Congratulations to Dunlop’s 2024 MotoAmerica Champions

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA – October 1, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Since 2015, Dunlop has proudly served as the official spec tire for all classes of the AMA MotoAmerica series. Year after year, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series continues to captivate fans with its thrilling action, and the 2024 season was no exception, concluding at the challenging New Jersey Motorsports Park.

This year was an even more exciting season for the Dunlop crew, with the Sportmax Slick demolishing lap and class records at multiple tracks! The Sportmax Slick replaced the industry standard KR448 and KR451 slicks last season and continues to be the Official Tires of the MotoAmerica series through 2025.

Last year, Jake Gagne wrapped up his third straight MotoAmerica Superbike on his Fresh N’ Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing with two rounds remaining, but unfortunately, this year, Gagne injured his hand and arm and ended up sitting out part of the season. This year, the championship came down to the final round at NJ Motorsports Park between Josh Herrin on his Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati and Cameron Beaubier on his Tytlers Cycle Racing BMW.

Four support class titles were decided in the rounds leading up to the series finale. In the hands-on Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. Championship rider, Mikayla Moore, won seven of the eight races in the series to dominate her championship for the second year in a row. In his first year of racing, Matthew Chapin, on his BARTCON racing Kawasaki, clinched the 2024 Junior Cup Championship, winning 6 out of 10 races with one more round left to go. Matthew jumped to the Twins Cup at Circuit of The Americas and finished a respectful fourth and fifth!

At round ten at the Circuit of The Americas, the Saddlemen/Harley-Davidson rider Corey West also finished the season as champion for the first time in the always-exciting Super Hooligans series. Plus, Alessandro Di Mario claimed his first Twins Cup championship on his Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering Aprilia.

At the season finale in New Jersey, the Superbike title was won by Josh Herrin on Saturday in dominating fashion! Herrin who didn’t need to win the race, pushed and battled his way into the lead on the new Dunlop Sportmax Slicks taking home his second Superbike championship!

In the Supersport class, it was Mathew Scholtz on his Strack Racing Yamaha who came into the final stop of the season with a thirty-nine-point lead over the Rahal Ducati Moto w/ XPEL rider PJ Jacobsen. Scholtz rode smart on Saturday, finishing fifth and gathered enough points to clinch his second MotoAmerica championship, first in the Supersport class.

Then, in the Stock 1000 class, reigning champ Hayden Gillim, riding his Real Steel Motorsports Honda, had to beat Jayson Urbie, riding on his OrangeCat Racing BMW on Sunday in New Jersey. Gillim came out on top after a race long battle with Ashton Yates to take the win and the 2024 Championship.

Meanwhile, only two points separated the Harley-Davidson Factory Racing rider Kyle Wyman over the S&S/Indian Motorcycle rider Troy Herfoss in the King of the Baggers Championship going into the final stop of the series. Rocco Landers on his RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson won on Saturday delaying the championship battle. On Sunday, Herfoss took control and won his seventh race of the season and the Championship in his rookie year in that class.

“MotoAmerica racing in 2024 has delivered some of the most electrifying and competitive action we’ve seen in years, with numerous lap records shattered thanks to our new Sportmax Slick tire,” said Mike Buckley, Senior VP of Sales and Marketing at Dunlop Motorcycle Tires. “The constant evolution of the series, classes, and tire technology reflects the dedication and collaboration between MotoAmerica, the Dunlop support crew, and the incredible efforts of the riders, teams, and everyone involved. We’re truly proud to remain the official tire supplier of MotoAmerica for the foreseeable future.”

Congratulations to all the 2024 Champions:

Steel Commander Superbike – Josh Herrin

Supersport – Mathew Scholtz

Junior Cup – Matthew Chapin

Stock 1000 – Hayden Gillim

Bellissimoto Twins Cup – Alessandro Di Mario

Mission King of the Baggers – Troy Herfoss

Mission Super Hooligan – Cory West

Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. – Mikayla Moore

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Source: Dunlop Motorcycle Tires

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