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The 2024 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship season is the 48th season of the premier class of circuit-based motorcycle racing in the United States and the tenth with current promoter Wayne Rainey and the KRAVE group (dba MotoAmerica).
The previous year's race held at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex in Pennsylvania was replaced by a race in the middle of August at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Ohio. [1]
Round | Circuit | Date | Race 1 Winner | Race 2 Winner | Race 3 Winner | Attendance |
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Daytona International Speedway, Florida | March 7–9 | No Superbike Class, Daytona 200 is run in the Supersport Class. | ||||
1 | Road Atlanta, Georgia | April 19–21 | ||||
2 | Barber Motorsports Park, Alabama | May 17–19 | ||||
3 | Road America, Wisconsin | May 31–June 2 | ||||
4 | Brainerd International Raceway, Minnesota | June 14–16 | ||||
5 | The Ridge Motorsports Park, Washington | June 28–30 | ||||
6 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, California | July 12–14 | ||||
7 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Ohio | August 16–18 | ||||
8 | Circuit of the Americas, Texas | September 13–15 | ||||
9 | New Jersey Motorsports Park, New Jersey | September 27–29 |
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