MONSTER ENERGY CRESCENT YAMAHA TEAM UP WITH CHLOE JONES FOR 2026 WORLDWCR

Monster Energy and Crescent Yamaha, the team behind the Pata Maxus Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team, are proud to announce that British sensation Chloe Jones will return to fight for the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship in 2026.

After collecting the third-place FIM bronze medal in her first full season, with six podiums from 12 races and solid points-scoring finishes in every single race, Jones is “just getting started” in the first motorcycling world championship exclusively for women.

Making a splash when she joined WorldWCR with a wildcard appearance in 2024 at the final round in Jerez, the rider from Daventry fought within the top six in a highly-competitive first outing and held her own against the series’ main protagonists of the inaugural year.

In her first full season in 2025, Jones had a steady start until a break-through podium performance at her home round, Donington Park with third place in Race 1. From the next event at Balaton Park in Hungary, she took five second-place podium finishes on the trot to secure an outstanding third place in the championship standings.

At 22-years-old and celebrating her birthday today (15 December, matching her #15 racing number), Jones has spent the last decade honing her motorcycle racing craft on British circuits, taking podiums in BSB support classes before she stepped up to the World Stage. Her nimble size, aggressive and precise overtakes and competitive nature has already grown her fanbase beyond the passionate Brits who have followed her journey so far, now set to continue forward with the support of Monster Energy and Crescent Yamaha.

Monster Energy Crescent Yamaha and Chloe Jones, with Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) announced last week, form the final line-up in the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship as part of the Pata Maxus Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team, with the support of Team Principal Paul Denning and riders Andrea Locatelli and Xavi Vierge in 2026.

Neila also joins the Monster Energy athlete family, proudly representing the global powerhouse brand synonymous with top-level competition alongside Jones on the WorldWCR grid.

Chloe Jones – Monster Energy Crescent Yamaha:

“Joining Paul Denning’s Crescent Yamaha with the support of Monster Energy is something I could have only dreamed of a year ago, but dreams do come true it seems! Everyone at Crescent Yamaha has welcomed me incredibly and I’m really looking forward to working with them all next season. Becoming a Monster Energy athlete is something I’ve looked up to for years. Their riders, their energy, and everything the brand represents in the world of motorsport is so inspirational. To now be part of two such respected families genuinely means the world to me. The combination of Crescent Yamaha and Monster Energy’s backing gives me an unbelievable sense of motivation and after finishing third in the World Championship in my rookie year, I’m ready to work harder than ever, push myself to new levels and make the most of this opportunity. It’s an honour and a dream! I would like to give a special thank you to Corinne Lowes and Jake Harrison from Monster Energy, Paul Denning, James Toseland, my personal sponsors and my family for their help and support in making this happen. Here’s to 2026!”

Paul Denning – Team Principal, Monster Energy Crescent Yamaha:

“We, along with our partner Ampito, have proudly supported the WorldCR series and Beatriz for the last two years. When Chloe, as a British rider and one of the stand-outs in her 2025 debut season, was left without a ride for 2026, we immediately considered how we might be able to support her racing ambitions within the Crescent Yamaha fold. Monster Energy clearly had similar thoughts, so with their pro-active support we are very happy to be running two of the very best girls in the championship next season!”