One of the true “OG” teams in the MotoAmerica paddock, Altus Motorsports returns for its 12th season in America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, and they will have a fearsome foursome aboard middleweight machinery as the team contends for the 2026 Supersport Championship.
Team owners George and Janette Nassaney are proud to announce that Jaret Nassaney is back, also for his 12th season of MotoAmerica competition, and he is joined by incumbent rider Torin Collins, now in his third season with Altus, along with Maximiliano Gerardo and the team’s newest member Austin Martinez.
Jaret Nassaney, Collins, and Gerardo will all be racing Yamaha’s YZF-R9s as the team continues to develop that platform, while Martinez will be aboard a Team Hammer-built Suzuki GSX-R750.
Collins switches from Suzuki to Yamaha machinery for 2026 as he looks to improve on his ninth-place finish in last year’s Supersport points standings.
Gerardo, who is a well-known and highly talented international rider, was a fill-in rider for Altus Motorsports in Supersport at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca last year, and he notched top-10 results in both races aboard one of the team’s Yamaha R9s. He’ll be in the saddle of a Yamaha R9 again this year, and he and the entire team are excited to see how he does as a full-season member of the Altus squad.
Martinez has a wealth of experience aboard middleweight motorcycles, and he’ll be the lone team rider aboard the tried-and-true Suzuki GSX-R750.
“We’ve put together an incredible lineup for 2026,” commented Altus Motorsports co-owner Janette Nassaney. “With our mixture of returning talent and new riders, this team is poised for an incredible season. Team Manager and Technical Director Boyd Brunner has brought on a seasoned staff to make sure our riders will have success. Thibault Few and Michael “Murph” Murphy will provide our riders with technical data that is crucial every weekend. Our riders and crew share a commitment to excellence and embody the family-team atmosphere that Altus is known for. With everyone working together, we’re confident this season will bring consistent podium finishes and incredible moments on and off the track.”
George Nassaney, co-owner of Altus Motorsports added, “I am very excited to get the season started. Last season, we had a lot of learning on the Yamaha R9, but we made great improvements at the end of the season. We’re also proud to announce several new team sponsors, including Parts Unlimited and Motul, along with returning sponsors Buy A Jet From Steve Main and Barnett Clutches. Without these vital team partners and the rest of our family of sponsors, this would not be possible.”
Altus Motorsports is currently working on their plans for the 84th running of the Daytona 200, and they are hopeful that they’ll have all four riders lined up on the starting grid for the “Great American Motorcycle Race” slated for Saturday, March 7 on the high banks at Daytona International Speedway.
Altus Motorsports is supported by Parts Unlimited, Motul, Yamaha Motor Corporation, Buy A Jet From Steve Main, Barnett, Hot Bodies Racing, Vortex EK, Motion Pro, SBS Brakes, BrakeTech USA, GB Racing, Maxima Racing Oils, K-Tech, Orient Express, Attack Performance, RS Taichi, Arai, Core Moto, Puig Hi-Tech Parts, Pro-Bolt, Chicken Hawk Racing, TechSpec Tank Grips, and Altus Factory Racing.
