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Cameron Petersen

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Nation South Africa
Team Wrench Motorcycles
Bike / Class Detail Ducati Panigale V4 R
Segment Name Superbike
Date of Birth December 2, 1994
Hometown Amelia Island, FL

Physical Stats

Height 5'9"
Weight 150 lbs
Eye Color Brown
Hair Color Brown
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Cameron Petersen
Cameron Petersen

Rider Stats

2 Championships
17 Wins
0 Podiums
0 Poles
0 Points

Biography

Cameron Petersen returns to the premier MotoAmerica Superbike class for the 2026 season, piloting the formidable Wrench Motorcycles Ducati Panigale V4 R. Known for his remarkable adaptability and “never-give-up” grit, Petersen’s move back to the liter-bike ranks follows a versatile 2025 campaign where he showcased his range across two very different disciplines.
In 2025, Petersen campaigned the MotoAmerica Supersport series, finishing fifth overall with eight podium finishes. Simultaneously, he made waves in the King of the Baggers championship, securing four podiums, including a dominant season-ending victory in New Jersey. These results added to an already storied resume that includes the 2020 Stock 1000 Championship and multiple Superbike wins—most notably his 2024 photo-finish victory at Road America by a mere 0.004 seconds.
Born in Spain into a legendary Zimbabwean racing dynasty, Cameron follows in the wheel tracks of his father, Robbie, and uncle, Dave. A former South African Supersport Champion, Petersen has become a fan favorite in the U.S. paddock for his resilient nature and technical prowess. Now back on a Superbike, the “Cam-P” era at Wrench Motorcycles marks a determined pursuit to add a premier-class crown to his collection.
Little Known Fact: Growing up in the warm-weather environs of Zimbabwe and South Africa, Petersen had no clue how brutal American winters can be. When he first signed to race in America and he landed at the airport, it was during a record cold snap and it was -17 degrees. Petersen was wearing shorts and a tank top when he walked off the plane.
MotoAmerica Stats
Wins: 16 (6 in Superbike, 8 in Stock 1000, 1 in Supersport, 1 in King of the Baggers)
Podiums: 51 (24 in Superbike, 11 in Stock 1000, 12 in Supersport, 4 in King of the Baggers)
Career Highlights:
2025 – Finished 5th in in MotoAmerica Supersport. Scored eight podium finishes on the Celtic/Economy Lube & Tire by Warhorse HSBK Ducati. Best result was 2nd (four times). Also raced King of the Baggers on the SDI Racing Indian Challenger. Scored four King of the Baggers podiums, including a victory in the series finale in New Jersey. 2024 –Earned eight podium finishes, including three victories with the Attack Performance Yamaha Squad concluding the MotoAmerica Superbike season in sixth place overall. 2023 – Raced the first half of the MotoAmerica Superbike season with Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing, before pulling out for the remainder of the year to receive surgery on an injured wrist. Scored points in seven rounds with a best result of second at Barber Motorsports Park. Finished 13th in the final standings in spite of missing half the season.  2022 – Raced for Fresh N Lean Progressive Yamaha Racing in MotoAmerica Superbike and finished third in the championship. Scored 10 podium finishes including earning victories at Road America and Barber Motorsports Park. He was just one of four riders to win a MotoAmerica Superbike race in 2022. 2021 – Finished third in the 2021 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship on an M4 ECSTAR Suzuki with his first-career Superbike victory and five total podiums. 2020 – Scored the MotoAmerica Stock 1000 Championship, clinching the title at the Indianapolis round. He won a series-leading eight races in 12 rounds on the Altus Motorsports Suzuki. He was on the podium in 11 of those rounds. Won the pole at all but one round of the Stock 1000 series. It marked his first MotoAmerica Championship after six years of competing in the series.  Petersen also raced several rounds of MotoAmerica Superbike and finished eighth in that series with a best finish of fifth, which he accomplished twice. That was good enough to earn him the Superbike Cup, awarded to the top stock machine in the Superbike class. 2019 – Raced for Omega Moto Yamaha in MotoAmerica Superbike. His best result was a sixth, which he did four times. Finished ranked ninth. 2018 – Raced MotoAmerica Superbike for Genuine Broaster Chicken Honda. Best finish was fifth in the first leg at New Jersey. Finished ranked 12th. 2017 – Raced for Fly Racing/Motul/ADR Motorsport Kawasaki and finished fifth in Superstock 1000 and 11th in the Superbike class at the Austin round before making the difficult decision to exit the series due to putting too much financial strain on his family. 2016 – Raced for M4 Sportbike TrackGear.comSuzuki in MotoAmerica Supersport. Won on a wet track in the April New Jersey event. Scored a total of three podiums en route to finishing fourth in the series. 2015 – Made his MotoAmerica debut racing Supersport for the RoadRace Factory Yamaha squad. Scored five top-five finishes, with a best result of second in leg one at New Jersey. 2013 – Won the South African Supersport National Championship.