Cameron Beaubier

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Cameron Beaubier
Cameron Beaubier Road America 2015.jpg
Beaubier at Road America in 2015
Born (1992-12-06) December 6, 1992 (age 31)
Roseville, California, U.S.
Current teamAmerican Racing
Bike number6
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto2 World Championship
Active years 20212022
Manufacturers Kalex
Championships 0
2022 championship position17th (73 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
380012123
125cc World Championship
Active years 2009
Manufacturers KTM
Championships 0
2009 championship position29th (3 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
1400003
Superbike World Championship
Active years 2016
Manufacturers Yamaha
Championships 0
2016 championship position26th (6 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
200006

Cameron Charles Beaubier [1] (born December 6, 1992) is an American motorcycle racer. He won the MotoAmerica championship 5 times. In 2021 & 2022 he rode a Kalex in the Moto2 World Championship.

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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] From 2014, Beaubier 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 is coached by American Racing team manager, former MotoGP rider John Hopkins.

Career statistics

Career highlights

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year12345678PosPts
2007 SPA
15
ITA
Ret
GBR
6
NED
2
GER
1
CZE
Ret
POR
2
VAL
15
6th79

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

SeasonClassMotorcycleTeamRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPtsPlcd
2009 125cc KTM Red Bull KTM Moto Sport 140000329th
2021 Moto2 Kalex American Racing1800015015th
2022 Moto2 Kalex American Racing2000117317th
Total520012126

By class

ClassSeasons1st GP1st Pod1st WinRaceWinPodiums Pole FLapPtsWChmp
125cc2009 2009 Qatar 14000030
Moto22021–2022 2021 Qatar 3800121230
Total2009, 2021–20225200121260

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearClassBike1234567891011121314151617181920PosPts
2009 125cc KTM QAT
16
JPN
16
SPA
15
FRA
Ret
ITA
DNQ
CAT
18
NED
Ret
GER
14
GBR
Ret
CZE
DNS
INP
19
RSM
22
POR
Ret
AUS
Ret
MAL
17
VAL
Ret
29th3
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
15th50
2022 Moto2 Kalex QAT
9
INA
12
ARG
11
AME
Ret
POR
Ret
SPA
Ret
FRA
4
ITA
7
CAT
Ret
GER
14
NED
Ret
GBR
Ret
AUT
13
RSM
14
ARA
11
JPN
11
THA
Ret
AUS
7
MAL
7
VAL
Ret
17th73

Superbike World Championship

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearBike12345678910111213Pos.Pts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
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 26th6

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Preceded by AMA Daytona Sportbike champion
2013
Succeeded by
Preceded by MotoAmerica Superbike champion
2015–2016
Succeeded by
Preceded by MotoAmerica Superbike champion
2018–2020
Succeeded by
Incumbent