KAYLA YAAKOV Blazes Trail in Supersport, Eyes MotoAmerica History

July 8, 2026

• KAYLA YAAKOV, 19, made history with third-place Daytona 200 finish—first woman to podium in the prestigious race—executing a fearless last-lap slingshot pass around series leader Darryn Binder.
• The Rahal Ducati Moto rider sits fourth in Supersport standings with six podium finishes, including runner-up at Barber. Heads to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca trailing Binder, Josh Herrin, and Tyler Scott.
• Graham Rahal compares YAAKOV’s star potential to DANICA PATRICK’s IndyCar impact, convincing Ducati to back the Pennsylvania native who started flat-track racing before transitioning to road courses at seven.
• Despite broken wrists, fractured ribs, and multiple torn ACLs, YAAKOV aims to become first woman winning at MotoAmerica’s Superbike level, with long-term ambitions reaching MotoGP’s global stage.

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