2023 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship

The 2023 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship season was the 9th season of the MotoAmerica Supersport class. The defending class champion was Josh Herrin, who vacated his title during 2023 to race in MotoAmerica Superbike.^[1]

Introduction of Extended Race Format

For the 2023 Supersport championship season, MotoAmerica piloted an extended race distance concept at the Barber Motorsports Park and Laguna Seca events. The extended races were double distance; therefore, worth double the points. The extended distance required the teams to make a pistop of minimum prescribed time to refuel the bike and make tire changes. ^[2] Xavi Fores and the Warhorse HSBK Ducati team won both of the extended Supersport races during the 2023 season. ^[3]^[4]

Josh Hayes Achieves Record AMA Career Wins

During the 2022 Supersport season, Josh Hayes tied Miguel Duhamel's record for all-time career wins in AMA Pro Road Racing by taking a double victory at New Jersey Motorsports Park. ^[5] An unfortunate injury at Barber Motorsports Park during the final round of the 2022 season ended Hayes' attempt for the record that season, ^[6] but Hayes returned for another season of Supersport competition with the SquidHunter Racing Team in 2023. ^[7] On July 29th, 2023, Hayes took victory in Race 1 at Brainerd International Raceway to score his 87th career victory, taking sole possession of the record for career wins in AMA Pro Road Racing competition. Hayes added his 88th career win in the final race of the 2023 season at New Jersey Motorsports Park. ^[8]

Calendar and results

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Round	Circuit	Date	Race 1 Winner	Race 2 Winner
	Daytona International Speedway	March 10–12	Non-championship event	Non-championship event
1	Road Atlanta	April 21–23	Xavi Forés	Xavi Forés
2	Alabama	May 19-22	Xavi Forés	No event held
3	Road America	June 2–4	Xavi Forés	Xavi Forés
4	The Ridge	June 23–25	Xavi Forés	Xavi Forés
5	Monterey	July 6–8	Xavi Forés	No event held
6	Brainerd	July 28–30	Josh Hayes	Tyler Scott
7	Pittsburgh	August 18–20	Stefano Mesa	Tyler Scott
8	Texas	September 8–10	Xavi Forés	Tyler Scott
9	New Jersey	September 22–24	Tyler Scott	Josh Hayes

