{"id":5421,"date":"2025-09-05T18:04:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grtracingteam.com\/?p=5421"},"modified":"2025-09-05T18:04:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:04:34","slug":"buona-qualifica-per-sanchez-e-rivera-a-magny-cours-che-adesso-puntano-a-un-bel-risultato-in-gara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grtracingteam.com\/en\/buona-qualifica-per-sanchez-e-rivera-a-magny-cours-che-adesso-puntano-a-un-bel-risultato-in-gara\/","title":{"rendered":"Solid Qualifying for S\u00e1nchez and Rivera, Targeting Strong Race Results at Magny-Cours"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Terra&Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team returned to action after the summer break at the iconic Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours for the penultimate round of the FIM Women\u2019s Circuit Racing World Championship. Sara S\u00e1nchez and Natalia Rivera delivered a strong performance, securing a second-row start in the Superpole session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The weekend began with Free Practice 1 at 09:00 local time, where both S\u00e1nchez and Rivera immediately showed competitive pace on French soil. Rider #64 S\u00e1nchez impressed with the second-fastest lap time of 1\u201954.642, while her 18-year-old teammate posted a 1\u201955.261 to finish sixth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later in the day, at 13:30, the team returned to the track for the crucial Superpole session, with both riders improving their lap times. Despite some late-session traffic hindering their fastest laps, S\u00e1nchez qualified fourth with a 1\u201952.266, narrowly missing out on the front row but still showing strong potential. Rivera also delivered her best performance of the season, qualifying sixth with a 1\u201953.011, and demonstrated that she still has more pace to unlock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sara S\u00e1nchez \u2013 P4 (1\u201952.266)<\/strong>
\u201cOverall, it was a good qualifying, though it\u2019s a little disappointing to miss the front row by such a small margin. Still, we\u2019re very close and ready to fight. Our race pace looks strong, and we\u2019re eager to show it tomorrow and on Sunday. We\u2019ll keep working to make further improvements and then give everything in the races to achieve a strong result.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natalia Rivera \u2013 P6 (1\u201953.011)<\/strong>
\u201cThis is my best qualifying result so far, which is a very positive step. I\u2019m happy, but not fully satisfied \u2014 and that\u2019s a good thing because it means we\u2019re closing the gap to the front. My ideal lap shows we have even more potential. Tomorrow, the goal is to stay as close as possible to the lead group, join the fight, and stay with them until the end. We need to stay focused and positive \u2014 we have what it takes!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n