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SONYA LLOYD Cracks Top 10 in Career-Best VIR Weekend Performance

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August 19, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • SONYA LLOYD scored her breakthrough top-10 finish in Twins Cup Race 2, clawing from 19th on the grid to tenth after intense multi-rider battles in sweltering VIR conditions aboard her M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-8R.
  • MALLORY DOBBS placed eighth in Sunday’s restarted Race 2 on her Aprilia RS 660, part of Aprilia’s six-bike top-10 sweep that showcased the platform’s technical dominance in the class.
  • WRISTIN GRIGG endured a forgettable weekend with Celtic/Economy Lube + Tire/Warhorse, failing to finish Saturday’s Race 1 before salvaging 13th in Sunday’s mixed-condition Race 2 on her Ducati.

UPCOMING:

  • MotoAmerica Superbikes at COTA – September 11-13, Circuit of The Americas, Austin, Texas
  • MotoAmerica Twins Cup finale – September 25-27, New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, New Jersey

LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:

SONYA LLOYD MALLORY DOBBS

motoamerica twins cup, suzuki, virginia international raceway

GRRL! summary based upon reporting by Mathilde Gasnier originally appearing on www.roadracingworld.com