six, and set the eighth-fastest lap of the race. This performance puts her on the third row of the grid for Sunday’s Race 2.

Sara Sánchez – P4
“I didn’t have the best start from the front row, but my race pace was really strong, and I managed to catch the lead group by recovering three seconds. Unfortunately, I’m still struggling a bit with overtaking, and it’s disappointing to miss the podium after showing such good speed. But we’ll work to take another step forward tomorrow and fight again for the win or at least a podium – that would be the ideal way to end the weekend.”

“Race 1 was tough, but overall I think we can be satisfied. We made good progress with our pace, and I was consistently faster, even improving on my qualifying time. Most importantly, I stayed with the group fighting for sixth until the end. It’s all valuable experience, and now we’ll keep working to make more progress tomorrow and in the future, because we’ve shown we have the pace to improve further.”
“È stata una Gara 1 impegnativa, ma credo che possiamo essere soddisfatti. Abbiamo fatto buoni progressi sul ritmo, sono stata costante e più veloce anche rispetto alla qualifica. Soprattutto, sono rimasta con il gruppo in lotta per la sesta posizione fino alla fine. Ogni gara è un’esperienza in più che ci aiuta a crescere: continueremo a lavorare per migliorare ancora domani e anche in vista delle prossime gare, perché abbiamo dimostrato di avere il passo per crescere.”