2023 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship explained

The 2023 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship season is the 47th season of the premier class of circuit-based motorcycle racing in the United States and the ninth with current promoter Wayne Rainey and the KRAVE group (dba MotoAmerica).

Calendar and results

The calendar features 9 rounds of 2 races each. Additionally, 2 rounds, Laguna Seca and Pittsburgh, will have a third race. ^{[1] [2]}

Round	Circuit	Date	Race 1 Winner	Race 2 Winner	Race 3 Winner	Attendance
	Daytona International Speedway	March 9–11	No Superbike class
1	Road Atlanta, Georgia	April 21–23	Cameron Beaubier	Jake Gagne	Not held	24,692
2	Barber Motorsports Park, Alabama	May 19–21	Jake Gagne	Jake Gagne
3	Road America, Wisconsin	June 2–4	Cameron Beaubier	Josh Herrin	41,081
4	The Ridge Motorsports Park, Washington	June 23–25	Jake Gagne	Cameron Beaubier
5	WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, California	July 7–9	Jake Gagne	Cameron Beaubier	Cameron Beaubier
6	Brainerd International Raceway, Minnesota	July 28–30	Jake Gagne	P. J. Jacobsen	Not held
7	Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Pennsylvania	August 18–20	Jake Gagne	Jake Gagne	Jake Gagne
8	Circuit of the Americas, Texas	September 8–10	Jake Gagne	Josh Herrin	Not held
9	New Jersey Motorsports Park, New Jersey	September 22–24	Jake Gagne	J. D. Beach

Teams and riders

2023 Entry List
Team	Constructor		Rider		Rounds
Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha	Yamaha	1	Jake Gagne		All
		4	Josh Hayes		6
		45	Cameron Petersen		1–5
		95	J. D. Beach		7–9
Warhorse HSBK Ducati NYC	Ducati	2	Josh Herrin		All
Tytlers Cycle Racing	BMW	6	Cameron Beaubier		1–7
		23	Corey Alexander		All
		37	Stefano Mesa		8–9
		99	P. J. Jacobsen		All
Travis Wyman Racing	BMW	10	Travis Wyman		2
Westby Racing LLC	Yamaha	11	Mathew Scholtz		2–9
Aerojwalk Team	Ducati	15	Jeremiah Walker		8
Redline-Moto	Yamaha	18	Zachary Butler		2–3, 8
Red Lobo Racing	Suzuki	20	Manuel Segura		2–3, 8
Tom Wood Powersports	BMW	21	Nolan Lamkin		1–5, 7–9
Aftercare Scheibe Racing	BMW	22	Ashton Yates		All
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki	Suzuki	24	Toni Elías		1–3
		44	Taylor Knapp		4
		54	Richie Escalante		All
		96	Brandon Paasch		5–9
Wrench Motorcycles	Yamaha	25	David Anthony		1–3
		50	Bobby Fong		4–9
Burke Racing	Yamaha	27	Ryan Burke		2
Schmotter Motion Racing	Yamaha	36	Jake Schmotter		6
4 Wheel Specialty	BMW	38	Volga Mermut		4
Nielsen Racing	Kawasaki	47	Justin Miest		3, 6, 8
Limitless Racing	Kawasaki	48	Joseph Giannotto		1–3, 7–8
Republic US Ecology/Zlock Racing	Kawasaki	57	Kevin Pinkstaff		4
Disrupt Racing	Suzuki	69	Hayden Gillim		All
Da Silva Racing	Yamaha	71	Gabriel Da Silva		2–3
Steel Commander Racing Team	Kawasaki	5, 7–9
Flo4Law Racing	Yamaha	77	Bobby Davies		8
	Kawasaki	91	J. C. Camacho		2, 8
CW Moto Racing	Yamaha	78	Benjamin Smith		1–4
Benjamin Smith Racing		7, 9
Thrashed Bike Racing	Yamaha	88	Max Flinders		All
Top Pro Motorsports	BMW	89	Alex Arango		8–9
Schumacher Racing	Yamaha	90	Zachary Schumacher		3, 8
Edge Racing	BMW	92	Jason Waters		1–2
Team Brazil	BMW	94	Danilo Lewis		2–5, 7–9
Source: ^[3] ^[4] ^[5] ^[6] ^[7] ^[8] ^[9] ^[10] ^[11] ^[12]

