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KAYLA YAAKOV Secures Provisional Front Row at Punishing VIR Opening Day

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August 15, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • KAYLA YAAKOV claimed provisional front row in Supersport Q1, clocking 1:27s alongside Herrin and Binder in sweltering VIR conditions that tested rider fitness as much as speed.
  • 16-year-old HANK VOSSBERG dominated Twins Cup with fastest times in both Free Practice and Q1, sitting just 0.2 seconds off the lap record ahead of must-win weekend for championship chasers.
  • COLE VARNES made impressive Twins Cup debut at 15, rising from Group B to land 11th-fastest overall time across both qualifying groups in the 44-rider field.

UPCOMING:

  • Supersport Q2 – August 17, 2026 at 10:10 AM EDT
  • Twins Cup Q2 – August 17, 2026 at 10:50 AM EDT
  • Supersport Race 1 – August 17, 2026 at 1:10 PM EDT
  • Twins Cup Race 1 – August 17, 2026 at 4:05 PM EDT

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KAYLA YAAKOV

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting originally appearing on superbike-news.co.uk