Teams and riders

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2023 Entry List
Team	Constructor	No.	Rider	Rounds
3D Motorsports	Suzuki	93	Damian Jigalov	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
3D Motorsports	Yamaha	88	Kory Pappas	7, 8
A Fresh Face Racing	Kawasaki	46	Quincy Bowers	5
Altus Motorsports	Suzuki	59	Jaret Nassaney	All
AMD Racing	Yamaha	30	Andrew Forsythe	5, 6, 7, 8
Behmer Racing	Suzuki	67	Justen Behmer	1, 3, 4, 6, 7
Blackall Racing	Yamaha	11	Tony Blackall	7
Blackhawk Racing	Yamaha	50	Joshua Booth	1, 3, 7
Burleson Racing	Kawasaki	96	Isaiah Burleson	1, 3
Competition Werkes MV Agusta	MV Agusta	63	Andy DiBrino	4, 5, 8
Cycle Pros Racing	Yamaha	18	Jake Vandal	8
Cycle Tech	Yamaha	45	Hayden Schultz	7, 9
Davis Racing	Kawasaki	43	Larry Davis	3, 6, 7, 8
DiBrino Racing KTM	MV Agusta	63	Andy DiBrino	4, 5, 8
Dirty T Race Team	Suzuki	54	Jordan Tropkoff	1, 2, 3, 7, 8
Disrupt Racing	Suzuki	28	Cory Ventura	1, 2
Disrupt Racing	Suzuki	85	Jake Lewis	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
DVR Racing	Yamaha	25	Declan van Rosmalen	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9
EZ Racing	Kawasaki	27	Edgar Zaragoza	1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9
EZ Racing	Yamaha	89	Ivan Muñoz	3, 5
Farrell Performance	Kawasaki	84	Jason Farrell	3
Faster Than Cancer Foundation	Kawasaki	29	David Kohlstaedt	4
Ferg Factory Racing	Yamaha	83	Wyatt Ferguson	7
Hartluck Racing	Suzuki	53	Corey Hart	2
HONOS	Yamaha	80	Aldo Rovirosa	1, 3
HONOS	Ducati	71	Jorge Ehrenstein	1, 3, 5, 8
Hopkins Racing	Yamaha	39	Sean Hopkins	1, 2, 7
Jarritos Motorsports	Yamaha	77	Anthony Cano	7
JPH Suspension/WonderCBD Racing	Kawasaki	24	Andrew Gawer
LFrey Racing	Yamaha	58	Timothy Frey	2
Mallory Dobbs Racing/Ducati Richmond	Kawasaki	36	Mallory Dobbs	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Michael Gilbert Racing	Suzuki	78	Alejandro Thermiotis	1, 3, 4, 5
	Suzuki	32	Joseph LiMandri Jr	7, 9
	Suzuki	55	Michael Gilbert	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
	Suzuki	15	Owen Williams	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Mosites Motorsports	Kawasaki	84	Gary Yancoskie	7
MotoZ Racing	Yamaha	98	Chris Murphy	7, 9
N2 Racing/BobbleHeadMoto	Yamaha	22	Blake Davis	3, 6
North East Cycle Outlet Racing	Yamaha	23	Anthony Mazziotto	All
North East Cycle Outlet Racing	Yamaha	20	CJ LaRoche	All
ODI Racing	Yamaha	90	David Ortiz	1, 2
Open Source Racing	Yamaha	92	Joel Ohman	6, 7, 8, 9
OTW Racing	Kawasaki	21	Jordan Eubanks	8
Seethaler Racing	Kawasaki	62	Nathan Seethaler	1, 2, 7
Shurtech Racing	Yamaha	51	Dylan Yelton	2, 7
Silva Brothers	Kawasaki	57	Bruno Silva	9
	Kawasaki	26	Fernando Silva	9
	Kawasaki	41	Lucas Silva	9
Squid Hunter Racing	Yamaha	4	Josh Hayes	All
SWG Motorsports	Suzuki	60	Carl Soltisz	All
SWG Motorsports	Yamaha	40	Kevin Horney	2, 7
Team Brazil	MV Agusta	17	Danilo Lewis	1
Team Schwags	Yamaha	38	Jonathan Schweiger	3
Team Velocity Racing	Yamaha	13	Chuck Ivey	1, 2
Top Pro Motorsports	Kawasaki	72	Michael Blaum
Trees Racing	Yamaha	94	Jared Trees	8
TSE Racing	Yamaha	34	Kevin Gorman	3
Turn One Racing	Yamaha	49	Blake Holt	7, 8
Tytlers Cycle Racing	Kawasaki	19	Kayla Yaakov	8, 9
Tytlers Cycle Racing	Kawasaki	37	Stefano Mesa	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Vestment Realty Powered By Realty One Group	Yamaha	31	Rodney Vest	1
Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki	Suzuki	79	Teagg Hobbs	All
	Suzuki	14	Torin Collins	8
	Suzuki	70	Tyler Scott	All
Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati	Ducati	12	Xavi Fores	All
Wawa Racing	Kawasaki	65	Sahar Zvik	5
Wreckers To Checkers	Triumph	66	Brian Mullins	1, 3
Wrench Motorcycles	Suzuki	52	David Anthony	4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Championship standings

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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

