Kayla Yaakov, the 16-year-old rookie with the Rahal Ducati Moto team, is fast becoming a sensation in the MotoAmerica series.
Last summer, after she turned 16 years old—the minimum age for competition in the Supersport class—Yaakov got a tryout with Tytlers Cycle Racing in two events. Rain made things interesting in the season finale at New Jersey Motorsports Park. Starting 13 in a field of 22, she overcame initial nervousness, guided her Kawasaki through the sliders and gliders, and finished third—only 1.9 seconds behind winner Tyler Scott. It made her the first female rider to record a podium finish in the class.
. Everything came together fast, he explained, and the team was announced last October. “We felt strongly that Kayla was the perfect fit to be in our fold,” says Rahal, who mentions that his father was “very influential” in Danica Patrick’s IndyCar career.Rahal Ducati Motofor testing at a Florida track. In stock trim, the 440-pound bike carries a 955 cc twin-cylinder engine that makes 155 hp and 77 ft lbs of torque.
According to Rahal, Spies rates the young rider as “the fastest person, period, in her age range around the world at this time.” He also notes that the European arm of Ducati has called her the best woman racer they have ever seen.Rahal Ducati Moto
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