Richie Escalante

2025 – Finished 6th in MotoAmerica Superbike earning three podiums (all 3rds) on the Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki. Superbike podiums came at Road America, VIRginia International Raceway, and New Jersey Motorsports Park. 2024 – Missed most of the season after suffering injuries in the opening round at Road Atlanta. Returned to MotoAmerica Superbike action in the final few rounds and turned in some strong results, including a podium (3rd) at COTA. Finished ranked 15th in MotoAmerica Superbike after his abbreviated season with Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki. 2023 – Finished fourth in MotoAmerica Superbike and earned his first ever Superbike podium when he finished second at Circuit of the Americas. Raced with Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki on a Suzuki GSX-R1000 Superbike.  2022 – Raced for Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki in MotoAmerica Superbike. Finished ninth in the Superbike Championship with five top-five finishes. Best result was fourth which he accomplished in both legs at Laguna Seca. 2021 – Finished second in the 2021 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship riding for HONOS Kawasaki. Won three races along the way to bring his career total to 16 in the class as he graduates to the Superbike ranks for 2022. 2020 – Won the 2020 MotoAmerica Supersport Championship riding for HONOS Kawasaki. Earned his first career MotoAmerica Supersport victory in the opening round at Road America and continued to win a series-leading 13 rounds in the 18-race series. Scored a total of 16 podium finishes. Clinched the title with two races remaining. 2019 – Finished fifth in the Supersport standings with six podium finishes, including a season high best of second at VIR and in the season finale at Barber Motorsports Park. Rode for 2 Wheel Legal – Hudson Motorcycles on a Yamaha R6. 2018 – Ranked 6th in Supersport, including a pair of podium finishes (thirds) at VIR and New Jersey. Raced for Quicksilver/Hudson Motorcycles on a Yamaha R6. 2017 – Sat out of racing due to lack of funding. 2016 – Finished runner-up in the MotoAmerica Superstock 600 Championship, winning three rounds of the series. Earned nine podium finishes in Superstock 600. Also finished 10th in the MotoAmerica Supersport standings by way of his Superstock 600 results. The two classes race simultaneously. His best Supersport result was fourth in race 1 at Road America. Raced for HB Racing/Meen Yamaha. 2015 – Finished second in the MotoAmerica Superstock 600 class. Won race two at VIR. Had eight Superstock 600 class podiums. Raced for Escalante Racing on a Yamaha R6. 2014 – Finished 11th in the AMA Pro Supersport class. His best finish was 6th (twice, Barber and New Jersey). Rode for Escalante Racing on a Yamaha R6. Also won the Mexican 600cc National Championship. 2013 – Raced in Mexico. 2012 – Raced in the FIM CEV Repsol Moto2 Championship in Spain and finished 16th, with a best result of eighth.