JD Beach (95) has made
it seven TT wins in the last
eight while closing in on the
SuperTwins points lead.
ROUND 4 / APRIL 1, 2023
WILD HORSE PASS MOTORSPORTS PARK / CHANDLER, ARIZONA
FLAT TRACK I
P84
3 BRIAR BAUMAN
3RD SUPERTWINS
More accustomed to battling for
wins and championships, Rick
Ware Racing's Briar Bauman has
been forced to move the goalposts
as his team comes to grips with
his Parts Plus/Jacob Companies
KTM 890 Duke —a brutish machine
with big potential but still in need
of taming. Even so, he managed
to come away with another po-
dium despite the ongoing efforts in
that regard. Bauman said, "It was
a long day racing in the Arizona
desert. It was a rollercoaster
mentally. Thanks to Shayna and
her mechanic Jake (Johnson)
and my team, Rick Ware Rac-
ing. The new bike is hard to ride,
honestly, so it took me a little bit
to figure it out. We made a pretty
big change heading into the main,
which helped tremendously. I don't
know if I was going to get Jared
(Mees), but he made a mistake so
I got him. My whole day was about
progress and getting through the
mental obstacles, so making that
progress was big. Ideally, if we
can get a few more things sorted
out with the bike, those mental
obstacles won't be as peaky, and
we can have a little bit smoother
day. But second podium in our
fourth ride on the bike? We can't
complain at all."
MYOWNRACE
