KAYLA YAAKOV Backs History with Barber Supersport Podium Double

May 17, 2026

• KAYLA YAAKOV took pole position at Barber, set a new Supersport lap record, and finished third Saturday then second Sunday on her Rahal Ducati, just 0.192 seconds behind winner Darryn Binder after leading multiple laps.
• The Rahal Ducati rider now sits fourth in championship points on 78 after backing up her historic Road Atlanta podium with consistent front-running pace against Herrin, Binder, and Tyler Scott in ultra-tight battles.
• Saturday saw YAAKOV complete an all-Ducati podium sweep with Herrin and Binder, finishing just 0.229 seconds behind after eight laps of three-way dice. She also posted race two’s fastest lap at 1m26.239 and highest speed at 144.5 mph.
• ELLA DREHER was involved in a Sunday restart incident after hitting Ryder Davis’s downed bike but was reported stable by MotoAmerica. Sister ALEX DREHER finished both races, taking 11th Saturday and 12th Sunday aboard an MV Agusta.

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