VOL. 55 ISSUE 50 DECEMBER 18, 2018 P83
THE CHALLENGE AHEAD IN 2019
The 2018 season saw the re-arrival
of Josh Herrin as a consistent race-win-
ning challenger, along with new faces
like teammate Garrett Gerloff step up
to the plate. Beaubier knows the 2019
season will be no different, as there are
no rookies in the two top teams with
now potentially five race winners lining
up each time the red light goes out.
"No matter what bike Herrin's on,
he's going to be a threat," Beaubier
says. "Obviously, Tony will be right
there. "Tony is an incredible rider. He's
a world champion for a reason. I defi-
nitely think him coming over to the se-
ries definitely elevated the series and I
don't think I'd be the rider I am right now
if he didn't come. Even though we've
butted heads at times, I still respect the
guy. I think Mathew Scholtz is going to
be strong next year. He's getting our
electronics system for next year, so I
know that will elevate his level. And I
think my teammate, Garrett Gerloff, is
going to be strong with one year under
his belt in Superbike."
Beaubier and Elias's (left) rivalry has been
well publicized this year, but the two have a
solid mutual racing respect for each other.
