The Monster Energy Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing Team scored the results needed for Cameron Beaubier to retain his number-one plate in a spectacular come-from-behind run for the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship. Beaubier and Garrett Gerloff capped off the season in dominant fashion finishing first and second, respectively, at Barber Motorsports Park on September 20-22.
Beaubier had a 16-point deficit going into the season finale. With the cards out of his hands, the reigning Superbike champ was all in for the wins. He also needed his teammate Gerloff to join him on the podium in second for that final push in his late-season charge to the title.
From the start, the Monster Energy Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing duo showed speed, topping the timesheets, with Gerloff leading the way on Friday and Beaubier taking Superpole. In race one, the Californian got a great start from pole but was shuffled back to third. His younger teammate put his head down and built a healthy lead up front. On lap six, Beaubier made his move into second and set after the Texan. With five laps remaining, he was able to make the pass into the lead, and the factory bLU cRU riders set a hot pace to cross the line 1-2, over 18 seconds ahead of the competition.
With the championship still in sight, Beaubier lined up again in Sunday’s race hoping for a repeat performance. That nearly went up in a puff of dirt going into the first corner as he was pushed wide into turn one. He recovered but was shuffled back to sixth. As champions do, he kept fighting while Gerloff was once again out front setting the pace. Beaubier was able to move his way through the pack fairly quickly and take the number two spot by lap five. He caught up to his teammate and moved into the lead four laps later. Once again, the pair set a fast pace and kept it on two wheels to get the job done, securing Beaubier’s fourth MotoAmerica Superbike Championship and Yamaha’s 10th AMA Superbike title. It also marked Beaubier’s sixth win of the season and his 17th podium. The cherry on top for a successful weekend was an all-Yamaha YZF-R1 podium with Mathew Scholtz joining the factory riders on the podium.
It was a solid end to an impressive year for the sophomore Superbike rider. The Texan overcame challenges and really hit his stride in the second half of the season. After scoring his first career win in the premier class in race two at Laguna Seca, he backed it up with three more victories and earned a total of 15 podiums to end the year third in the standings.
2019 MotoAmerica Superbike Barber Race One Results
- Cameron Beaubier
- Garrett Gerloff
- Toni Elias
- Josh Herrin
- JD Beach
- Jake Gagne
- Kyle Wyman
- Cameron Petersen
- David Anthony
- Travis Wyman
2019 MotoAmerica Superbike Barber Race Two Results
- Cameron Beaubier
- Garrett Gerloff
- Mathew Scholtz
- Toni Elias
- Kyle Wyman
- Cameron Petersen
- Josh Herrin
- Jake Lewis
- David Anthony
- Max Flinders
2019 MotoAmerica Superbike Standings
- Cameron Beaubier 367
- Toni Elias 362
- Garrett Gerloff 316
- JD Beach 226
- Josh Herrin 213
- Mathew Scholtz 204
- Jake Lewis 172
- Jake Gagne 131
- Cameron Petersen 128
- David Anthony 118
