Yana Kapoor
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Yana Kapoor is a 16-year-old karting competitor from Northern California who races in the demanding Senior VLR category while maintaining her studies at Saratoga High School.
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It can get up to 150 degrees inside the cabin… However, the notion that women are physically inept to compete against men has been proven false.
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Yana Kapoor is a 16-year-old karting competitor from Northern California who races in the Senior VLR category while balancing her motorsports ambitions with her education at Saratoga High School. EARLY YEARS Yana previously lived in Indiana, where she and her brother were among the few people of color racing in their local karting scene. The family later relocated to Northern California’s Sonoma area, where she continues her racing pursuits. Her parents maintain a cautious approach to her racing career, prioritizing her education and refusing to allow significant time off from school for racing activities. OTHER INTERESTS Information about Yana’s interests outside of motorsports is not currently available. EARLY SUCCESS Kapoor made the decision to take karting seriously more recently, jumping directly into the Senior VLR category—a step above Junior VLR—by age 16. She has developed considerable upper body strength to handle the physical demands of karting, including the manual controls for braking and steering that require significant force. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS Specific race results and achievements for Yana Kapoor are not currently documented. INSPIRATIONS Information about Yana’s racing inspirations and influences is not currently available. REPUTATION Kapoor demonstrates a remarkably realistic and mature perspective on the motorsports industry for someone her age. She’s candid about the financial barriers to professional racing, noting that “there are only 20 racers in the world who do Formula One” and acknowledging the substantial costs involved in series like Formula Four[1]. Her approach to the physical challenges of racing is equally pragmatic—she’s built up her strength to handle demanding conditions, including cabin temperatures that can reach 150 degrees, while actively challenging gender stereotypes in the sport. FUTURE GOALS/PLANS Information about Yana’s specific future racing plans beyond 2024 is not currently available. References: Getting on Track – Scot Scoop News
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