- Avalon Lewis completed her first full WorldWCR campaign in 2025, finishing 8th overall.
- The ex-NZ Supersport 600cc champion showed strong progress and adaptability in world-level women’s circuit racing.
- Her success highlights New Zealand’s presence on the global female motorcycle-racing stage.
From NZ to the world stage, Kiwi motorcycle racer Avalon Lewis (nee Biddle) has wrapped up her 2025 season in the World Women’s Circuit Racing Championship (WorldWCR) with a performance that underlines both her talent and tenacity. Riding for Carl Cox Motorsport aboard a Yamaha R7, Lewis secured 8th overall in the championship — a commendable achievement in only her first full-season campaign.
A Career Built on Versatility and Momentum
Lewis’s journey to this world stage has been far from conventional — and all the stronger for it. She began racing at an early age in New Zealand, moving through mini-motocross and bucket racing before making waves in the superbike arena. Her résumé includes national wins at home, European Women’s Cup championships and standout rides internationally.
In 2015 and 2016 she claimed the European Women’s Cup, and in 2019 she took out the NZ Supersport 600cc title, becoming the first woman to win a 600cc national title at the Taupō round. After stepping away from racing for a brief period, Lewis returned to challenge herself anew in the WorldWCR series — a fresh frontier for female riders on equal-machinery Yamaha R7s.
2025: First Full Season, Solid Result
Entering 2025 as a full-time entrant in the WorldWCR, Lewis had large ambitions. While the series features fierce global competition, she managed to finish 8th overall — an impressive feat for her debut season in the championship. In her final event in Spain, she logged twin 11th-place finishes, capping off the campaign strongly.
At the Magny-Cours round in September, Lewis claimed her best weekend result yet. After navigating a tricky qualifying session and recovering from a fall, she climbed steadily through the pack to finish 11th in Race 1 and followed that with an 7th in Race 2 — marking a significant gain from her grid position.
In the final round, Avalon kicked off the weekend with a decent pace in qualifying, consistently lapped inside the top ten and spent most of the session around ninth and tenth place. A late push saw her set her quickest time — 1:53.591 — putting her 13th on the grid, just two seconds off polesitter Maria Herrera, who claimed her third pole of the season.
In race one, Avalon had managed to fight forward from her grid position and by lap three had worked her way through to ninth before getting caught in a tight multi-rider battle that dropped her back to 13th. Unfazed, the Kiwi dug in for the final laps, regaining ground with determined passes on Astrid Madrigal and Mallory Dobbs to finish 11th at the flag.
Race 2 and Lewis once again found herself in the thick of the action. Holding ninth for much of the race, Lewis kept her rhythm as the frontrunners battled for the championship. In the closing stages, both Rivera and Sara Sánchez slipped past, leaving the Kiwi to finish 11th, matching her result from the opening race.
At the chequered flag, Herrera sealed the WorldWCR title by five points, while Avalon Lewis wrapped up her first full season eighth overall — a result that highlights both her speed and steady progress through the year.
Overcoming Adversity — And Looking Ahead
It hasn’t always been smooth sailing. Lewis balanced motherhood, sponsorship challenges and New Zealand’s distance from the European rounds yet stepped-up to the WorldWCR competition with grit. Her return to racing after the arrival of her son Nash earned admiration — and now her 2025 WorldWCR performance rounds out a powerful comeback story.
Avalon’s return to international racing was made possible with support from: MTF Finance, Carl Cox Motorsport, Aaron Slight, Ken Dobson, Bev Ward, RST, Shoei helmets & Xpress. Let’s hope we see her competing again next year, and with a season under her belt, we’ll hopefully see the NZ flag flying above a podium in 2026.
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