Women are breaking new ground in the male-dominated world of motorcycle racing, known as motorsports, the “Build. Train. Race” program, which is MotoAmerica’s all-female competitive racing class.
Mikayla Moore is one of the rising stars. After an undefeated season last year, the 20-year-old from Maryland is making his rounds in the motorsports world.
He rode his first motorcycle at age 6 and competed in his first race at age 8. His dreams of turning pro came true when he accepted the Build. Train. Race program, which MotoAmerica added four years ago. It is necessarily a two-year educational camp aimed at getting women into racing.
“In this sport, right now, there’s no one who looks like me, in terms of a woman, that I can look up to,” Moore said. “I hope to motivate the next generation. “
BTR supplies about a dozen a year with a motorcycle they can build themselves, as well as sponsors and resources to run 10 races a year, opening the door to prosper in the sport.
“The most productive thing about the Build. Train. Race program is that it’s a complete team,” Moore said. “We have a truck driver, we have the mechanics and we also have the girls who are in the store. Everyone is pleased to see each other. Everyone is there for everyone else. This gives women the comfort of feeling comfortable in the running space.
Melissa Paris, who leads the MP13 racing team and served as a mentor to the B. T. R. program, said that she needs to see more races and championships won, and this program is a springboard for that.
“When I see a tent full of women, I think, ‘Man, if one or two of those women know how to pass fast, we’ll pass to start seeing women win races,’ and that’s what we need. “she said. “There are no men’s sports where a woman can compete with a man and this is one of the few and I love it. ”
Motorsport and its American organizer, MotoAmerica, are currently the most watched auto racing platform, NASCAR. The audience for its seven racing categories is 93% male, which B. T. R. take a look to change.
Chuck Aksland, MotoAmerica’s chief operating officer, said incorporating the game is a huge opportunity for expansion.
“At each and every event, I see a crowd around Build. Train. Race. It’s an exclusive type of bike, an exclusive program and otherwise and the women have done a wonderful job with it,” she said.
Moore hopes to contribute to the progress of the sport.
“When other people can see us women and faint, I feel like that inspires them, that they can do it too,” she said.