Cayla (Rivas) Kaolelopono is an American motorcycle racer based in Fresno, California, who set the FIM World Record by reaching a speed of 252.901 km/h, riding a modified Royal Enfield 650cc Twin, in 2018 Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials (BMST), held at Bonneville Speedway. While setting the record on 29 August 2018, she was 18 years old. Cayla was backed up by team Royal Enfield and S&S Racing.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Cayla (Rivas) Kaolelopono | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | US |
| Occupation | Photojournalist[1] |
| Known for | Motorbike racing |
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So far Cayla is holding 26 world-records in motorcycle racing.[10]
Personal life edit
Cayla Rivas is the daughter of Chris Rivas, a four-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle drag racing champion,[2] who is her mentor in motorcycle racing.[10] Cayla Rivas studied photojournalism.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Senior Reflection: Cayla Rivas". thefeather.com. The Feather. 10 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ a b c "Fast Times at Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials". fim-live.com. FIM. 7 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ "Five New FIM World Records In The Books". fim-live.com. FIM. 27 August 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ "Epic salt welcomes competitors to BMST". fim-live.com. FIM. 26 August 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ "Down To The Wire at BMST". fim-live.com. FIM. 31 August 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ "Modified Royal Enfield 650 breaks speed record". autocarindia.com. AUTOCAR. 14 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ Firoze Irani (16 September 2018). "Modified Royal Enfield 650 breaks speed record". msn.com. MSN. Archived from the original on 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ CarAndBike Team (16 September 2018). "Modified Royal Enfield 650 breaks speed record". auto.ndtv.com. NDTV Auto. Archived from the original on 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ "Modified Royal Enfield 650 breaks speed record". news18.com. NEWS 18. 10 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ a b Nicholas King. "Renaissance Woman: Cayla Rivas sets a 12th world record". kmph.com. kmph.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2018-09-16.