VOLUME 63 ISSUE 33 AUGUST 18, 2026 P89
Brenden Ketelsen held off Herrin
to claim his first MotoAmerica
podium in third.
Tyler Scott (M4 Ecstar Suzuki)
was fourth and Yaakov fifth.
Binder now leads Herrin by 33
points, with the championship
fight reduced to the two Ducati
riders at the top of the standings.
Twins Cup >
Hank Vossberg completed a
dominant Virginia International
Raceway weekend by sweeping
both Twins Cup races and clinch-
ing the 2026 championship.
The 16-year-old
Robem Engi-
neering Aprilia rider started from
Hayes
second and Herrin third.
Race two was a very differ-
ent affair after rain and lightning
delayed
the start and reduced
the race to 14 laps. With the
track drying rapidly, tire choice
became critical. Binder missed
the sighting lap and started from
the back, while Herrin made a
last-minute switch to slicks and
was forced to start from pitlane.
Hayes made the most of the
chaos, quickly escaping at the
front to claim his 90th career
AMA road racing victory. Binder
produced a remarkable recovery
from 18th to finish second, while
BPR Racing Yamaha teammate
but not without a fight. Josh
Herrin (Rahal Ducati Moto with
Desnuda Organic Tequila), Kayla
Yaakov (Rahal Ducati Moto with
Droplight), Alessandro Di Mario
(Rahal Ducati Moto with Roller
Die + Forming) and Hayes (BPR
Racing Yamaha) all featured in
the early battle.
The lead changed hands
repeatedly among Binder, Herrin
and Hayes before Binder made
a decisive move at turn one with
three laps remaining. Herrin
challenged again on the final lap
but ran wide at turn 14, allowing
Hayes through to second. Binder
won by 0.5 of a second, with
Superbike Race One Highlights
Superbike Race Two Highlights
Mathew Scholtz (11) makes his feelings known
after being taken out in the massive first-turn
crash in the restart of race three.
