AMERICAN RACING TEAM'S CAMERON BEAUBIER
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INTERVIEW
in two of the Algarve International
Circuit's splits during qualifying.
The fact the 28-year-old has ac-
quired very promising results (11th
in round one, ninth in round three)
while doing the aforementioned
suggest he is well on his way to
becoming a distinguished grand
prix rider.
Not bad for a man who hasn't
been a world championship regu-
lar since 2009. The five-time Mo-
toAmerica Superbike Champion
had won all in sight on the national
scene and then won it again, and
then again. 2020 was his most
dominant year to date, with 16 of
20 races going in his favor. It was
time for a new challenge.
"The goal was to always get
back to Europe," Beaubier
The Algarve International
Circuit in Portugal was the scene
of round three. The Californian
posted his second point-scoring
finish of the year, and his first in
the top 10. John Hopkins, the
American Racing Team's Racing
Director, asserted late last year,
that a realistic aim was to finish
inside the top 10 by the end of
the year. By that measurement,
he's well on track.
And going deeper into the de-
tails, Beaubier's talent is already
making itself clear. Take, for exam-
ple, his late-race speed at round
one, when he lapped as quick as
the men fighting for the top six. Or
how he was the fifth-fastest rider
on track in race two. Then he was
among the three fastest names
(Above) John Hopkins, who is in
his corner, is the man who helped
Joe Roberts so much last year.
(Below) Portimao was an indication
of Beaubier's potential with an
excellent ninth place.
