Cameron Beaubier Wins The 2015 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship, While Teammate Hayes Wins His 10th Race Of The Season

2015-09-14 06:03
On Sunday at New Jersey Motorsports Park, four-time and defending Superbike Champion Josh Hayes did everything he could to add a fifth title to his resume. He won both races to finish with 10 this season and a total of 57 in his storybook career. His Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha teammate Cameron Beaubier won 8 races this season, and had better finishes than Josh in the races in which he didn’t win. And that made all the difference for Cameron, who is MotoAmerica’s first Superbike Champion.

In the final Superbike showdown between the friendly rivals, Cameron rode a cautious and calculated race, and brought his #6 Yamaha YZF-R1 Superbike across the finish third in class to win the Championship by four points over Josh. It was the conclusion of a magical season for Cameron, Josh, and the all-new Yamaha YZF-R1 Superbike, which went undefeated in the 18 races that made up the 2015 MotoAmerica Superbike season.

Reflecting on the race and his Championship, Cameron said, “I was doing everything I could to not risk crashing in that race! I was definitely riding pretty timid. I got out there in the beginning of the race, and I made a couple of mistakes, so I decided to focus on not making any mistakes. It’s a dream come true for me to win the Championship in my second year on a Superbike and my first year with this brand-new R1. Josh is an awesome teammate and a great Champion. He’s helped me so much.”

“I’m super-proud to win both races today,” Josh said. “This was one of the hardest races I’ve ever had here, and I gave it all I had. Congratulations to Cam. My bad days were just a little worse than his bad days this season and, over the course of 9 rounds and 18 races, those are the things that cost you the Championship. Cam rode well all year long, and I’m proud of what he accomplished. If someone other than me is going to win the Championship, I’m glad it’s my teammate.”


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MotoAmerica Round 9 from New Jersey Motorsports Park will air on Sunday, September 20, at 5:00 PM EST. For the complete MotoAmerica TV broadcast schedule on CBS Sports Network, visit http://www.motoamerica.com/motoamerica-tv-schedule

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