Cremona Heats Up Again For the second day in a row, scorching heat set the stage for the women of WorldWCR. With track temperatures peaking at 38°C, all eyes were on Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing), who started Race 2 from pole after setting the fastest lap in Race 1 - her emotional maiden win at home. Joining her on the front row were Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha), hungry to improve on her P3 finish from Saturday

With scorching 40-degree track temperatures setting the scene, Maria Herrera lined up on pole for Klint Forward Racing, alongside her teammate and home hero Roberta Ponziani. Astrid Madrigal completed the front row after a career-best qualifying in third, with Beatriz Neila and Sara Sanchez just behind on row two.

As conversations around diversity in motorsport grow louder, the need for practical, long-term solutions has never been more urgent. Michael Hill — a prominent figure in the WorldSBK paddock — believes that change doesn’t just begin with who lines up on the grid, but with the systems that support them. From the barriers riders face to the pathways young girls don’t yet know exist, Hill offers a deeply informed perspective on how motorsport can — and must — do better.