There was nothing left for Cameron Beaubier to overcome in MotoAmerica after profitable his fifth AMA Superbike championship in 2020. With Joe Roberts vacating his seat on the American Racing Moto2 for a spot on the ItalTrans squad, Beaubier contemplated a return to the Grand Prix paddock. He finally seized the chance, however inconsistency has plagued the California native’s two-year stint within the intermediate class.
In 2021, Beaubier required a while to acclimate to the Triumph-powered Moto2 equipment and Grand Prix circuits. Over the course of 18 races, quantity six solely completed within the high 10 5 instances and crashed out of competitors on six events. However, many believed the five-time nationwide champ stood getting ready to a breakthrough following a fifth-place end on the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
The American rider replicated these outcomes two rounds later at Portugal’s Portimao Circuit, a observe that Moto2 raced earlier within the 2021 season. Given his newfound familiarity with the GP tracks and late-season enhancements, race followers anticipated Beaubier to journey that momentum into the 2022 season. Unfortunately, he couldn’t ship on these expectations.
After 14 rounds, Beaubier has posted six DNFs (didn’t end), a determine that already matches his 2021 season whole. While the American captured his finest outcome but with a fourth place on the French Grand Prix, he’s solely completed within the high 10 in two different cases. With simply six races left within the 2022 season, it appears like Beaubier is able to depart the Grand Prix scene for good.
According to a number of dependable MotoGP sources, the rider plans to return to the MotoAmerica AMA Superbike class for the 2023 season with Tytlers Cycle BMW. Neither Beaubier nor Tytlers Cycle BMW proprietor Michael Kiley have formally confirmed the information, however all indicators level to the California child coming residence after the 2022 Moto2 season. There’s no phrase on who will exchange Beaubier within the American Racing Team, however many suspect that British rider Rory Skinner might be a part of the outfit in 2023.
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