"Every step, every corner, every lap, I’m learning something new" – WorldWCR rookie Jones looks to make her mark in 2025
After a strong start at Assen, British rider Chloe Jones is looking forward to what she hopes will be a breakout season in her first full season in WorldWCR
FIM World Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship rookie Chloe Jones (GR Motorsport) distinguished herself in the 2025 season’s opening round. She exceeded already-lofty expectations placed on her based on her time in the British Junior Supersport championship; where in her last season in 2023, she earned a podium and was the top-performing female rider in the competition. At Assen, she earned a pair of top 10 finishes, landing P6 in Race 1 and P7 in Race 2. Jones however is not complacent with these results and wants to continue to take steps to put herself into the Championship conversation
“P4 wasn’t the race I wanted but I have to be happy with it and get ready for Cremona” – Jones hungry for the podium fight
After making a single-round appearance in the inaugural season of WorldWCR last year at Jerez – in which she impressed fans by netting a pair of P6 placements – Jones has hit the ground running in 2025 and looks eager to continue to showcase her talent. While P6 ad P7 are strong results, especially for a rookie, the rider from Northampton, UK, 22-year-old wants to compete farther towards the front.
Reviewing her weekend, she said: “It was a really good weekend to be honest, we’ve come in with a bit of an expectation and really just had a good time and enjoyed it and that’s the main thing. Finishing 0.5s off from P4 wasn’t the race I wanted but I have to be happy with it and get ready for Cremona in a few weeks’ time. Obviously, it’s their second year, and it’s my first year, I still have a lot to learn with the R7, but every step, every corner, every lap, I’m learning something new and I’m getting ready to take on Cremona in a few weeks’ time.”
“I’m learning quite a lot and I’m taking it forward for the rest of the season” – Jones on the different aspects of her progress
Her one-event appearance in 2024 took place at Jerez, giving her important time and familiarity with the competition’s bike, the Yamaha R7. Jones credits that experience in part to help her compete with the host of other riders who now are entering their second season. Cremona hosted WorldWCR’s pair of test days earlier in April, meaning the entire grid will likely be even further dialled in than the level we saw at Assen.
Explaining how the Jerez weekend helped, Jones said: “I already did Jerez on the R7, and we have a practice bike now that we’re training and getting ready on for the season. It’s a completely different bike to what I’ve been riding so its there’s still a lot that I can learn on the bike. Every lap and every corner I’m learning something new. Riding the bike, handling it, just different ways if riding it; I’m learning quite a lot and I’m taking it forward for the rest of the season. I’m going to try to keep moving up the order, I like Cremona and I’ve had some laps there so I’m going to give it a good go and see where I end up!”
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