Career-best form secures 2026 return as Relph sets sights on championship fight

Australian rider Tayla Relph will return to the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship in 2026, locking in her third full season on the world stage after a breakthrough 2025 campaign that saw her finish tied ninth overall.

The Victorian-based racer closed out the year with her best Superpole result to date (P5), a season-best race finish of P6, and her narrowest margins yet to the leaders. In a ten-rider scrap to the line at the Jerez finale, Relph finished just one second shy of the podium.

Relph will again line up with Australian outfit Full Throttle Racing, continuing the program she raced with throughout 2024 and 2025 under Team Manager and Crew Chief Ted Collins, with mechanic Nick Primmer and long-serving crew members Wayne Nicholson, Shane Kinderis, Steven Relph and Jon Collins.

WorldWCR continues to grow alongside the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship at some of Europe’s most iconic venues. With all riders on equal Yamaha R7 machinery, the series puts the focus squarely on rider talent and consistently delivers close, competitive racing.

Looking ahead to 2026, Relph and the team are targeting another step toward the front after steadily closing the gap across last season. Full Throttle Racing is actively seeking sponsors and partners for the campaign. Enquiries: taylarelphracing@hotmail.com

Tayla Relph
“I am incredibly proud to represent Australia again in the 2026 WorldWCR Championship. Last season was a huge step forward for us. We worked so hard as a small Australian team and proved that we can challenge the best women in the world. Being given this opportunity again means everything. We closed the gap to the front every round last season and proved we can run inside the lead group. The goal in 2026 is to take another step forward and fight for bigger results. We know what we are capable of now, and the fire is only getting bigger inside of me. I want to fight for the World Championship in 2026. We have unfinished business.”

Ted Collins – Team Manager and Crew Chief
“We are very proud of what we achieved in 2025. Tayla made huge progress in her riding, racecraft, and confidence, and the steps we took together were the biggest in her career so far. We are ready to build on everything we learned and take another big step in 2026.”

2026 FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship calendar

  • 23 March: Official Test – Portimao, Portugal
  • Round 1: 27–29 March – Autodromo Internacional do Algarve, Portugal
  • Round 2: 17–19 April – TT Circuit Assen, Netherlands
  • Round 3: 1–3 May – Balaton Park Circuit, Hungary
  • Round 4: 12–14 June – Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli”, Italy
  • Round 5: 10–12 July – Donington Park, United Kingdom
  • Round 6: 16–18 October – Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, Spain*