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Duhamel will race 200

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>Multi-time Daytona 200 winner and former Superbike champion Miguel DuHamel confirmed this morning that he will race a GSX-R600 in the Daytona 200 next month.

DuHamel will ride for the Blackfoot Suzuki team, based out of Canada and run by former factory Suzuki, Harley-Davidson and Ducati rider Pascal Picotte.

"It's all good," DuHamel said this morning from Los Angeles. "Pascal was keen to do this as was Alan and I thought, 'Hey, it's Daytona'. The team is a solid one and Pascal is a great team manager. I'm looking forward to doing them proud."

DuHamel said the off-season passed with few job offers. "I'm serious, I look at some of the guys who now have rides in the US and I think, 'Who the hell are some of these guys? What have they done?' I don't even recognize their names. What, are they from Europe?".

A frequent statement by the DuHamel camp in the off-season was that DuHamel has more championships than some currently employed riders have race wins.

"I've been training; I'm in great shape and I'm eager to get down there to Daytona and put in some laps. I won't be able to test the bike before I get there but let's face it, I've overcome worse problems in the past. I didn't test in '99 either."

DuHamel won the Daytona 200 in 1999 while riding with a still broken leg.

"I think this could actually play into our hands a little," DuHamel said of the lack of testing and late start some of the teams are getting before hitting the big banks at Daytona. "Maybe it'll be a while before they get things dialed and a wily veteran like me can sneak in and do something. I'll tell you, I've never been more motivated. I've let my sponsors know that I'm doing Daytona and Shark, Joe Rocket and Alpinestars have been one hundred percent behind me.

"They were as frustrated as me. They were like, 'C'mon, let's do something.' That means a lot to me."

"I'd love to do more than Daytona if we can find the support, love to be back in Superbike, but for now it's Daytona only," DuHamel said of his future.

ENDS
Good for Migs, glad to see him ride. Although this bit had me laughing and muttering under my breath:

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>DuHamel said the off-season passed with few job offers. "I'm serious, I look at some of the guys who now have rides in the US and I think, 'Who the hell are some of these guys? What have they done?' I don't even recognize their names. What, are they from Europe?".
And what exactly has Mr. Duhamel done in the past decade? Approximately the same as these guys he's never head of. However, they have potential, age and a fraction of the wage demands on their side. Sour grapes if you ask me.
 
Duhamel sound angry. Uhm, I think Ago has accomplished more than you...but you don't have guys trying to give him a seat in a young man's sport.

That said, Miguel is still fast, but way to old for this ..... If I'm a team owner, I'm looking at investing in young talent.
 
At the Daytona 24 hours, Brumos racing won with David Donohue, Mark's son, in the car. A team that had previously been rendered only occassionally competitive by the Ganassi team managed to win the 24 hours this year, with a less-than-spectacular driver on their squad.

Brumos, Porsche, Donohue, all historic names.

The winning car was found to be 12lbs under the minimum weight, but the team was allowed to keep the victory, netting a $5,000 penalty and a points deduction. This story received relatively little attention.

So, as a way to start the DMG era off with a bang, who thinks Miguel could find his way into victory lane?
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mr. Shupe @ Feb 11 2009, 11:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>So, as a way to start the DMG era off with a bang, who thinks Miguel could find his way into victory lane?


Old man that everyone knows. Small, underdog team. Being DQ'd the year before for being stupid. He's got this in the bag before he even starts.


Most people didn't notice the 24 hour ........, because the race is meaningless. It has a lot of Nascar money put into it, and hyped like crazy, but for the most part, the racing world does not care much for Grand Am. Ugly, slow cars.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hayden Fan @ Feb 11 2009, 11:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>the 24 hour ........, because the race is meaningless. It has a lot of Nascar money put into it, and hyped like crazy, but for the most part, the racing world does not care much for Grand Am. Ugly, slow cars.

