Beatriz Neila Santos (born 15 April 2002) is a Spanish motorcycle racer currently competing in the FIM Women's Motorcycling World Championship. She won the Women's European Cup in 2020, 2021 and 2023. The series was raised to Championship status in 2023, which Neila won. Neila is also an ambassador for her birthplace Arganda del Rey, the European City of Sport 2024,[3] and for the FIM Women's Motorcycling World Championship.
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| Born | 15 April 2002[1] Arganda del Rey, Community of Madrid, Spain[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Ampito/Pata Prometeon Yamaha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editNeila's first experience of motorcycles was when she was eight and her father had brought her younger brother a minibike for his fifth birthday which Neila was allowed to ride. She soon had her own machine.[4]
Her competitive career started in 2011 when she competed in races in the Madrid area in the minimoto class.[5] The next year she moved up to the MiniGP 110 class, competing in 2 rounds of the Cuna de Campeones.[6] In 2013 Neila came 10th in the Cuna de Campeones MiniGP 140 class. Riding an 80cc machine she came 8th in the class of the Copa España Velocidad (CEV) Challenge in 2014. Moving up to a Honda CBR250 for 2015 she came third in both the Femines Championship Catalan Velocidad and the Femines Championship Mediterraneo Velocidad. The following year she won both of these championships on a Honda CBR300.[7]
In 2017 Neila was selected to compete in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. She also signed with Team Stratos to compete in the FIM CEV European Talent Cup. During pre-season testing for the Red Bull Rookies Cup at MotorLand Aragón in April Neila had a serious accident breaking her right femur, left wrist and nose. Initially it was thought her injuries would prevent her riding for four or five months[5] but she was back competing in late June.[8]
Returning to Spain in 2018, she competed in the National Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Challenge for BCD Yamaha MS Racing.[4] MS Racing also entered her as a wildcard rider in the Aragón round of the Supersport 300 World Championship.[9] Finishing 2nd in the R3 bLU cRU Challenge earned her a place in the 2019 Supersport 300 World Championship with MS Racing[4] as part of the Yamaha Motor Europe's Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Challenge.[6]
In 2019 Neila attended the Yamaha VR46 Master Camp at Valentino Rossi's Motor Ranch, the first female to do so. Neila was also invited to compete in the 2019 100km dei Campioni at Rossi’s Motor Ranch.[4]
Lack of funding prevented her from competing in the 2020 Supersport 300 World Championship, competing in the inaugural Women's European Cup instead.[4] Neila won the cup, winning 4 of the 5 rounds.[10] She dominated the series again in 2021 and 2022. In 2023 the series was upgraded to the Women's European Championship and was won yet again by Neila.[11]
The Pata Prometeon Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team announced Neila as their entry for the 2024 FIM Women's Motorcycling World Championship,[11] with sponsorship from the Ampito Group.[12]
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Motorcycle | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Red Bull Rookies Cup | KTM | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25th | |||
| 2017 | European Talent Cup | Team Stratos | Honda NSF250R | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21st | ||
| 2018 | Spanish Supersport 300 Championship | 4th | [13] | |||||||||
| 2018 | Yamaha bLU cRU challenge | BCD Yamaha MS Racing | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 151 | 2nd | [14] | |||
| 2018 | Supersport 300 World Championship | BCD Yamaha MS Racing | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 2019 | Supersport 300 World Championship | BCD Yamaha MS Racing | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21st | [15][1] | |
| 2020 | Women’s European Cup | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 116 | 1st | [10] | |||
| 2021 | Women’s European Cup | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 158 | 1st | [16] | ||
| 2021 | Supersport 300 World Championship | Team Trasimeno | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | [1] | |
| 2022 | Women’s European Cup | Yamaha YZF-R3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 201 | 1st | [17] | ||
| 2023 | Women’s European Championship | Kawasaki Ninja 400 / Yamaha YZF-R3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 238 | 1st | [18] | ||
