It’s West By Westby This Weekend At Ridge Motorsports Park
Tulsa, OK – Round four of the 2023 MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike Championship is this weekend, and Mathew Scholtz & Company are looking forward to putting some “Westby” in the Pacific Northwest beginning on Friday at Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Washington.
Ridge has been a very good racetrack for Mathew and the Westby Racing team. In the three years that MotoAmerica has been going there, Mathew has finished as runner-up once, fourth a total of four times, and fifth once. All told, that’s six top-five results at Ridge for The Scholtz Kid and his experienced crew, and they are definitely ready to add to the success this weekend.
“I’m really looking forward to getting back on my Westby Racing Yamaha at Ridge,” Mathew said. “We ended the weekend on a high note last year, and we landed on a really good setup that gave us good pace in race two. Road America a couple of weeks ago was a little bit disappointing for us, but Ridge is definitely more of a ‘Yamaha-style’ track with more of a flowing layout that suits our bike. Also, we’ve made some pretty major changes to the bike after Road America, and I’m feeling confident that it will benefit us this weekend. I saw that the track is working hard to get everything prepped for us, and the weather looks good, too, so we’re excited to continue our push and be back up at the front where we belong. Unfortunately, (team owner) Tryg (Westby) isn’t going to be there with us, and we’re really going to miss him, but we’re determined to get him the best results possible because that’s what he deserves.”
Superbike final qualifying is on Saturday morning at 10:25 PT, Superbike race one will go green on Saturday afternoon at 3:10 PT, and Superbike race two is on Sunday afternoon also at 3:10 PT. Both races will be broadcast live on MotoAmerica’s YouTube Channel.
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Meet Mathew, Get An Autographed Poster, And More
Mathew will be available for autographs during the Dunlop Hot Pit Walk & Autograph Session, scheduled for 11 to 11:40 a.m. Sunday on pit lane at Ridge Motorsports Park. He and the team will be handing out free posters and T-shirts, so don’t miss it.
Check Out The Westby Racing Sponsor Showcase
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA and Pro-Bolt USA are the featured team sponsors on display in the Westby Racing paddock area this race weekend, so be sure to stop by to say hello and learn about some of the companies that support the team.
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Josh Herrin and Xavi Forés Carry Momentum to The Ridge as the 2023 MotoAmerica Championship Nears the Halfway Point
Sunnyvale, Calif. — Round four of the 2023 MotoAmerica Superbike and Supersport Championships will kick off this weekend at The Ridge in Mason County, Washington.
The picturesque 2.47-mile circuit, nestled in the pine forests two hours southwest of Seattle, sees Ducati duo Josh Herrin and Xavi Forés looking to build on superb performances last time out at Road America at Elkhart Lake in Wisconsin, where Herrin took a popular win in race two in Superbike and Forés continued his unbeaten streak with two race wins in Supersport.
The Superbike championship picture has Herrin third coming into The Ridge on 91 points, within a race win of leader Jake Gagne, while Forés is flying with a maximum of 150 points, 37 up on second-placed Stefano Mesa.
Josh Herrin (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC – Ducati Panigale V4 R – #2):
“I really like The Ridge,” Herrin said. “In 2021, I had two good races there on the Superbike and in 2022 I won both Supersport races there on the Panigale V2—it’s a place I’ve had good success. My hope is we can keep the ball rolling that started in Wisconsin. The Ridge is always a fun place to race. It feels like it’s been a long time since I’ve been on my Panigale V4 R so I’m really pumped to get back together with the team and have a fun few days in the Pacific Northwest.”
Xavi Forés (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC – Ducati Panigale V2 – #12)
“The Ridge is going to be another new track for me, the same situation we’ve had all year,” Forés said. “But I am really looking forward to the challenge. From my understanding, our Panigale V2 seems to work really well there. Josh (Herrin) did a fantastic job last year with two victories and a really good pace, so this is a target for us to aim for this weekend.
On-track action for the fourth round of the 2023 MotoAmerica Superbike and Supersport Championships kicks off at 9:00 am PDT. Forés will take to the track for Supersport FP1 at 10:10 am on Friday, May 19, while Herrin will be on track for Superbike FP1 at 10:45 am.
