James Douglas Beach[1] (born October 12, 1991) is an American motorcycle racer.[2] He currently races a Yamaha YZF-R1 in the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship.
Career
Born in Snoqualmie, Washington and based in Philpot, Kentucky,[2] Beach won the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in 2008[2] and the AMA Pro Supersport East Championship in 2010.[2] In 2011 he made a one-off appearance in the Moto2 World Championship, replacing Tommaso Lorenzetti for the Aeroport de Castelló team in the Indianapolis Grand Prix.[3] After competing in the AMA Superbike Championship and the Daytona SportBike Championship from 2011 to 2014,[2] in 2015 he won the MotoAmerica Supersport Championship.[4] In 2016, Beach came four points short of winning his second consecutive MotoAmerica title.[5] He won seven races in the Championship.[6]
2018 Champion MotoAmerica Supersport Series
Beach is currently being coached by former AMA racer Ken Hill.[7]
Career statistics
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | SPA 14 |
ITA 10 |
GBR 13 |
NED 10 |
GER 13 |
CZE 8 |
POR 17 |
VAL 18 |
16th | 28 | ||
| 2008 | SPA1 2 |
SPA2 2 |
POR 2 |
FRA 2 |
ITA 2 |
GBR 5 |
NED 8 |
GER 1 |
CZE1 11 |
CZE2 Ret |
1st | 149 |
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season
| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd | WCh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Moto2 | FTR Moto M211 | Aeroport de Castelló | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | – |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By class
| Class | Seasons | 1st GP | 1st Pod | 1st Win | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moto2 | 2011 | 2011 Indianapolis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Moto2 | FTR | QAT | SPA | POR | FRA | CAT | GBR | NED | ITA | GER | CZE | INP 29 |
RSM | ARA | JPN | AUS | MAL | VAL | NC | 0 |
References
- ^ "JD Beach". redbull.com. Red Bull GmbH. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "JD Beach". amaproracing.com. AMA Pro Racing. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ "Americans get Moto2 chance at Indianapolis". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. August 19, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ "MotoAmerica: Round #6 day two report – Indianapolis". cycleworld.com. Cycle World. August 9, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ "Interview: JD Beach, New Jersey Supersport Double Winner". MotoAmerica.com. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ Wilson, Andrea (11 September 2016). "MotoAmerica New Jersey Supersport Race Two: Gerloff Wins The War". Sport Rider Magazine. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ Llovet, Laura (15 June 2016). "Ken Hill Coaching: Top 5 Reasons Why We Crash and How to Overcome Them". RideApart.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
External links
- J. D. Beach at WorldSBK.com
- Official website
