Ryan Beat

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Ryan Beat (born March 31, 1986) is an American professional auto racing driver. He competes in the Amsoil Championship Off-Road Racing Series, driving the No. 51 Bilstein Chevrolet for Ryan Beat Motorsports. A two-time Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) champion in the Pro Lite class, he competed full-time in LOORRS from 2011 to 2020. In 2020 LOORRS shut down so Beat moved to the Amsoil Championship Off-Road Series full time in 2021.[1]

Early life and career[]

Beat was born in El Cajon, California, and began racing dirt bikes at the age of five. While racing for the factory Kawasaki team, he shattered his arm in a riding accident. His friend asked him to race a trophy cart and he accepted. He finished third in his first race and with help from Kenny Osborn and Black Rhino, built a UTV. He won in his third start and after 10 race wins in the SR1 UTV class, decided to build a Pro Lite truck in 2012 and finished second in the championship points that year.[2]

Off-Road Racing[]

2011[]

Beat signed with the Hart & Huntington team, co-owned by the professional motorcyclist, Carey Hart. He campaigned the No. 851 SR-1 UTV under the Hart & Huntington umbrella.[3]

2012[]

Beat was one of three drivers for Hart & Huntington Off Road racing the No. 51 ProLite for his first full season.[4] In August, at Wild West Motorsports Park in Reno, Nevada, Beat posted his first career Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) win in the ProLite class. [5]

2013[]

In the Lucas Oil Challenge Cup, Beat finished third in PRO-4 for Premiere Motorsports Group. In the last seven races of the LOORRS season, Beat finished in the top-five, six times with two podiums.[6]

2014[]

Ryan Beat almost quit off-road racing but then started his own team, Ryan Beat Motorsports (RBM) in 2014.[7]

2015[]

Ryan Beat wins his first Pro-Lite race in LOORRS competition as a driver/owner in the No. 51 Pro-Lite truck.[8]

2016[]

After the first two races of the season, Beat broke his foot while unloading his race truck. After surgery, and building a special brake pedal, Beat continued racing that year.[9] Racing the No. 51 in the Pro-Lite class, Beat captured three wins and finished third in the points. [10]

2017[]

In 2017, Ryan Beat traveled to Crandon, Wisconsin to compete at the birthplace of short course racing, Crandon International Raceway. Beat won his first race there.[11]

2018[]

In 2018 Ryan Beat returned to Team GT in the No. 51 Pro-Lite truck.[12] Competing in the No. 51 Pro Lite truck, Beat won the season opener at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, AZ. [13] Beat went on to win the LOORRS Pro Lite Championship that year, never finishing off the podium. His first championship since entering the Pro-Lite class in 2012. [14] [15]

2019[]

Beginning in 2019, Beat wanted to win back-to-back Pro-Lite Championships in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS).[16] Beat started the year with a win and finished outside the top five just one time. He then finished the year as back-to-back Pro-Lite champion (also winning the championship in 2018). At the conclusion of the 2019 season, he prepared to move to the Pro 2 class in 2020. [17]

2020[]

Ryan Beat moved to the Pro 2 class and won in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) and Championship Off-Road Series. He also finished on the podium 10 times.[18]

2021[]

In 2021, Ryan Beat moved to the Championship Off-Road Series full time to race in the Pro 2 and new, PRO SPEC classes. He also moved his race team to North Carolina. He raced the first of its kind PRO SPEC truck in the 2021 Championship Off-Road Series, designing and building a race-ready benchmark prototype.[19]

Championships, Awards, and Honors[]

  • 2017 LOORRS Pro Lite World Champion
  • 2018 Rick Huseman Award Winner
  • 2018 LOORRS Driver of the Year
  • 2018 LOORRS Pro Lite National Champion[20]
  • 2019 LOORRS Pro Lite National Champion[21]
  • 2020 Rick Huseman Award Winner

[22]

Film and Television Appearances[]

Appearance in “Fast & Furious 7” movie.

Featured in a General Tire commercial that aired from 2018 – 2021.

