Crescent Yamaha has announced the signing of Chloe Jones for the 2026 WorldWCR season.
Jones’ signature with the Crescent team ensures its WCR team expands from one to two bikes for 2026, with 2025 WCR runner-up and four-time race winner Beatriz Neila already confirmed for next season.
Jones herself finished third in the 2025 standings and took six podiums from 12 races, but was left without a ride for 2026 when the GR team she rode for this year decided to leave the championship.
The British rider, whose announcement at Crescent on 15 December coincides with her 22nd birthday, will now make her second full-season campaign in WorldWCR next year with title sponsorship from Monster Energy and from within the outfit which runs the factory Yamaha WorldSBK team.
“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,” said Jones.
“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.”
Paul Denning, Crescent Yamaha Team Principal, added: “We, along with our partner Ampito, have proudly supported the WorldCR series and Beatriz [Neila] for the last two years.
“When Chloe [Jones], 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.”
The 2026 WorldWCR season will run over six rounds in Portimao, Assen, Balaton, Misano, Donington, and Jerez.
