INTERVIEW
MOTOAMERICA SUPERBIKE CHAMPION CAMERON BEAUBIER
P74
"I think the new bike has definitely
suited my style better than the old one,
but also just having another year under
my belt on a superbike was a big help,"
Beaubier said. "It was fun over the
course of the year to develop the bike
how I like because Josh and I ride quite
differently. He's more shoot it in hard
on the brakes, set it up and drive out,
whereas I'm a little more of a GP-style
where I don't brake quite as hard and try to carry
more corner speed. So, for example, I'll run softer
fork springs than Josh, just so I can get the feel I
want under brakes and in the middle of the corner.
It was cool to see the different development direc-
tions we went in."
Having a title contending bike is one
thing, being able to ride it is completely
another, and Beaubier's season was a
model of consistency—on the podium
every single race save for a fall in race
one at Barber Motorsports Park before
bouncing back to take one of his high-
light victories over Hayes in race two.
And 2015 saw Cameron take a huge
leap forward in how he approached and
rode wet weather races, thanks to some choice
words by former AMA Superbike front-runner,
Jake Zemke.
"I had a talk with Zemke about rain riding and
he was telling me to just enjoy it," says Cam-
eron. "There's no need to be nervous, it's the
BEFORE ROAD ATLANTA I JUST RELAXED,
HAD SOME FUN AND WON BOTH RACES.
THAT WAS A BIG DEAL FOR ME.
Been there, done
that, got the shirt.
Beaubier atop
the New Jersey
podium as the
new MotoAmerica
Superbike
Champion. He'll be
back in 2016.
