Briar Bauman
Although Briar Bauman had long since established himself a multi-time race winner and top-three championship contender, he still managed to enjoy a remarkable breakthrough season in 2019.
The Salinas, California, native worked his way into the premier AFT Twins class as a precocious youngster in 2012 and promptly won the Rookie of the Year award. He built on that early success for the better part of the decade, scoring four career victories heading in the 2019 campaign.
With the formidable factory Indian Motorcycle effort behind him, Bauman at last tapped into the depth of his full potential in ‘19. He more than doubled his career wins tally and notched up 15 podiums in all en route to a dominant Grand National Championship triumph.
And he accomplished this despite being pit up against reigning champion Jared Mees on identical equipment. Perhaps even more remarkably, Bauman managed to do so while secretly nursing a broken left wrist all season long.
Cheerful, earnest, and optimistic, Bauman is among the most popular riders in the paddock among fans and competitors alike. He wears his emotions on his sleeve and a broad smile on his face yet has the grit and determination to face down the most difficult of challenges.
In 2019, Briar is racing the No. 14 Factory Indian Motorcycle FTR750.
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| Year | Cls | Stnd | Pts | St | Wins | Best Fin | Worst Fin | Avg Fin | Poles | Best Qual | Worst Qual | Avg Qual | Laps Led | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | AFT SuperTwins | 1 | 309 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2.3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 3.3 | 185 | |
| 2019 | AFT Twins | 1 | 326 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 4.2 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 4.9 | 159 | |
| 2018 | AFT Twins | 3 | 216 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7.1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7.4 | 52 | |
| 2017 | AFT Twins | 6 | 219 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7.3 | 33 | |
| 2016 | GNC | 12 | 77 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 12.0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2016 | GNC1 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 13.7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6.7 | ||
| 2016 | GNC1 | 12 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 11.4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 11.0 | ||
| 2016 | XGames | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 2015 | FTSuper | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 2015 | GNC1 | 1 | 64 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4.8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2.8 | 26 | |
| 2015 | GNC1 | 7 | 79 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7.7 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8.9 | ||
| 2014 | GNS | 7 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7.8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6.3 | 25 | |
| 2014 | GNT | 13 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 13.3 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 11.1 | ||
| 2013 | GNS | 13 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 13.8 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 7.5 | 2 | |
| 2013 | GNT | 10 | 66 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 99 | 21.0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 11.0 | ||
| 2012 | GNS | 7 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7.5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 7.8 | ||
| 2012 | GNT | 19 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 12.0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 12.0 | ||
| 2011 | FTPro | 6 | 142 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 4.8 | 60 | |
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