After months of speculation surrounding Yamaha's future involvement in the FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship (WorldWCR), the MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group has confirmed that Chinese manufacturer CFMOTO will take over as the championship's exclusive motorcycle supplier from 2027 with a contract lasting until 2029.

After more than four decades in Grand Prix racing and nearly 20 years helping shape the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, Peter Clifford has watched generations of young riders come through the sport. In this Perspectives feature, he reflects on female participation, the role of WorldWCR, the challenges facing young riders and the question motorcycle racing still has not answered: where are all the girls?