Snicking into the lead in
the SS300 race at Brno
The World Supersport 300 Championship
which Ana currently leads is a support series to
the World Superbike Championship, meaning
the young Spaniard has operated out of the
two biggest paddocks in world motorcycle
racing. So how do they compare in their
attitudes towards women? “The people in the
WSB paddock are more friendly and more
relaxed,” Carrasco says. “You can speak with
everybody. In the MotoGP paddock there's a
lot more pressure so the riders have to always
be thinking only about riding and they cannot
do anything else. So, yes, the paddocks are
different but I like both.
“I didn't notice any difference between the
paddocks in their attitudes towards female
riders. My job is the same and the people
are good with me, always. But in the World
Supersport 300 Championship it was more
easy for me to find a good team and a good
bike so that I can be fighting at the top. In the
past it has been really difficult for me because
I never had the equipment I needed to be
fighting for the victory.”
Like every motorcycle racer, Ana Carrasco
needs to have the mental capacity to accept
the inherent