: Superbike Cup entries

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th
Points	25	20	16	13	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1

Riders' championship

Pos	Rider	Bike	ATL		ALA		RAM		RID		MON			BRA		PIT			TEX		NJE		Pts
1	Jake Gagne	Yamaha	2	1	1	1	Ret	3	1	2	1	2	3	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	4	420
2	Josh Herrin	Ducati	3	4	6	6	3	1	3	3	2	3	2	3	Ret	6	3	3	Ret	1	5	Ret	272
3	P. J. Jacobsen	BMW	Ret	6	5	5	2	2	6	7	3	Ret	6	2	1	5	2	5	4	3	5	2	266
4	Mathew Scholtz	Yamaha	5	3	3	2	8	6	3	Ret	Ret	6	8	DNS	3	3	4	2	5	Ret	6	Ret	205
5	Richie Escalante	Suzuki	6	5	7	4	4	8	5	4	4	4	4	5	7	8	14	4	2	16	11	6	203
6	Cameron Beaubier	BMW	1	2	4	3	1	Ret	7	1	DNS	1	1	Ret	DNS	2	Ret	DNS					203
7	Corey Alexander	BMW	8	7	9	7	7	7	4	5	8	7	9	Ret	Ret	12	8	DNS	6	8	3	3	161
8	Hayden Gillim	Suzuki	10	10	10	10	10	10	8	8	7	9	10	7	6	10	7	7	Ret	DNS	8	Ret	125
9	Ashton Yates	BMW	DNS	9	8	8	9	9	9	Ret	10	11	12	9	9	11	13	DNS	8	6	Ret	9	106
10	Max Flinders	Yamaha	11	11	13	Ret	15	11	10	9	9	10	11	10	10	15	11	12	10	10	14	10	92
11	J. D. Beach	Yamaha														7	5	4	3	Ret	2	1	91
12	Cameron Petersen	Yamaha	4	Ret	2	Ret	5	4	17	6	Ret	5	5										89
13	Bobby Fong	Yamaha							DSQ	Ret	6	Ret	DNS	6	4	4	Ret	8	7	4	13	8	87
14	Brandon Paasch	Suzuki									5	8	7	8	5	9	6	Ret	Ret	5	Ret	5	86
15	Nolan Lamkin	BMW	12	15	16	14	Ret	DNS	12	Ret	12	13	13	12	11	14	Ret	10	13	11	9	12	57
16	Toni Elías	Suzuki	7	8	12	9	6	5															49
17	Danilo Lewis	BMW			Ret	Ret	13	12	14	11	Ret	Ret	14			17	12	13	11	9	12	7	48
18	Gabriel Da Silva	Yamaha Kawasaki			Ret	11	14	DNS			11	12	Ret	11	12	13	10	11	12	Ret	Ret	11	48
19	Benjamin Smith	Yamaha	13	14	15	Ret	12	Ret	11	10						Ret	9	9			7	Ret	44
20	Stefano Mesa	BMW																	9	7	10	Ret	22
21	David Anthony	Yamaha	9	12	11	Ret	11	Ret															21
22	Josh Hayes	Yamaha												4	8								21
23	Zachary Schumacher	Yamaha					Ret	13						15	14				14	13			11
24	Joseph Giannotto	Kawasaki	Ret	13	17	12	Ret									16	15	14	Ret	DNS			10
25	Justin Miest	Kawasaki					DNS	14						14	13				DNS	14			9
26	Kevin Pinkstaff	Kawasaki							15	12													5
27	J. C. Camacho	Kawasaki			DNS	DNS													Ret	12			4
28	Jake Schmotter	Yamaha												13	Ret								3
29	Taylor Knapp	Suzuki							13	Ret													3
30	Volga Mermut	BMW							16	13													3
31	Jason Waters	BMW	Ret	Ret	18	13																	3
32	Travis Wyman	BMW			14	DNS																	2
33	Manuel Segura	Suzuki			DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS						DNS	DNS				Ret	15			1
	Alex Arango	BMW																	DNS	DNS	Ret	Ret	0
	Zachary Butler	Yamaha			DNS	Ret	Ret	DNS											DNS	DNS			0
	Jeremiah Walker	Ducati																	DNS	DNS			0
	Bobby Davies	Yamaha																	Ret	DNS			0
	Ryan Burke	Yamaha			DNS	DNS								DNS	DNS								0
Pos	Rider	Bike	ATL		ALA		RAM		RID		MON			BRA		PIT			TEX		NJE		Pts