You don't have to tell me this.
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Possibly with the new rules Miguel could be competitive. The problem I see is that Gixxir 6 has not even been competitive for years. Daytona comes down to 2 things. Staying in the lead group because once you get out of your draft you're done. Typically only about 5 or 6 bikes could stay in that pack because of a little more HP. If supposedly everyone has the same HP than maybe he can stay with them. He certainly has enough experience to run a smarter race than a lot of the younger guys on better bikes. The 2nd key factor in that race is pit stops. Without that Honda factory getting him off in 13 seconds it's going to be tough. Chaz Davies last pit in the 2007 race ran over 20 seconds and that ended up being the deciding factor that kept him off the podium.
He certainly is a fan favorite among the Harley Crowd which usually are a large part of the crowd.
He really wants that elusive win to beat Russell and become the recordholder for most 200 victories.
He knows his time is running out for that so I would expect tremendous effort on his part.
Keep in mind that most of you are probabaly used to seeing him running about 5th or so in Superbike and vividly remember his lackluster effort on Gresini so you probabaly think he's too old and washed up. The 200 is his race and if it wasn't for some hard luck the last couple of years than he would have probabaly won it. He's always been leading or in the top three before his mechanicals and crashes.
Because he's on that Gixxer I don't think he can but I would not bet agains't him.
As a fan of the 200 I couldn't be happier because whether I like him or not this is shaping up to be the best 200 in a long time.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JohnnyKnockdown @ Feb 12 2009, 10:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Keep in mind that most of you are probabaly used to seeing him running about 5th or so in Superbike and vividly remember his lackluster effort on Gresini so you probabaly think he's too old and washed up. The 200 is his race and if it wasn't for some hard luck the last couple of years than he would have probabaly won it. He's always been leading or in the top three before his mechanicals and crashes.
Because he's on that Gixxer I don't think he can but I would not bet agains't him.

When I think of Miguel, the Smokin' Joe's Honda comes to mind first. Don't worry, I know what he is capable of and respect him.

I would love it if Miguel won, as long as it isn't tainted by a convenient full-course caution or a poorly-punished rules violation.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mr. Shupe @ Feb 13 2009, 09:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I would love it if Miguel won, as long as it isn't tainted by a convenient full-course caution

You must be confusing AMA with NASCAR, we don't have these in motorcycle racing...
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Loose Rod @ Feb 13 2009, 05:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>YET!

I'm not advocating full course caution, but it can't be much worse than watching a crashed rider throw himself all over the track until he draws a flag from race direction.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Feb 13 2009, 01:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>You must be confusing AMA with NASCAR, we don't have these in motorcycle racing...
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These are the people who brought mandated ugliness, five-lug wheels, and mandatory pit windows to sports car racing, not to mention timely cautions.

The FCY (full-course yellow) is very much part of how NASCAR does things. Remember, a pace-car was used in a recent Daytona 200, it caused a lot of confusion too.

Like lex, I also have a distaste for riders playing possum for the sake of drawing a red flag. Perhaps any rider who causes a red flag should be disqualified? However, there could be questions in placing blame for a multi-bike incident.
 
Uhm, I was just being funny. I know what you meant buddy. DMG is NASBIKE in the making.
 
I was just watching the highlights of this years Daytona 500.
I just don't get it.
Teams and sponsers spend millions of dollars to put car on the track and apparently if you have a beef with someone you can knock them off the track at 180 mph. Apparently NASCRAP doesn't care about the 10 other cars who you inadvertently sent into the wall as well.
All I can think of is all the hard working builders, mechanics and team members that have been spending months working their ... off for nothing when their car gets taken out because of someone else's temper tantrum.
How can their not be a driver suspension that would stop this bullcrap?
How do these rednecks continue to watch a 3 hour race every week when their favorite drivers are continually being wrecked. Is the rest of the racing without their driver really that good.
When Nicky gets taken out I'm usually so pissed I don't even want to watch the rest of the race.
...., if RDP decided to pursue a career in NASCRAP he would instantly become one of the favorite drivers.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JohnnyKnockdown @ Feb 15 2009, 09:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>...., if RDP decided to pursue a career in NASCRAP he would instantly become one of the favorite drivers.
If you think rednecks would ever support a Frechman you're dreaming.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Austin @ Feb 16 2009, 07:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>If you think rednecks would ever support a Frechman you're dreaming.

Hahahaha, you just reminded me of Talladega Nights.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Austin @ Feb 16 2009, 10:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>If you think rednecks would ever support a Frechman you're dreaming.

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That's why I'm a fan of Juan Pablo Montoya.
Wouldn't it be great if a Columbiann dude beat all those rednecks.
.... what Nascar really needs is a Mexican or a black driver.
That would get me to watch.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JohnnyKnockdown @ Feb 16 2009, 06:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>
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That's why I'm a fan of Juan Pablo Montoya.
Wouldn't it be great if a Columbiann dude beat all those rednecks.
I don't pay much attention to NASCAR but I'm always pulling for Montoya to win.
 
The latest issue of Road Racer X has a picture of Daytona Sportbikes doing practice laps behind a pace car.
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Oh Christ Roger, please don't throw the yellow every time a bike goes down or stops alongside the track with mechanical trouble!
 

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