Introduction
James Douglas Beach (born October 12, 1991) is an American motorcycle racer. He currently races a Yamaha YZF-R6 in the MotoAmerica Supersport Championship.
Racing career
Born in Snoqualmie, Washington and based in Philpot, Kentucky, Beach won the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in 2008 and the AMA Pro Supersport East Championship in 2010. 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. After competing in the AMA Superbike Championship and the Daytona SportBike Championship from 2011 to 2014, in 2015 he won the MotoAmerica Supersport Championship. In 2016, Beach came four points short of winning his second consecutive MotoAmerica title. He won seven races in the Championship.
Beach is currently being coached by former AMA racer Ken Hill.
Career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season
| Year | Class | Moto | Team | Race | Win | Pod | 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 | Seas | 1st GP | 1st Pod | 1st Win | Race | Win | Pod | Pole | FLap | Pts | WCh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moto2 | 2011 | 2011 Indianapolis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Races by year
(key)
| 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 | IND 29 |
RSM | ARA | JPN | AUS | MAL | VAL | NC | 0 |