Pos	Rider	Bike	RAT		ALA	RAM		RID		MON	BRA		PIT		TEX		NJE		Pts
Pos	Rider	Bike	R1	R2	EXT	R1	R2	R1	R2	EXT	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	Pts
1	Xavi Fores	Ducati	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	7	4	2	2	1	2	9	Ret	364
2	Tyler Scott	Suzuki	2	4	6	6	3	4	2	3	3	1	3	1	2	1	1	8	304
3	Josh Hayes	Yamaha	3	3	5	3	4	2	Ret	2	1	2	6	5	21	5	5	1	256
4	Stefano Mesa	Kawasaki	4	2	2	2	2	Ret	5	4	5	5	1	3					213
5	Teagg Hobbs	Suzuki	6	6	7	4	DNS	3	3	5	4	16	5	4	3	DNS	8	17	166
6	Anthony Mazziotto	Yamaha	10	9	3	9	Ret	8	6	19	8	8	7	7	16	DNS	2	2	144
7	Jake Lewis	Suzuki				8	6	5	4	6	6	6	4	6	6	DNS	7	3	140
8	David Anthony	Suzuki						7	Ret	7	9	7	Ret	8	5	4	4	5	99
9	Michael Gilbert	Suzuki	5	5	4	5	5	12	9	Ret	12	12							89
10	Carl Soltisz	Suzuki	7	Ret	13	7	11	13	10	Ret	13	13	10	12	7	6	11	11	83
11	CJ LaRoche	Yamaha	11	11	8	11	Ret	9	12	8	15	14	13	14	17	12	12	12	78
12	Jaret Nassaney	Suzuki	Ret	7	Ret	Ret	8	Ret	11	Ret	14	11	9	11	10	8	6	6	75
13	Damian Jigalov	Suzuki	8	8	9	12	9	15	16	11			12	10	12	11			71
14	Owen Williams	Suzuki				15	14	14	14	9	16	15	14	15	15	9	13	7	45
15	Kayla Yaakov	Kawasaki													14	10	3	4	37
16	Rocco Landers	Yamaha									2	3							36
17	Andy DiBrino	MV Agusta						6	8	10					11				35
18	Torin Collins	Suzuki													4	3			29
19	Blake Davis	Yamaha				10	7				11	10							26
20	Hayden Schultz	Yamaha											8	9			DNS	10	21
21	Nicholas Ciling	Yamaha			11	13	12												17
22	Maximiliano Gerardo	Kawasaki													8	7			17
23	Alejandro Thermiotis	Suzuki	14	12		14	Ret	11	13	Ret									16
24	David Kohlstaedt	Kawasaki						10	7										15
25	Bruno Silva	Kawasaki															10	9	13
26	Cory Ventura	Suzuki	9	10	Ret														13
27	Loic Arbel	Suzuki									10	9							13
28	Sean Hopkins	Yamaha	16	17	10								27	26					12
29	Joseph LiMandri Jr.	Suzuki											11	13			Ret	13	11
30	Aldo Rovirosa	Yamaha	13	14		16	13												8
31	Andrew Forsythe	Yamaha								12	Ret		19	18	25	17			8
32	Nathan Seethaler	Kawasaki	17	18	12									Ret					8
33	Blake Holt	Yamaha											Ret	16	9	Ret			7
34	Danilo Lewis	MV Agusta	12	13															7
35	Declan van Rosmalen	Yamaha	18	16	Ret	DNS	17	18	19	13							DNS	20	6
36	Edgar Zaragoza	Kawasaki	23	Ret		20	18	16	15	14	21	20			26	15	Ret	Ret	6
37	Jason Farrell	Kawasaki				Ret	10												6
38	Chuck Ivey	Yamaha	19	19	14														4
39	Chris Murphy	Yamaha											23	27			15	14	3
40	Isaiah Burleson	Kawasaki	15	15		17	15												3
41	Jorge Ehrenstein	Ducati	20			18	16			16					18	13			3
42	Cody Wyman	Suzuki													13	Ret			3
43	Jared Trees	Yamaha													20	14			2
44	Mallory Dobbs	Kawasaki	24	Ret	17	23	20	17	17	15	19	19	24	28	27	Ret			2
45	Timothy Frey	Yamaha			15														2
46	Jacob Crossman	Kawasaki															14	16	2
47	Fernando Silva	Kawasaki																15	1
48	Gary Yancoskie	Kawasaki											15	Ret					1
49	Larry Davis	Kawasaki				21	19				18	18	20	17	19	Ret			0
50	Kory Pappas	Yamaha											16	25	23	DNS			0
51	Anthony Cano	Yamaha												Ret					0
52	Ivan Muñoz	Yamaha				22	22			Ret									0
53	Kevin Gorman	Yamaha				25	Ret												0
54	Jordan Tropkoff	Suzuki	25	22	Ret	19	23						18	19	Ret	16			0
55	Cory Hart	Suzuki			16														0
56	Sahar Zvik	Kawasaki								17									0
57	Joel Ohman	Yamaha									17	17	Ret	20	22	19	16	18	0
58	Jake Vandal	Yamaha													24	18			0
59	Quincy Bowers	Kawasaki								18									0
60	David Ortiz	Yamaha	Ret	24	18														0
61	Lucas Silva	Kawasaki															DNS	19	0
62	Jordan Eubanks	Kawasaki													Ret	20			0
63	Tony Blackall	Yamaha											25	21					0
64	Jonathan Schweiger	Yamaha				Ret	21												0
65	Wyatt Ferguson	Yamaha											21	22					0
66	Dylan Yelton	Yamaha			Ret								17	23					0
67	Kevin Horney	Yamaha			Ret								22	24					0
68	Brian Mullins	Triumph	Ret	23		26	24												0
69	Rodney Vest	Yamaha	26																0
70	Justen Behmer	Suzuki	21	20		24	Ret	19	18		20		26	29					0
71	Joshua Booth	Yamaha	22	21		Ret	25						28	30					0
Pos	Rider	Bike	RAT		ALA	RAM		RID		MON	BRA		PIT		TEX		NJE		Pts

