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Mathew Scholtz

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Nation ZAF
Team Strack Racing
Bike / Class Detail Yamaha YZF-R1
Home Club KZNRRC, Kwazulu Natal Road Racing Club
Segment Name Superbike
Date of Birth September 9, 1992
Hometown Durban, South Africa

Physical Stats

Height 6'0"
Weight 158 lbs
Eye Color brown
Hair Color brown
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Mathew Scholtz
Mathew Scholtz

Rider Stats

3 Championships
38 Wins
0 Podiums
0 Poles
0 Points

Biography

Mathew Scholtz returns to the MotoAmerica Superbike grid this season with Strack Racing, carrying the momentum of a historic and dominant run in the middleweight ranks. The South African star re-enters the premier class as the reigning two-time Supersport Champion, having successfully defended his title in 2025 aboard the factory-supported Yamaha YZF-R9.
Scholtz’s 2025 campaign was a masterclass in consistency and speed. He amassed a class-leading 11 victories, including a relentless streak of five consecutive wins to close out the year. With 16 podium finishes in 18 races, Scholtz proved he remains one of the most formidable competitors in the paddock. This latest triumph adds to an elite resume that includes the 2017 Stock 1000 Championship and a storied tenure as a perennial Superbike frontrunner.
Known for his aggressive yet calculated style and deep technical expertise, Scholtz has been a pillar of the MotoAmerica series since 2016. After transitioning seamlessly across classes and machinery, he now brings his championship pedigree back to the Superbike ranks. As he reunites with the 1000cc machines, Scholtz is focused on adding a premier-class crown to his legacy and re-establishing himself at the pinnacle of American road racing.
Little Known Fact: When Scholtz won the MotoAmerica Superbike race at Barber Motorsports Park in 2017, he became the first rider to win a Superbike race while riding a Superstock 1000-spec motorcycle. Mathew began racing motocross at the age of five aboard a Yamaha PW50. He made the switch to road racing when he was 13. Mathew has a broad range of international racing experience having competed in the Spanish CEV, German IDM, and FIM World Supersport Championships.
MotoAmerica
Wins: 34 (10 in Superstock 1000, 5 in Superbike, 19 in Supersport)
Podiums: 116 (26 in Superstock 1000, 59 in Superbike, 31 in Supersport)
Career Highlights:
2025 – Won his second consecutive MotoAmerica Supersport Championship riding for Strack Racing on a Yamaha R9. Won a class-leading 11 Supersport races, including closing out the season with five straight. Finished on the podium in 16 out of the 18-race series. 2024 – Won the MotoAmerica Supersport Championship on the strength of 15 podium finishes that included a series-leading eight victories. Raced a Strack Racing Yamaha YZF-R6. 2023 – Finished 5th in the MotoAmerica Superbike standings riding for Westby Racing. Earned 7 podium finishes with a best of second (three times). 2022 – Earned 11 MotoAmerica Superbike podiums overall and scored victory at Road America, his fifth-career MotoAmerica Superbike win. Raced for Westby Racing Yamaha. 2021 – Had his best season yet in 2021, ending the season as the runner-up to Jake Gagne in the 2021 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship on his Westby Racing Yamaha. 2020 – Finished fifth in the 2020 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship with 10 podiums that includes six second-place finishes – despite missing the last four races due to an injury suffered at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 2019 – Rode his Westby Racing Yamaha to sixth in the Superbike Championship with five podium finishes. Best result was second (twice). 2018 – Moved up to the MotoAmerica Superbike series and ended up fourth in the championship with one victory and eight podium finishes for Westby Racing. 2017 – Earned the MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Championship with 10 victories and 19 podiums. Also became the first Superstock 1000 racer to win a MotoAmerica Superbike race with his victory in the final race of the season at Barber Motorsports Park. 2016 – Finished seventh in the MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Championship with seven podiums. Best result was second (four times). Also earned the SuperGP National Championship in his homeland of South Africa. 2015 – Finished second in the SuperGP National Championship. 2014 – Was runner-up in the South African Super600 National Championship. 2013 – Competed in the World Supersport Championship and finished 23rd at season’s end. 2012 – Finished 16th in the World Supersport Championship. 2011 – Competed in the Spanish Moto2 CEV Championship. 2010 – Raced in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup and earned a podium finish. 2009 – Finished seventh in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup with two podium finishes. 2008 – Ended the season sixth in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup with one win and three podium finishes. 2007 – Finished second in the 125cc South African National Championship with nine victories.