J. D. Beach
American motorcycle racer
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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.
Snoqualmie, Washington, United States
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Beach racing his Sport Bike at Road America in 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 12, 1991 Snoqualmie, Washington, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Monster Energy / Yamaha Extended Service / Graves / Yamaha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
In 2018, Beach won the championship in the 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)
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)
MotoAmerica SuperBike Championship
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Results
| Year | Class | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos | Pts | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | |||||
| 2011 | SuperBike | Kawasaki | DAY |
DAY |
INF 9 |
INF Ret |
UTA 15 |
RAM 11 |
RAM Ret |
BAR 8 |
BAR 10 |
MOH 10 |
MOH 8 |
LAG 12 |
NJE 16 |
NJE 10 |
12th | 101 | ||||||||
| 2019 | SuperBike | Yamaha | ATL 3 |
ATL 4 |
COA 5 |
COA Ret |
VIR 4 |
VIR 1 |
RAM 7 |
RAM 4 |
UMC Ret |
UMC 5 |
LGS 4 |
LGS 5 |
SON 4 |
SON 5 |
PIT 6 |
PIT 6 |
NJR 3 |
NJR 2 |
BAR 5 |
BAR Ret |
4th | 226 | ||
| 2021 | SuperBike | Yamaha | ATL |
ATL |
VIR |
VIR |
RAM |
RAM |
TRD |
TRD |
LGS |
LGS |
BRA 6 |
BRA 6 |
PIT |
PIT |
NJR |
NJR |
NJR |
ALA |
ALA |
ALA |
23rd | 20 | ||
