Briar Bauman and J.D. Beach (pictured above) will represent the U.S.A. in next month’s Superprestigio Dirt Track race in Barcelona, Spain. The two American racers will join a star-studded roster of racers invited to the competition, including MotoAmerica Champion Toni Elias, MotoGP racer Johann Zarco, Supermotard World Champion Thomas Chareyre and World Supersport Champion Lucas Mahias.
Unfortunately, this year’s Superprestigio will be without MotoGP Champion Marc Marquez and American Flat Track star Brad Baker. The two riders each won two of the previous four Superprestigio events, so this year’s race will have a guaranteed first-time winner.
The 2017 Superprestigio takes place Dec. 16 in Barcelona.
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Briar Bauman and J.D. Beach to Represent U.S.A. in 2017 Superprestigio Dirt Track
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 24, 2017) ? American Flat Track competitors Briar Bauman and J.D. Beach will represent the U.S.A. in the fifth international Superprestigio Dirt Track event in Barcelona, Spain, on December 16, 2017.
The prestigious invitations to Bauman and Beach come on the heels of news that recently crowned ? and four-time ? MotoGP champion Marc Marquez will not participate in this year?s Superprestigio event. Marquez, who?s won two of the four Superprestigio events (with American Flat Track star Brad Baker winning the other two), took himself out of contention for a third win recently due to the physical and mental wear-and-tear of the MotoGP ch...