Natalia Rivera

Natalia Rivera
Born (2006-12-21) 21 December 2006
Madrid, Spain
OccupationMotorcycle racer
Current seriesWorldWCR
Current teamTerra & Vita GRT Yamaha
Bike number20
Championship titles
2024 FIM Women's European Championship
Statistics
WorldWCR
Active years2025 -
Current teamTerra & Vita GRT Yamaha
Best season (2025)11th (54 pts)
StartsWinsPodiumsPolesF. lapsPoints
220000118
Women's European Championship
Active years2023-2024
Championships1 (2024)
Last season (2024)1st (4 wins/170 pts)
StartsWinsPodiumsPolesF. lapsPoints
1851358338

Natalia Rivera Resel (born 21 November 2006) is a Spanish motorcycle road racer who currently competes in the FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship. She is the 2024 Women's European Champion.

Biography

Rivera was born on 21 November 2006 in Madrid, Spain.[1]

Rivera competed in various Spanish national competitions,[2] including being runner up in the Spanish Moto5 Cup in 2019.[3]

In 2022, Rivera took part in the FIM Yamaha bLU cRU World Cup, obtaining some podiums.[4] She also competed in the inaugural Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European SuperFinale at the Algarve Circuit in Portugal. She finish eighth in the first race and ninth in the second.[5] At the following year's SuperFinale, Rivera finish second in the first race but fell in the second race on lap 4.[6]

Rivera competed in the 2023 FIM Women's European Championship, finishing the season as runner up.[7] She had a dominant season in 2024,[8] winning four races to win the championship.[9] She also made four wildcard appearances in the Yamaha R3 BLU CRU World Cup in 2024.[10]

Rivera joined the grid of the WorldWCR in 2025, racing for the Terra&Vita GRT Yamaha Team.[8] She finished the season 11th overall.[11]

In 2025, Rivera was one of ten young riders chosen to attend the Yamaha BLU CRU Master Camp,[12] a five day event where participants can learn from some of the industry's best coaches.[13][14]

Rivera continued with Terra&Vita GRT Yamaha Team in the 2026 WorldWCR.[8]

Racing results

Women's European Championship

(key)

YearBike12345678910Pos.Pts.Refs
2023 Yamaha YZF-R3 MIS1
4		 MIS2
4		 VAL1
2		 VAL2
5		 MOS1
2		 MOS2
2		 BRN1
10		 BRN2
1		 MUG
2		 IMO
3		 2nd 168 [15]
2024 Yamaha YZF-R3 MIS
1		 CRE
1		 BRN1
1		 BRN2
7		 GRO1
2		 GRO2
3		 IMO
1		 IMO
2		 1st 170 [16]

WorldWCR

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year123456789101112Pos.Pts.
2025 ASS1
DSQ		 ASS2
15		 CRE1
14		 CRE2
18		 DON
11		 DON
9		 BAL1
13		 BAL2
13		 MAG1
6		 MAG2
6		 JER
10		 JER
10		 11th 54
2026 POR1
8		 POR2
7		 ASS1
6		 ASS2
11		 BAL1
7		 BAL2
8		 MIS1
11		 MIS2
8		 DON1
14		 DON2
17		 JER1
 JER2
 10th* 59*
Sources: [11][17]

* Season still in progress

References

  1. ↑ "Natalia Rivera - stats, results and biography | WorldSBK". The Official Home of WorldSBK. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Race like a girl - Yamaha Motor". www.yamaha-motor.eu (in European Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Natalia Rivera conquista el subcampeonato de la Copa de España con el equipo de motos de Villaviciosa de Odón | Villaviciosadigital" [Natalia Rivera wins the runner-up position in the Spanish Cup with the Villaviciosa de Odón motorcycle team]. villaviciosadigital (in Spanish). 16 September 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Terra&Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team in pista nel WorldWCR 2025 con Sara Sánchez e Natalia Rivera - GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team" [Terra&Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team Tackle the 2025 WorldWCR Challenge with Sara Sánchez and Natalia Rivera]. grtracingteam (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Pard, Michael Le (9 October 2022). "Youngster Emiliano Ercolani claimed inaugural Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European SuperFinale title". Total Motorcycle. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Pard, Michael Le (1 October 2023). "Winning both races in style at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve". Total Motorcycle. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Home". GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 Caudeli, Sandro (6 July 2026). "Se presentó el Terra&Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR con Maria Herrera, y Natalia Rivera" [The Terra&Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR was presented with Maria Herrera and Natalia Rivera]. super7moto (in European Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Natalia Rivera, campeona del Women's European Championship 2024" [Natalia Rivera, champion of the Women's European Championship 2024]. Centro de Prensa RFME (in Spanish). 30 September 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Herrera and Rivera get set to launch the 2026 WorldWCR campaign: "As reigning Champion the objective is to defend the title"". worldsbk.com. 2 March 2026. Archived from the original on 2 March 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  11. 1 2 "2025 WorldWCR complete ranking - Motoplanete". www.motoplanete.us. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Youngsters tutored by Yamaha stars at BLU CRU Master Camp". MCNews. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Dickinson, Willy (6 July 2026). "Quartararo, Locatelli y Arbolino fueron monitores de lujo en el cierre del Yamaha BLU CRU Master Camp 2025" [Quartararo, Locatelli and Arbolino were luxury monitors at the closing of the Yamaha BLU CRU Master Camp 2025]. super7moto (in European Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  14. ↑ Pard, Michael Le (23 September 2025). "MotoGP & WorldSBK Riders Inspire Future Talent at the Yamaha BLU CRU Master Camp". Total Motorcycle. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "FIM Europe Official Results 2023". results.fim-europe.eu. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "FIM Europe Official Results2024". results.fim-europe.eu. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "2026 WorldWCR complete ranking - Motoplanete". www.motoplanete.us. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
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