| J. D. Beach | |
| Birth Date: | 12 October 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Snoqualmie, Washington, United States |
| Current Team: | Monster Energy / Yamaha Extended Service / Graves / Yamaha |
| Bike Number: | 95 |
| Moto2 Manufacturers: | FTR Honda |
| Moto2 Championships: | 0 |
| Moto2 Race Starts: | 1 |
| Moto2 Race Wins: | 0 |
| Moto2 Podiums: | 0 |
| Moto2 Poles: | 0 |
| Moto2 Fastest Laps: | 0 |
| Moto2 Total Points: | 0 |
| Moto2 Last Season: | 2011 |
| Moto2 Last Position: | NC (0 pts) |
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.
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]
(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 | ITA | GBR | NED | GER | CZE | POR | VAL | 16th | 28 | |||
| 2008 | SPA1 | SPA2 | POR | FRA | ITA | GBR | NED | GER | CZE1 | CZE2 | 1st | 149 |
| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd | WCh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moto2 | FTR Moto M211 | Aeroport de Castelló | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | – | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)