After multiple championship-winning seasons in MotoAmerica’s Supersport class, Strack Racing Yamaha is taking a big step forward by entering the Superbike Championship in 2026 alongside their continuation in Supersport. The move marks the next phase in the team’s long-term growth at the national level.

Two-time, back-to-back Supersport Champion Mathew Scholtz will set aside his #1 Strack Racing Yamaha YZF-R9 and swing his leg over the brand-new #11 Strack Racing Yamaha YZF-R1 Superbike. For Scholtz, he returns to MotoAmerica’s premier class where he previously notched five Superbike wins prior to joining Strack Racing in 2024. The South African brings championship momentum and continuity as the team expands into MotoAmerica’s premier race class.

Also continuing with Strack Racing Yamaha is Scholtz’s Supersport teammate from the past year, Blake Davis. The 19-year-old from Virginia finished third in the 2025 Supersport standings and, with both season champion Scholtz and runner-up PJ Jacobsen moving up to Superbike, Davis is the odds-on favorite to make it three years in a row for Strack Racing Yamaha to win the Supersport crown.

Davis will be back aboard the #22 Strack Racing Yamaha YZF-R9 as he and the team continue to develop the Supersport Next Generation machine.

With Scholtz in Superbike and Davis continuing in Supersport, Strack Racing Yamaha will work in close technical alignment with Attack Performance, strengthening the Superbike program while maintaining championship-level performance across both race classes.

Commenting on his team’s 2026 racing plans, Strack Racing Yamaha’s team owner Peter Strack said, “Supersport enabled us to build a championship foundation, and that didn’t happen easily—it was deliberate and strategic. With Yamaha and Attack Performance aligned with us technically, we’re confident about stepping into Superbike while continuing to compete at the front of a stacked Supersport field.”

About continuing with Strack Racing Yamaha and moving back up to Superbike, Scholtz said, “Coming back to Superbike with Strack Racing Yamaha feels like the right move at the right time for me. What we’ve built together in Supersport gives us a strong foundation, and I’m excited to take that momentum back into the premier class with a team I trust.”

Davis had this to say about his second year with Strack Racing Yamaha and his plans to keep the Supersport title in the team: “I’m excited to continue with Strack Racing Yamaha and build on what we started last season. The Supersport class is stacked, and my goal is to be fighting for wins every race while continuing to develop the R9 with the team.”

Commenting on the continued partnership, Yamaha Racing’s Assistant Department Manager for YMUS Jeff Sidlovsky said, “Yamaha Racing is proud to support Strack Racing stepping up to the Superbike class with Mathew Scholtz, and continuing to build on their championship foundation in the Supersport class with Blake Davis. The team’s commitment to excellence is evident, and Mathew, Blake, and the team continue to grow. We value the collaboration between Strack Racing and Attack Performance as this strengthens the bonds between our racing partners, elevates the Yamaha brand, and promotes the strength of the YZF-R1 and YZF-R9.”

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