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P132 FEATURE I MOTOAMERICA 2025 TOP 10 Beaubier did just that, taking the race and title win as Herrin leapfrogged the desolate Fong into second place in the series. It marked the first time since Reg Pridmore won the first AMA Superbike Championship in 1976 that a BMW had hoisted the ultimate prize in American road racing and proved that no matter the odds, you never give up until the checkered flag. CN Sitting second on the final lap of race two, Fong was close behind leader Josh Herrin, who Fong believes slowed by rolling off the throttle in the turn 3b/3c chicane, and the result was Fong grabbing a handful of front brake to not run into the number one Ducati and down he went, his championship hopes smashed in an instant. To compound the situation, Fong crashed out of race three, dropping him to third in the final standings. 1 BEAUBIER PULLS IT OUT OF THE BAG We all know Cameron Beaubier is one of the greatest Ameri- cans to strap on a road-racing helmet, but we doubt even he thought he would lift a sixth MotoAmerica Superbike crown heading into the final round at New Jersey. An eight-point deficit to fellow NorCal man Bobby Fong bal - looned to 13 after race one, but sometimes Lady Luck gives you a little wink and hoists you back into the fight as Fong crashed out and handed Beaubier a seven-point advantage heading into the title-deciding race three. And when Fong crashed out, all Beaubier had to do was bring the BMW home. Bobby Fong came oh- so-close to taking a first-ever MotoAmerica Superbike Championship, but it will forever be a case of what might have been. Cameron Beaubier's win had a sprinkling of luck to it, but you've got to be there to convert it when it arrives. He's now a six-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion.