VOLUME 63 ISSUE 16 APRIL 21, 2026 P95
port. Herrin capitalized in race
two, taking victory aboard his
Ducati Panigale V2 after break-
ing clear from a four-rider lead
group
on lap nine. With clean air,
Herrin stretched a 1.49-second
advantage and set a new lap
record of 1:27.554.
Binder finished second after
leading early and briefly setting
his own record pace, ending just
behind Herrin after losing drive
late in the race when he acci
-
dentally hit his killswitch. Scott
secured third
but couldn't match
the leaders' pace. Yaakov fin
-
GSX-R750. Blake Davis (Strack
Racing
Yamaha) recovered from
a late mistake to secure third
after Josh Hayes (BPR Yamaha)
crashed while running strongly.
Yaakov finished fourth while
Herrin charged from 21st to fifth
after an early off-track excur
-
sion, completing an impressive
comeback
ride through the field.
Herrin wasn't done, however.
Cooler conditions at Michelin
Raceway Road Atlanta deliv
-
ered improved grip, leading to
multiple lap records
across the
weekend, including in Supers
-
Yet another piece of history
was made by
Kayla Yaakov, as
the teenager became the first
woman in MotoAmerica history
to take a pole position on the
Rahal Ducati Moto w/ Droplight
Panigale V2, her margin 0.059
of a second over Tyler Scott (M4
Ecstar Suzuki) with Herrin third.
Binder took his first Ameri
-
can road racing win in race
one, leading all
18 laps to move
within two points of the cham
-
pionship lead. Scott finished a
close second,
just 0.378 of a
second behind on his Suzuki
Darryn Binder (53) puts
the style down on his
way to the race-one win
in Supersport.
