Cameron Beaubier
| Cameron Beaubier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Beaubier at Road America in 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 6, 1992 Roseville, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | American Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cameron Charles Beaubier[1] (born December 6, 1992) is an American motorcycle racer. He won the MotoAmerica championship 5 times. In 2021 he rides a Kalex in the Moto2 World Championship.
Career[]
Early career[]
After competing in the 2007 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, Beaubier was selected to join the Red Bull MotoGP Academy;[2] in 2008 he raced in the 125cc Spanish CEV Championship and in 2009 he had a full season in the 125cc World Championship. During this time he was a teammate of future MotoGP champion Marc Marquez.
Racing in America[]
Beaubier then returned to America, where he contested the AMA Supersport East Championship in 2010 and the AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Championship from 2011 to 2013, where he won the title and the Daytona 200 race.[3] Since 2014, Beaubier has competed in the AMA Superbike Championship, winning the championship five times—2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020 with the new series promoter, Wayne Rainey, and Dorna's MotoAmerica organization.[3]
In 2016, Beaubier was a guest instructor at the Yamaha Champions Riding School.[4]
Return to Grand Prix motorcycle racing[]
After dominating the 2020 MotoAmerica Honos Superbike Championship Beaubier signed a two year deal to race in the Moto2 World Championship for American Racing, marking his return to Grand Prix racing and replacing fellow American Joe Roberts.[5] He would be coached by former MotoGP rider John Hopkins.
Career statistics[]
Grand Prix motorcycle racing[]
By season[]
| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 125cc | KTM | Red Bull KTM Moto Sport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29th |
| 2021 | Moto2 | Kalex | American Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 15th |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53 |
By class[]
| Class | Seasons | 1st GP | 1st Pod | 1st Win | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125cc | 2009 | 2009 Qatar | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Moto2 | 2021–present | 2021 Qatar | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2009, 2021–present | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 0 | |||
Races by year[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 125cc | KTM | QAT 16 |
JPN 16 |
SPA 15 |
FRA Ret |
ITA DNQ |
CAT 18 |
NED Ret |
GER 14 |
GBR Ret |
CZE DNS |
IND 19 |
RSM 22 |
POR Ret |
AUS Ret |
MAL 17 |
VAL Ret |
29th | 3 | ||
| 2021 | Moto2 | Kalex | QAT 11 |
DOH Ret |
POR 9 |
SPA Ret |
FRA Ret |
ITA 8 |
CAT 19 |
GER 10 |
NED 16 |
STY Ret |
AUT 20 |
GBR Ret |
ARA 14 |
RSM 21 |
AME 5 |
EMI Ret |
ALR 5 |
VAL 21 |
15th | 50 |
Superbike World Championship[]
Races by year[]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Pts | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||||
| 2016 | Yamaha | AUS | AUS | THA | THA | SPA | SPA | NED | NED | ITA | ITA | MAL | MAL | GBR Ret |
GBR 10 |
ITA | ITA | USA | USA | GER | GER | FRA | FRA | SPA | SPA | QAT | QAT | 26th | 6 |
References[]
- ^ "Campeonato de España de Velocidad Circuito de Jerez. 7ª Prueba. 7th Round Clasificación Final – Final Standings" (PDF). fedemoto.info. Real Federación Motociclista Española. November 16, 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ "American Beaubier Selected For Red Bull MotoGP Academy". roadracingworld.com. Roadracing World. November 8, 2007. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ a b "Dream With A Deadline". motorcycle.com. VerticalScope Inc. December 21, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ "MotoAmerica Stars to Guest Instruct at Yamaha Champions Riding School". Cycle World. August 5, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Nate. "Superbike champion Cameron Beaubier will join American Racing Team in Moto2 next year". NBC Sports. NBC. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
External links[]
- Cameron Beaubier at MotoGP.com
- Cameron Beaubier at WorldSBK.com
- 1992 births
- Living people
- American motorcycle racers
- 125cc World Championship riders
- Sportspeople from Roseville, California
- AMA Superbike Championship riders
- Superbike World Championship riders
- Moto2 World Championship riders