Ashton Yates

Heading into the 2026 season, Ashton Yates has firmly established himself as a premier force in American road racing. The Georgia native and third-generation racer—son of AMA legend Aaron Yates—is coming off a gritty 2025 campaign where he showcased remarkable consistency across two of MotoAmerica’s most demanding classes.

Aboard the Jones Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP, Yates proved his mettle in the premier Superbike category, securing 9th place overall in the championship standings, tying his best ranking in the series. His season was defined by relentless reliability, racking up 13 top-10 finishes and matching his season-best result of 7th place on four separate occasions. In the Stock 1000 ranks, Yates remained a perennial podium threat, finishing the year 4th in the standings and highlighted by a brilliant 2nd-place finish at Road America.

For 2026, Yates returns to the Jones Honda stable with a singular focus on the Superbike class. Now entering his 12th season of MotoAmerica competition, he looks to leverage his extensive development of the Fireblade platform to break into the top five. With a legacy of versatility and a proven ability to fight at the front, Yates remains one of the most respected and determined riders on the grid.

Little Known Fact: Ashton Yates has finished on the podium in four classes of MotoAmerica racing: KTM RC 390 Cup, Junior Cup, Stock 1000, and Superbike Cup. He also became the first rider to stand on the podium in two different classes on the same day when he did so in Supersport and Junior Cup at Road Atlanta in 2018. Ashton’s Instagram videos of him doing some wild things on Supermoto machines are not to be missed.

MotoAmerica Stats
Wins: 7 (6 in KTM RC Cup/Junior Cup, 1 in Stock 1000)
Podiums: 35 (17 in KTM RC Cup/Junior Cup, 1 in Supersport, 17 in Stock 1000)

2025 – Scored 13 top-10 Superbike finishes on the Jones Honda with a best finish of 7th (four times). Finished ranked 9th in MotoAmerica Superbike standings. Finished fourth in Stock 1000. Earned six Stock 1000 finishes. Top Stock 1000 result was 2nd at Road America race two.  2024 – Won the MotoAmerica Superbike Cup for riders racing Stock 1000 machines in Superbike. Finished 3rd in MotoAmerica Stock 1000 racing for Jones Honda. Won a Stock 1000 race at Laguna Seca and scored five additional podiums. Finished 10th in MotoAmerica Superbike. Best finish in the class was 6th at Ridge. Was the top Superbike Cup finisher in 10 Superbike rounds earning him the title. 2023 – Raced MotoAmerica Superbike with Aftercare Scheibe Racing on a BMW S 1000 RR. Finished 9th in the Superbike standings with a total of 12 top-10 finishes. Best result was fifth at COTA. 2022 – Finished 10th in MotoAmerica Superbike. Scored 12 top-10 finishes with a best result of sixth (three times). Raced a Scheibe Racing BMW S 1000 RR. Ran a Jones Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP in MotoAmerica Stock 1000 at Road Atlanta and finished ninth. Ranked 25th in Stock 1000 based on that single event. 2021 – Finished fifth in Stock 1000 and scored four podiums. His best result was second (three times). Ashton showed amazing progress and rain-riding prowess in MotoAmerica Superbike racing in select rounds. At the end of the season, he scored two fourths and a sixth in the season finale tripleheader round at Barber Motorsports Park. Raced for Jones Honda aboard a Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP. 2020 – Finished seventh-ranked in the Stock 1000 class scoring 10 top-10 finishes and a season-best of fifth at New Jersey. Ranked seventh in the Superbike Cup for riders racing Stock 1000 machine in the Superbike class. Scored points-paying finishes in five MotoAmerica Superbike rounds with his best finish being an 11th at Barber. Ranked 24th in Superbike. 2019 – Despite not starting the Stock 1000 series until the seventh round, finished seventh in the championship with a second-place finish at Pitt Race. Started the season in the Supersport Championship and ended up 17th despite switching to the Stock 1000 class. Scored three top-10 finishes in Supersport with a best of ninth (twice). 2018 – Finished fourth in Junior Cup with three victories and seven podiums in all. Did double duty and also raced in the Supersport class where he finished 14th in the championship, scoring a podium (third) at Road Atlanta. 2017 – Finished 11th in the Superstock 600 Championship with five top-10 finishes. Best result was seventh. 2016 – Finished third in the KTM RC Cup Championship with 10 podium finishes and three victories. 2015 – Made his MotoAmerica debut and ended the season ranked 19th in the KTM RC Cup Championship. Best finish was sixth.