Cameron_Beaubier
Cameron Beaubier
American motorcycle racer
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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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1992-12-06) December 6, 1992 (age 31) Roseville, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | American Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 highlights
- 2015: 1st, MotoAmerica Superbike championship
- 2016: 1st, MotoAmerica Superbike championship
- 2018: 1st, MotoAmerica Superbike championship
- 2019: 1st, MotoAmerica Superbike championship
- 2020: 1st, MotoAmerica Superbike championship
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season
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 | 2021–2022 | 2021 Qatar | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 123 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2009, 2021–2022 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 126 | 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 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Pts |
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| 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 |
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 | ||
| 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 |
17th | 73 |
Superbike World Championship
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
- "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. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- "American Beaubier Selected For Red Bull MotoGP Academy". roadracingworld.com. Roadracing World. November 8, 2007. Archived from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- "Dream With A Deadline". motorcycle.com. VerticalScope Inc. December 21, 2015. Archived from the original on October 11, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- "MotoAmerica Stars to Guest Instruct at Yamaha Champions Riding School". Cycle World. August 5, 2016. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- Ryan, Nate (November 7, 2020). "Superbike champion Cameron Beaubier will join American Racing Team in Moto2 next year". NBC Sports. NBC. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- Cameron Beaubier at MotoGP.com
- Cameron Beaubier at WorldSBK.com
- Cameron Beaubier at AS.com (in Spanish)
| 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 |