Beaubier Set for COTA Return

Cameron Beaubier is back.

Loris Baz’s farewell post to the 2026 MotoAmerica season confirms defending MotoAmerica Superbike Champion will return to competition at Circuit of The Americas.

His return ends a stint on the sidelines that began with shoulder surgery earlier this season. Beaubier will see out the remainder of the 2026 campaign aboard his Warhorse HSBK Ducati Flo4Law Panigale V4 R.

As we reported earlier this season, Beaubier went under the knife after what looked like a minor crash at Road America produced anything but a minor outcome, forcing him out of the championship fight and opening the door for Loris Baz to fill in on the #1 machine.

Healed enough to ride, but not quite fully recovered Beaubier had this to say when asked about the return:

*"My shoulder isn't 100% yet. I don't really know what to expect out of the last two rounds, but I'm excited to be back on my bike and at the races."*

That's the reality of a mid-season surgery and a compressed recovery window — but it also means one of the fastest riders in the paddock is back in the mix for the final two rounds of the year, starting in Austin.