Carl Cox Motorsport - Avalon Lewis returns for WorldWCR Final Round

Eight months after a heavy crash ended her 2026 plans, Avalon Lewis is heading to Spain.

The Carl Cox Motorsport rider will line up at the Pirelli Spanish Round at Circuito de Jerez, 16-18 October.

It's the final round of the FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship (WorldWCR).

And for Avalon, it's a chance to finish the year the way it was always meant to go.

"It feels like a bit of closure," she said.

"To be able to go to the final round means we can finish this year how we meant it to be."

The Plan for 2026

Avalon was confirmed for a full WorldWCR season back in December.

She'd just finished eighth overall in her first full campaign, and the target was clear: podiums, and a first world-level race win.

Then, three weeks out from the opening round, it all changed.

"We started this year with the intent to race the full WCR season and put so much effort and preparation into it," Avalon said.

"We were about three weeks out from the start of the season when it became apparent my injury really wasn't going to heal in time for me to give it 100 per cent at that level."

The Crash

The injury came in February at the Burt Munro Challenge in New Zealand.

Carl Cox was there, watching from trackside.

"Unfortunately I was right in front of Carl, who was there spectating for the weekend. Not what I wanted to do," she said.

There were no broken bones. But it was a high-speed impact, on top of years of whiplash and neck injuries.

"My neck almost seized up and I had pinched nerves. One day I could be fine and the next I couldn't turn my head at all."

"I was also suffering concussion-like symptoms, which were probably mostly coming from all that tension in my neck."

The Road Back

With nothing broken to heal, recovery became a long process of trial and error.

"It's been a long, up-and-down journey," Avalon said. "Lots of appointments, trying a heap of different physios and specialists to alleviate the headaches and symptoms."

She never stopped working towards a return.

Back home in Brisbane, she put in laps on the Yamaha R7 and lined up at local race meetings, watching closely how her body responded.

"I've been getting as much track time as possible to monitor how I'm going. I finally feel like we're back there now."

Why Jerez Matters

For Avalon, this weekend is about more than results.

"Excitement, and almost a sense of relief as well, because it's been such a long year of medical appointments and trying to get my fitness and health back to 100 per cent," she said.

It's also about repaying the people who stuck by her.

"I feel like I owe it to our sponsors and supporters, in particular Carl Cox Motorsport, who supported me to do this and have supported me throughout my recovery."

"It's not been what we expected, but we can at least go and give it a stab to finish off."

A Word From Carl

Carl saw the crash first-hand. He's watched the comeback just as closely.

"I was trackside at the Burt Munro Challenge when Avalon came off, and that's the last thing you ever want to see. What's impressed me most this year is how she's handled the recovery."

"It's been a long, frustrating road, and she's never once stopped working to get back. That tells you everything about her."

"Getting back on the grid for the final round at Jerez is a win in itself, and whatever happens on track, the whole Carl Cox Motorsport family is right behind her."

The Challenge Ahead

Avalon is stepping back into a championship going down to the wire.

María Herrera leads Beatriz Neila by 44 points, with the 2026 title set to be decided at Jerez.

Avalon knows the circuit. She finished 11th in both races there last year.

But she's under no illusions.

"The whole field has done a whole year of racing and I'm coming in for the last one to try and compete with them. It's going to be incredibly hard," she said.

"Everyone's also been testing at Jerez and we couldn't quite make that happen, so we're a little bit on the back foot."

The format leaves no room to ease in. One 25-minute practice, one 25-minute qualifying session, then straight into racing.

"There's basically no time to adjust."

What She's Looking Forward To

"The fast, flowing corners. The tracks in Europe are just insane, so fast and so perfect. You can use all the track, all the kerbs."

She won't be doing it alone, either.

Her crew is coming together from three countries, with her husband and son making the trip from Australia.

"We've got people from New Zealand, my family from here in Australia, my husband and son are coming, and we're meeting our mechanics from Germany over there."

The Goal

Avalon's targets are clear.

"To get a top 10 would be out of this world. To finish inside the points, so top 15, would be a good result."

"Score some points for Carl Cox Motorsport, go have a good weekend and enjoy it as a team, and know that we've overcome all the obstacles that were thrown our way this season."

How to Watch

The WorldWCR finale runs 16-18 October at Circuito de Jerez, Spain.

Every race streams live and free on the WorldWCR YouTube channel.

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