With only two starts in the 2023 Pro Motocross Series, it was difficult to know how Julien Beaumer would perform in his first fulltime campaign. Red Bull KTM has a knack for developing talent, but in a sport replete with injury, one can never be certain.
Beaumer came out of the gate strong and nearly cracked the top five in the 250 Supercross West season opener at Angel Stadium, in Anaheim, California. Reality quickly settled in as he struggled in the next two rounds with an 11th in San Francisco and 16th in San Diego. Those were mud races, however, so judgment continue to be deferred.
Incredibly, Beaumer finished seventh in the next four 250 SX West rounds, followed by two more top-10s in the final three weekends and Red Bull KTM was rewarded with a top-10 points appearance for their fresh-faced rookie.
The two disappointing mud races and the start of the season and one more poor finish in the season finale were the only thing keeping Beaumer from an average finish in the single digits. He narrowly missed that mark with a 10.2.
With more opportunities to ride in the outdoor series, Beaumer had an almost equal number of top-10 finishes as of results outside that mark. His average finish of 10.9 fell short of his Supercross effort, but for a freshman rider, the overall result was enough to create a strong set of notes. More importantly, Beaumer knew he was improving and in an interview with RacerX.com, he said he believed he was a much stronger rider than the one who ended the 250 West division seventh in points.
He was correct. Beaumer finished second behind the eventual 250 SuperMotocross World Champion, Haiden Deegan, in the first moto of Round 1 at zMax Dragway in Concord, North Carolina. A fourth-place finish in the Moto 2 secured his second-place finish overall ahead of Levi Kitchen and Jo Shimoda, riders with much more experience. Beaumer followed that up with a fifth-place finish in SMX Round 2 at Texas Motor Speedway and another top-10 in the season finale at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
While he replicated his points’ standing of seventh in the playoff series, Beaumer’s sweep of the top 10 revealed a much more consistent rider and one who will enter the 2025 SuperMotocross League with greater expectations.
2024 Statistics
Feature starts: 23
Average feature finish: 9.87
Podiums: 1
Top-fives: 2
Top-10s: 16
Best finish: Second (Charlotte SMX)
SMX Standings/payout: Seventh/$18,000
450 Countdown
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15. Dean Wilson
250 Countdown
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15. Ryder DiFrancesco
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