2020 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship

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The 2020 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship season was the 44th season of the premier class of circuit-based motorcycle racing in the United States and the 6th since its renaming to MotoAmerica. Cameron Beaubier entered the season as the defending champion, after taking his fourth title in 2019.

Calendar and results

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RoundCircuitDateRace 1 WinnerRace 2 WinnerRace 3 Winner
1 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Road America May 29-31 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beaubier Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beaubier
2 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Road America June 26-28 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beaubier Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Fong
3 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Road Atlanta July 31-August 2 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beaubier Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beaubier
4 Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pittsburgh August 7-9 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beaubier Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beaubier
5 Flag of Washington.svg The Ridge August 28-30 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beaubier Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beaubier
6 Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey September 11-13 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beaubier Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beaubier
7 Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama September 18-20 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beaubier Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beaubier
8 Flag of Indiana.svg Indianapolis October 9-11 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Fong Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Zanetti Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Fong
9 Flag of California.svg Monterey October 23-25 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beaubier Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beaubier Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beaubier

Teams and riders

2020 Entry List
TeamConstructorNo.RiderRounds
Monster Energy Attack Performance Yamaha [2] Yamaha 1 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beaubier All
32 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Gagne All
Scheibe Racing BMW 2 Flag of the United States.svg Josh Herrin [3] All
85 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Lewis [4] 1
Travis Wyman Racing BMW 10 Flag of the United States.svg Travis Wyman [5] All
Westby Racing Yamaha 11 Flag of South Africa.svg Mathew Scholtz 1–8
59 Flag of Italy.svg Niccolo Canepa [6] 9
AP Racing 62/Mustang CAT Rental Store Kawasaki 12 Flag of the United States.svg Alan Phillips 7
FLY Racing ADR Motorsports [7] Suzuki 14 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Lee [8] 7
25 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Anthony All
55 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Gilbert [9] 8–9
Yamaha 17 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Verderico 1–2, 4–6, 8–9
Kawasaki 57 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bradley Ward 1–6
Superbike Unlimited Franklin Armory Racing Kawasaki 14 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Lee 8
M4 ECSTAR Suzuki Suzuki 16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Dumas [10] 4–5, 8–9
24 Flag of Spain.svg Toni Elias [11] All
50 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Fong [12] All
Hunter Dunham Racing Yamaha 19 Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Dunham 4–5, 7
Yates Racing Honda 22 Flag of the United States.svg Ashton Yates 1–4, 6–8
Ride HVMC Racing Kawasaki 23 Flag of the United States.svg Corey Alexander [13] All
Legacy Dental Yamaha 31 Flag of the United States.svg Jeffrey Purk 3–4, 7–8
KWR Ducati Team Ducati 33 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Wyman All
Rock and Sons Racing Honda 36 Flag of the United States.svg Jayson Uribe 5, 9
MESA37 Racing Kawasaki 37 Flag of the United States.svg Stefano Mesa 3–4, 7
Superbike Underground BMW 42 Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Coffey All
Altus Motorsports Suzuki 45 Flag of South Africa.svg Cameron Petersen All
Limitless Racing Kawasaki 48 Flag of the United States.svg Joseph Giannotto 1–3, 6–8
Zlock Racing Kawasaki 49 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Pinkstaff 5
91 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Pinkstaff 5
Disrupt Racing Kawasaki 54 Flag of the United States.svg Geoff May 3
79 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Storniolo 2
Michael Gilbert Racing Kawasaki 55 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Gilbert 2, 4–7
EDR Performance/DiBrino Racing Kawasaki 62 Flag of the United States.svg Andy DiBrino 5, 9
Suzuki Canada Suzuki 66 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Trevor Daley 8
MonkeyMoto AGVSport Yamaha 72 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Shakespeare 6
Montego Racing Suzuki 73 Flag of Brazil.svg Sebastiao Ferreira 9
Celtic HSBK Racing Ducati 85 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Lewis 4
99 Flag of the United States.svg PJ Jacobsen 1–2
Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York Ducati 87 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Zanetti [14] 5, 8–9
Thrashed Bike Racing LLC Yamaha 88 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Flinders All
Procomps Racing Team BMW 94 Flag of Brazil.svg Danilo Lewis 1–3, 5–9
Tango Racing Kawasaki 141 Flag of Uruguay.svg Maximiliano Gerardo 8
Walt Sipp Racing Yamaha 221 Flag of the United States.svg Walt Sipp 7

