Scholtz put on a spectacular performance in the drama-packed final round of the MotoAmerica championship at Barber.
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Birmingham, Alabama (September 17, 2017) ? Mathew Scholtz made history on a rainy Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park, the Yamalube/Westby rider becoming the first rider to win a Motul Superbike race on a Superstock-spec 1000. Scholtz, with his first career AMA Superbike win, also became the first South African to take victory in the 41-year history of the series.
The race was wet and wild and it took three starts to get it completed. The first start was a dry race that was stopped when a light rain began. The second start was called a wet race but was aborted after just one lap when heavy rains and puddles caused Scholtz to crashed on the front straight. The third time was the charm and Scholtz didn?t let his first high-speed slide through the water slow him. He reeled in fast starter Josh Hayes, passed him and then held off the last-lap advances of Genuine Broaster Chicken Honda?s Jake Gagne until Gagne crashed out while on Scholtz tail on the final lap. That allowed newly crowned MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Elias to finish second and four-time AMA Superbike Champion Hayes to take third. ?On the final lap, I looked back and saw that Jake (Gagne) was maybe one second back and I was just trying to hold tight lines,? said Scholtz. ?I had no idea that Jake had actually crashed and thought that he was right on me the entire time. I was focu...