Lucas Mahias is a French motorcycle racer for Kawasaki Puccetti Racing in the Superbike World Championship. In 2017 he won the Supersport World Championship aboard a Yamaha YZF-R6, and in 2016 he won the FIM Endurance World Championship riders' title aboard a Yamaha YZF-R1. He has also won the 2014 French Supersport Championship, winning all the 12 races of the season.

The 2022 Superbike World Championship was the 35th season of the Superbike World Championship. The championship was won by Álvaro Bautista, he became World Champion in 2022 after finishing 2nd in Race 2 at the Mandalika round.