2020 MotoAmerica season
The 2020 MotoAmerica Championship (known as 2020 HONOS FIM MotoAmerica Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 6th season of the MotoAmerica Championship.
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| Previous: | 2019 | Next: | 2021 |
Classes
Superbike
MotoAmerica’s premier race class, HONOS Superbike showcases the top road racers aboard top-of-the-line, highly modified motorcycles capable of speeds approaching 200 miles per hour . Engine configurations and minimum weight requirements are listed below:
- Over 750cc up to 1000cc, 4-stroke, 3- and 4-cylinder
- Over 850cc up to 1200cc, 4-stroke, 2-cylinder
- 370.5 pounds
- Models: BMW S1000RR, Ducati Panigale V4 R, Honda CBR1000RR, Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R, Suzuki GSX-R1000, Yamaha YZF-R1
Stock 1000
A feeder class for Superbike, Stock 1000 gives MotoAmerica riders the opportunity to gain experience aboard 1,000cc motorcycles with an eye toward eventually moving up to Superbike. Engine configurations requirements are listed below:
- Over 750cc up to 1000cc, 4-stroke, 3- and 4-cylinder
- Over 850cc up to 1200cc, 4-stroke, 2-cylinder
- 374 pounds
- Models: BMW S1000RR, Honda CBR1000RR, Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R, Suzuki GSX-R1000, Yamaha YZF-R1
Supersport
MotoAmerica’s middleweight race class, Supersport features the series’ rising stars competing aboard production-based motorcycles. Engine configurations and minimum weight requirements are listed below:
- Over 400cc up to 600cc, 4-stroke, 4-cylinder
- Over 500cc up to 675cc, 4-stroke, 3-cylinder
- Over 600cc up to 750cc, 4-stroke, 2-cylinder
- 354.2 pounds
- Models: Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R, Suzuki GSX-R600, Yamaha YZF-R6
Twins
Putting middleweight, twin-cylinder motorcycles in the spotlight, Twins Cup enables regional and club racers from around the country to step up to the MotoAmerica series and compete on a national level. Engine configurations requirements are listed below:
- Over 600cc up to 800cc, 4-stroke, 2-cylinder
- Over 600cc up to 700cc: 297.6 pounds
- Over 700cc up to 800cc: 319.6 pounds
- Models: Kawasaki Ninja 650, Suzuki SV650, Yamaha FZ-07/MT-07
Junior Cup
MotoAmerica’s entry-level race class, Liqui Moly Junior Cup presents the series’ youngest riders competing aboard small-displacement, production-based motorcycles. Engine configurations requirements are listed below:
- Over 300cc up to 500cc, 4-stroke, 1- or 2-cylinder
- Models: Honda CBR500R, Kawasaki Ninja 400, Yamaha YZF-R3
Race calendar and results
A provisional 13-event calendar (of which one race was unconfirmed) was announced on 13 November 2018,[1] with one round change from 2018 as the Czech round at Brno was replaced by a round at Jerez, to be held in June. As well as this, the round at Donington Park was moved from May to July, with the Misano round moving forward into June to accommodate this. On 19 December 2018, the thirteenth round was confirmed at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, having initially been dropped for 2019.[2]
- ^ "2019 provisional Motul FIM Superbike World Championship Calendar". worldsbk.com. Dorna WSBK. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Ninth round announced as 2019 WorldSBK calendar finalized". Superbike World Championship. Dorna Sports. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "New time schedule for Sunday after Race 1 postponed!". Superbike World Championship. Dorna Sports. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "WorldSBK Race 2 and WorldSSP300 races cancelled due to weather conditions in Imola". Superbike World Championship. Dorna Sports. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ Race 1 was scheduled to be run on Saturday 13 April but was postponed to the following day due to snow. As a result, the Superpole Race, to be held on Sunday 14 April, was cancelled. The Superpole qualifying session set the grid for both races.[3]
- ^ Race 2 session was cancelled due to torrential rain.[4]