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BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK
I
have reason to be op-
timistic about motorcy-
cling's future. Not for any
single great technological
leap or political bill or seg-
ment of riding, but of who is
actually doing the riding.
As motorcycle manufac-
turers sweat about how to
get new riders into the fold,
there's one segment of the
market in a glory period—fe-
male riders.
Thanks to a whole range
of factors—social media
coolness, female empower-
ment, proper targeted rid-
ing gear, a social movement
that encourages women
to take up riding, among
others—we are seeing more
girls and women taking up
riding than ever before in
our history.
So I thought I'd highlight
some of the girls who are
doing motorcycling some
serious good right now.
These are in no particular
order or preference, just
girls that deserve some
recognition.
10
GIRLS
KICKING
ASS
Shayna Texter
Pint-sized Shayna Texter is one of the fast-
est dirt trackers in the world and will smoke
almost anyone on a single-cylinder racer.
She's won five AFT Singles rounds this year
in AMA Pro Flat Track and is currently second
to Kolby Carlile in the 2017 championship.
Anna Rigby aka Redspade
With 197,000 Instagram followers and count-
ing, Anna is carving a niche for herself as
one of the premier female sportbike faces in
the world. She's a racer on a CBR600RR,
ambassador for Dainese and one very savvy
social media advocate.
Ana Carrasco
Spaniard Ana Carrasco's place in
world motorcycling is assured after she
became the first female to win a world
championship race at Portimao this year
in the Supersport 300 class. She's also
an accomplished Moto3 racer, alongside
countrywoman Maria Herrera.