| 2024 | WorldWCR | Ampito/Pata Prometeon Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 4th* | [1] |
* Season still in progress
Supersport 300 World Championship Results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Motorcycle | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos. | Pts. | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | BCD Yamaha MS Racing | Yamaha YZF-R3 | ARA 22 |
ASS | IMO | DON | BRN | MIS | POR | MAG | NC | 0 | [19] | ||||||||
| 2019 | BCD Yamaha MS Racing | Yamaha YZF-R3 | ARA 20 |
ASS DNQ |
IMO C |
JER1 20 |
JER2 13 |
MIS DNQ |
DON 17 |
POR 7 |
MAG 28 |
LOS 16 |
21st | 12 | [20] | ||||||
| 2021 | BCD Yamaha MS Racing | Yamaha YZF-R3 | ARA1 20 |
ARA2 DNS |
MIS1 | MIS2 | ASS1 | ASS2 | MOS1 | MOS2 | MAG1 | MAG2 | BAR1 | BAR2 | JER1 | JER2 | POR1 | POR2 | NC | 0 | [21] |
WorldWCR results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Motorcycle | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ampito/Pata Prometeon Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R7 | MIS1 5 |
MIS2 4 |
DON1 2 |
DON2 4 |
ALG1 4 |
ALG2 4 |
CRE1 5 |
CRE2 4 |
EST1 3 |
EST2 4 |
JER1 3 |
JER2 2 |
4th | 172 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Beatriz Neila". WorldSBK. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "La piloto argandeña Beatriz Neila, tricampeona de Europa de motociclismo" [The Arganda-born rider Beatriz Neila, three-time European motorcycling champion]. Telemadrid (in Spanish). 19 September 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Homenaje a Beatriz Neila, teatracampeona europea de motociclismo" [Tribute to Beatriz Neila, European motorcycle theatre champion]. Telemadrid (in Spanish). 4 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Beatriz Neila: "Cuando conoces a Rossi es una persona realmente normal, una persona de familia"" [Beatriz Neila: "When you meet Rossi he is a really normal person, a family person"]. www.todocircuito.com (in Spanish). 23 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ a b Martín, Jaime (9 April 2017). "Grave accidente de Beatriz Neila en los test de la Red Bull Rookies Cup" [Beatriz Neila suffers serious accident during Red Bull Rookies Cup tests]. Marca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Beatriz Neila, la sensación del Yamaha VR46 Master Camp 2019" [Beatriz Neila, the sensation of the Yamaha VR46 Master Camp 2019]. MotoGP (in Spanish). 8 May 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Beatriz Neila". www.redbull.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "ASSEN - Red Bull Rookies Cup 2017". Red Bull. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Spanish Round, 13–14–15 April 2018 – World Supersport 300 – Biographical Entry List" (PDF). resources.worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ a b "FIM Europe Official Results - 2020 Women's European SS 300 - Championship Standings". FIM Europe. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Beatriz Neila and Pata Prometeon Yamaha Target FIM Women's World Championship Title | Yamaha Racing". www.yamaha-racing.com. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Malins, Tara (30 May 2024). "Ampito partners with European Champion Beatriz Neila for the Inaugural FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship". Ampito. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Guerdoux, Charlotte (19 December 2018). "SSP300: A new woman in the World Cup". Paddock GP. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Clasificacion Final Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Challenge 2018" (PDF). challengeyamaha.com. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Yamaha announce six riders set to join battle for WorldSSP300 title". Dorna WSBK. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "FIM Europe Official Results - 2021 Women's European SS 300 - Championship Standings". FIM Europe. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "FIM Europe Official Results - 2022 Women's European SS 300 - Championship Standings". FIM Europe. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "FIM Europe Official Results - Women's European SSP 300 EC - Championship Standings". FIM Europe. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "World Supersport 300 - Results Spanish Round, 13-14-15 April 2018" (PDF). WorldSBK. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "World Supersport 300 - Results Motul Qatar Round, 24-26 October 2019" (PDF). WorldSBK. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Miller, David (22 May 2021). "Aragon WorldSBK: Saturday qualifying times and race results". BikeSport News. Retrieved 30 July 2024.