Jed Beaton

Jed Richard Beaton, born on 28 January 1998, is an Australian professional motocross racer who raced in the FIM Motocross World Championship from 2017 to 2022. In that career he achieved eight overall podiums and one race win, with a highest championship position of fourth in the MX2 class. He represented Australia at the 2026 Motocross des Nations, his only appearance at the event to date. At home he is a two-time national champion, winning the MX2 class in 2016 and the MX1 class ten years later in 2026, and he was runner-up in MX1 in 2023 and 2024. He is the younger brother of Ross Beaton. He began racing in Tasmania before his family moved to Victoria, joined Yamaha's official Junior Racing Team and won the 125cc class for 13 to 15 year olds at the 2013 Australian Junior Motocross Championship.