References

^ "Josh Herrin Superbike Preview". Warhorse HSBK Ducati. insidermotorcycles.com. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
^ "Going The Distance: MotoAmerica Adds "Extended Races" To The 2023 Supersport Championship". 18 April 2024.
^ "Fores Wins First-Ever Extended Supersport Race at Barber". 20 May 2023.
^ "MotoAmerica: Supersport Extended Race Results from Laguna". 8 July 2023.
^ "At 47 Hayes Ties All Time AMA Roadracing Win Record".
^ "Hayes Out With Broken Leg". 23 September 2022.
^ "Squid Hunter Racing Josh Hayes Will Compete In Full 2023 Supersport Championship".
^ "Hayes Makes History With 87th Victory at Brainerd".
^ "MotoAmerica Event Calendar 2022/". 17 September 2021.
^ "Road Atlanta Rider Entry List" (PDF).
^ "Barber Rider Entry List" (PDF).
^ "Road America Rider Entry List" (PDF).
^ "Ridge Motorsport Park Rider Entry List" (PDF).
^ "Laguna Seca Rider Entry List" (PDF).
^ "Brainerd Rider Entry List" (PDF).
^ "Pittsburgh Rider Entry List" (PDF).
^ "NJMP Rider Entry List" (PDF).
^ "NJMP Rider Entry List" (PDF).
^ "2023 Calendar & Results" (PDF). MotoAmerica. MotoAmerica.

[1] "Josh Herrin Superbike Preview". Warhorse HSBK Ducati. insidermotorcycles.com. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2024.

[2] "Going The Distance: MotoAmerica Adds "Extended Races" To The 2023 Supersport Championship". 18 April 2024.

[3] "Fores Wins First-Ever Extended Supersport Race at Barber". 20 May 2023.

[4] "MotoAmerica: Supersport Extended Race Results from Laguna". 8 July 2023.

[5] "At 47 Hayes Ties All Time AMA Roadracing Win Record".

[6] "Hayes Out With Broken Leg". 23 September 2022.

[7] "Squid Hunter Racing Josh Hayes Will Compete In Full 2023 Supersport Championship".

[8] "Hayes Makes History With 87th Victory at Brainerd".

[9] "MotoAmerica Event Calendar 2022/". 17 September 2021.

[10] "Road Atlanta Rider Entry List" (PDF).

[11] "Barber Rider Entry List" (PDF).

[12] "Road America Rider Entry List" (PDF).

[13] "Ridge Motorsport Park Rider Entry List" (PDF).

[14] "Laguna Seca Rider Entry List" (PDF).

[15] "Brainerd Rider Entry List" (PDF).

[16] "Pittsburgh Rider Entry List" (PDF).

[17] "NJMP Rider Entry List" (PDF).

[18] "NJMP Rider Entry List" (PDF).

[19] "2023 Calendar & Results" (PDF). MotoAmerica. MotoAmerica.

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