Motorsports Career Results[]

RYAN BEAT LOORRS STATS
SEASON CLASS TEAM RACES POLES WINS TOP 5 TOP 10 POS
2010 UTV Osborne Racing 4 1 2 3 4 9th
2011 UTV Hart & Huntington 10 4 4 4 9 7th
2011 Pro Lite Hart & Huntington 8 0 0 0 4 13th
2012 Pro Lite Hart & Huntington 15 0 1 8 14 2nd
2013 Pro Lite Hart & Huntington 16 0 0 2 4 17th
2013 Pro 2 Hart & Huntington 8 0 0 1 6 15th
2013 Pro 4 Hart & Huntington 10 0 0 6 10 10th
2014 Pro Lite Hart & Huntington 16 0 0 8 11 5th
2015 Pro Lite Ryan Beat Motorsports 17 0 1 6 10 8th
2016 Pro Lite Ryan Beat Motorsports 16 6 3 13 13 3rd
2017 Pro Lite Ryan Beat Motorsports 14 1 1 8 10 7th
2018 Pro Lite Ryan Beat Motorsports 11 3 4 9 10 1st
2019 Pro Lite Ryan Beat Motorsports 10 3 2 8 10 1st
2020 Pro 2 Ryan Beat Motorsports 10 2 1 9 10 3rd

References[]

  1. ^ "Ryan Beat". Fortin Racing. Fortin Racing. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. ^ Bourdon, Stuart (7 May 2015). "ORX Interview: Ryan Beat - Short Course Off Road Racing Rising Star". OffRoadXtreme.com. The Power Automedia Network. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Hart and Huntington Off Road Signs MX Talent, Ryan Beat to Race SR1-UTV". Race-Dezert.com. Race Dezert. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Hart and Huntington Off Road Rolling Out New ook, More Style, Refined Approach". Race-Dezert.com. Race Dezert. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  5. ^ Burns, Josh (August 29, 2012). "Ryan Beat Wins First LOORRS Race on General Tires". Off-Road.com. Off-Road. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Ryan Beat and Premiere Motorsports Group Earn Top PRO-4 Podium Finish at Lucas Oil Challenge Cup". Race-Dezert.com. Race Dezert. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  7. ^ "A Word With Ryan Beat". champoffroad.com. Champ Off Road. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Team GT Driver The One to "Beat" in Chandler". RockCrawler.com. Rock Crawler. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Ryan Beat Overcomes Tragedy to Get Back to the 2016 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series". KNFilters.com. K&N Filters. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  10. ^ James, Richard (September 20, 2018). "Ryan Beat's Unfinished Business". RACER. RACER. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Team Bilstein Racers Earn Prestigious Short Course Championships". Race-Dezert.com. Race Dezert. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Ryan Beat Returns to General Tire for the 2018 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Season". GeneralTire.com. General Tire. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Bilstein and Ryan Beat Show Strength in Season Opener". performancebusinessmedia.com. Performance Business Media. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Beat Ready to Chase a Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, Pro Lite Repeat Before Turning His Attention to Pro 2". lucasoiloffroad.com. Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  15. ^ James, Richard (September 20, 2018). "Ryan Beat's Unfinished Business". RACER. RACER. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Beat Ready to Chase a Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, Pro Lite Repeat Before Turning His Attention to Pro 2". lucasoiloffroad.com. Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Championship Profile: Pro Lite Champion Ryan Beat". lucasoiloffroad.com. Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  18. ^ "A Word With Ryan Beat". champoffroad.com. Champ Off Road. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  19. ^ Anderson, Micah (April 27, 2021). "Short Course Racer Ryan Beat Unveils 2021 Livery And Team Partners". OffRoad Xtreme. OffRoad Xtreme. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  20. ^ "Pro Lite - 2018 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Point Standings". Speedhive.com. Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  21. ^ "2019 Pro Lite Point Standings". Speedhive.com. Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  22. ^ Anderson, Micah (April 27, 2021). "Short Course Racer Ryan Beat Unveils 2021 Livery And Team Partners". OffRoad Xtreme. OffRoad Xtreme. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

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