Superbike Cup

Pos	Rider	Bike	ATL		ALA		RAM		RID		MON			BRA		PIT			TEX		NJE		Pts
1	Nolan Lamkin	BMW	12	15	16	14	Ret	DNS	12	Ret	12	13	13	12	11	14	Ret	10	13	11	9	12	353
2	Gabriel Da Silva	Yamaha Kawasaki			Ret	11	14	DNS			11	12	Ret	11	12	13	10	11	12	Ret	Ret	11	265
3	Joseph Giannotto	Kawasaki	Ret	13	17	12	Ret									16	15	14	Ret	DNS			117
4	Zachary Schumacher	Yamaha					Ret	13						15	14				14	13			81
5	Justin Miest	Kawasaki					DNS	14						14	13				DNS	14			62
6	Jason Waters	BMW	Ret	Ret	18	13																	32
7	J. C. Camacho	Kawasaki			DNS	DNS													Ret	12			20
8	Jake Schmotter	Yamaha												13	Ret								16
9	Manuel Segura	Suzuki			DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS						DNS	DNS				Ret	15			9
	Zachary Butler	Yamaha			DNS	Ret	Ret	DNS											DNS	DNS			0
	Bobby Davies	Yamaha																	Ret	DNS			0
	Jeremiah Walker	Ducati																	DNS	DNS			0
	Ryan Burke	Yamaha			DNS	DNS								DNS	DNS								0
Pos	Rider	Bike	ATL		ALA		RAM		RID		MON			BRA		PIT			TEX		NJE		Pts

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. News: More Races, More Action In Store For MotoAmerica Championship In 2023. Carruthers, Paul. MotoAmerica. 3 November 2022. 30 June 2023.
2. News: Calendar 2023. MotoAmerica. 30 June 2023.
3. News: 2023 MotoAmerica Season Rider Entry List - Medallia Superbike. 30 June 2023.
4. News: Superbikes at Road Atlanta Rider Entry List - Medallia Superbike. 10 July 2023.
5. News: Superbikes at Barber Rider Entry List - Medallia Superbike. 10 July 2023.
6. News: Superbikes at Road America Rider Entry List - Medallia Superbike. 10 July 2023.
7. News: Superbikes at Ridge Motorsports Park Rider Entry List - Medallia Superbike. 10 July 2023.
8. News: Superbikes at Monterey Rider Entry List - Medallia Superbike. 10 July 2023.
9. News: Superbikes at Brainerd Rider Entry List - Medallia Superbike. 23 August 2023.
10. News: Superbikes at Pittsburgh Rider Entry List - Medallia Superbike. 23 August 2023.
11. News: Superbikes at Texas Rider Entry List - Medallia Superbike. 20 September 2023.
12. News: Superbikes at New Jersey Rider Entry List - Medallia Superbike. 27 September 2023.