Championship standings

Riders' championship

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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 
Points252016131110987654321
PosRiderBike RAM
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RAM
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RAT
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PIT
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg
RID
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NJE
Flag of New Jersey.svg
ALA
Flag of Alabama.svg
BRI
Flag of Indiana.svg
MON
Flag of California.svg
Pts
1 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Beaubier Yamaha 111Ret1111111111Ret32111436
2 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Gagne Yamaha 3262223342Ret225247445301
3 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Fong Suzuki 4Ret2154RetRet335463121Ret104253
4 Flag of Spain.svg Toni Elias Suzuki RetRet47455556354445DNS232222
5 Flag of South Africa.svg Mathew Scholtz Yamaha 2Ret543322242332DNSDNSDNS221
6 Flag of the United States.svg Josh Herrin BMW 6375Ret7746510Ret865647813176
7 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Wyman Ducati 5433Ret646DNSDNS46710DNS95577174
8 Flag of South Africa.svg Cameron Petersen Suzuki 15710816913897775RetDNS76858133
9 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Zanetti Ducati 7Ret313323118
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Anthony Suzuki 86866867RetRet89DNS8DNS119RetDNSRet108
11 Flag of the United States.svg Travis Wyman BMW 1015121311121010DNS101110109688Ret121695
12 Flag of the United States.svg Corey Alexander Kawasaki 128Ret9DNS10DNS12RetDNS68DNS710121110131086
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Flinders Yamaha 119111091312DNSRet121413141411171414161164
14 Flag of Brazil.svg Danilo Lewis BMW 1311151410DNS14Ret12121516910Ret13111253
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bradley Ward Kawasaki 141014128Ret9Ret1099DNS49
16 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Gilbert Kawasaki Ret11DNSDNS12DNSDNSDNSDNSDNS46
Suzuki 713101199
17 Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Coffey BMW 1613DNS15141514DNS1311131113Ret15151516RetDNS31
18 Flag of Italy.svg Niccolo Canepa Yamaha 66630
19 Flag of the United States.svg PJ Jacobsen Ducati 759DNS27
20 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Dumas Suzuki DNS9DNSDNS8Ret1312141426
21 Flag of the United States.svg Jayson Uribe Honda 889DNSRet23
22 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Lewis BMW 9Ret20
Ducati 811
23 Flag of the United States.svg Joseph Giannotto Kawasaki 1712RetDNS131415Ret121512191719
24 Flag of the United States.svg Ashton Yates Honda DNS14Ret1612RetDNSDNSDNSDNS11121318DNS18
25 Flag of the United States.svg Stefano Mesa Kawasaki DNS1111DNSDNS1313
26 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Verderico Yamaha 181613Ret15Ret1713161414211817171512
27 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Lee Suzuki 91112
Kawasaki RetRet16
28 Flag of the United States.svg Geoff May Kawasaki 7DNS9
29 Flag of the United States.svg Andy DiBrino Kawasaki 11DNS1515DNS7
30 Flag of Uruguay.svg Maximiliano Gerardo Kawasaki DNS14126
31 Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Dunham Yamaha DNS1315DNSRetDNS4
32 Flag of the United States.svg Jeffrey Purk Yamaha 151616141717DNS20193
33 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Pinkstaff Kawasaki 18142
34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Shakespeare Yamaha 17151
Flag of the United States.svg Alan Phillips Kawasaki 16180
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Trevor Daley Suzuki DNS16Ret0
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Pinkstaff Kawasaki 16Ret0
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Storniolo Kawasaki DNS170
Flag of the United States.svg Walt Sipp Yamaha DNS190
Flag of Brazil.svg Sebastiao Ferreira Suzuki DNSDNSDNS0
PosRiderBike RAM
Flag of Wisconsin.svg
RAM
Flag of Wisconsin.svg
RAT
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg
PIT
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg
RID
Flag of Washington.svg
NJE
Flag of New Jersey.svg
ALA
Flag of Alabama.svg
BRI
Flag of Indiana.svg
MON
Flag of California.svg
Pts

Superbike Cup

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PosRiderBike RAM
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RAM
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RAT
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PIT
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg
RID
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NJE
Flag of New Jersey.svg
ALA
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BRI
Flag of Indiana.svg
MON
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Pts
1 Flag of South Africa.svg Cameron Petersen Suzuki 5221713111211RetDNS11111396
2 Flag of the United States.svg Travis Wyman BMW 27343413DNS23322122Ret35312
3 Flag of the United States.svg Corey Alexander Kawasaki 33Ret2DNS2DNS4RetDNS12DNS1443242250
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Danilo Lewis BMW 44452DNS4Ret445633Ret423211
5 Flag of the United States.svg Joseph Giannotto Kawasaki 65RetDNS555Ret45576108
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Dumas Suzuki DNS2DNSDNS2Ret535491
7 Flag of the United States.svg Ashton Yates Kawasaki DNS6Ret64RetDNSDNSDNSDNS3366DNS85
8 Flag of the United States.svg Jeffrey Purk Yamaha 664677DNS8778
9 Flag of the United States.svg PJ Jacobsen Ducati 111DNS75
10 Flag of the United States.svg Stefano Mesa Kawasaki DNS32DNSDNS449
11 Flag of the United States.svg Andy DiBrino Kawasaki 2DNS56DNS41
12 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Gilbert Kawasaki Ret3DNSDNS3DNSDNSDNSDNSDNS32
13 Flag of the United States.svg Geoff May Kawasaki 1DNS25
14 Flag of Uruguay.svg Maximiliano Gerardo Kawasaki DNS5424
15 Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Dunham Yamaha DNS55DNSRetDNS22
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Shakespeare Yamaha 6521
17 Flag of the United States.svg Alan Phillips Kawasaki 6818
18 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Storniolo Kawasaki DNS79
19 Flag of the United States.svg Walt Sipp Yamaha DNS97
20 Flag of Brazil.svg Sebastiao Ferreira Suzuki DNSDNSDNS0
PosRiderBike RAM
Flag of Wisconsin.svg
RAM
Flag of Wisconsin.svg
RAT
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg
PIT
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RID
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NJE
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ALA
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BRI
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MON
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Pts

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