BSB: MCAMS Yamaha to leave championship at the of 2023

MCAMS Yamaha (Raceways Motorcycles) will compete in their last BSB season in 2023.

The 2023 British Superbike season will be Raceways Motorcycles’ last year in the Championship. ‘MCAMS Yamaha’ will leave the series as team owner, Steve Rodgers looks to scale back his involvement in racing.

The move marks the end of an era for the team, which has been known for the last seven years as McAMS Yamaha. In that time, the Raceways-run effort has amassed a total of 42 British Superbike victories, a further 107 podiums, and the 2021 British Superbike teams, manufacturers, and rider crowns.

Rodgers first entered a team into the ministock championship, with Jonathan Atkins racing the machine. He then later made the step into production bike racing in 1997 fielding Honda bikes in British Supersport and Superstock for two seasons. In 2017 Steve Rodgers team would become Yamaha Motor UK’s official British Superbike entry with MCAMS as their title sponsor.

The highlight of their success would come in 2021, with Tarran Mackenzie taking the British Superbike title. The team would win a total of 22 races out of the possible 33 and was enough to take the rider, team, and manufacturer titles.

This year the MCAMS Yamaha team are currently sixth in the team standings, after a tough start to the year. Jason O’Halloran is the top MCAMS rider with four podiums, including one race win to his name.

Raceways will continue to provide and give support to Yamaha teams inside the BSB paddock. Through their GYTR Pro Shop, they will support teams with an R1, R6, or R7 In the new Pirelli National Sportbike Championship.

Steve Rodgers McAMS Yamaha Team Principal:

“It will be the end of the era when the garage doors come down on the McAMS Yamaha team for the final time at Brands Hatch in October. Many of the staff and sponsors within this team have been with us since the early years and in that time, it’s become like a family.

“It’s rare to have that loyalty, especially from a title sponsor with McAMS having been with us from the start of the journey in 2017 to the end in 2023. However, all good things must come to an end and together, we feel now is the right time

“I have been involved in motorcycle racing for over 30 years and some of the best and most cherished memories of that time have been formed in the last seven years with the McAMS Yamaha team, including the highlight of our time in racing winning the British Championship with Tarran in 2021.

“We have to sincerely thank everyone who’s helped us over the years, not least our loyal sponsors but also Yamaha Motor UK for trusting us to represent their brand at the highest level of racing in the UK and of course, every single member of staff who has worked for the team in this team.

“However, it’s not over yet and we remain committed to fighting for victories for the remainder of the season to end our story on a high.”

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