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DRAIK BEAUCHAMP : KTM RC 390 CUP
Draik Beauchamp took the European route to road racing as his first racing experience took place on pocketbikes at the ripe age of just five years old. ‘The Draik’ was wildly successful as an amateur racer
in every discipline that he contested -- whether it be pocketbike racing, flat tracking, or mini-motard. Eventually, Beauchamp graduated to the club race level and began regularly competing among a multitude of WERA events aboard a Honda RS125 GP bike. It wasn’t long until he moved up to a Kawasaki Ninja 250 and eventually a Suzuki SV650 to suit his ever changing, lanky frame. In 2015, Beauchamp was able to secure five regional championships as well as the WERA Lightweight Twin Superstock Expert national title, placing him in high regard as one of the premier upcoming talents in the country. Beauchamp took a while to get up to speed in the RC390 Cup class during the 2016 season, but he did manage to score a couple of top six finishes when all was said and done.>>
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DRAIK BEAUCHAMP