Re: [ST] Duhamel My Hero

[Michael Roukas <mroukas@xxxxxxxxx>]

You still have to admire Duhamel's efforts in that
race. Slammed to the ground in a high-side, windscreen
torn off, face shield flapping in the breeze. You can
only wonder what might have happened if the pace car
had come out in the correct position.

--- Lou Jiannine <LouJ9@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> But any win in a Formula Extreme Daytona 200 should
> not count.  When they 
> were 750cc two strokes and later Superbikes it was a
> real win, but now it 
> only means fastest factory Honda guy.  Wins in this
> race as now configured 
> diminish the accomplishments of Dale Singleton,
> Scott Russell, and Mat 
> Mladin.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Masiak, Richard"
> <Richard_Masiak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 8:50 AM
> Subject: [ST] Duhamel My Hero
> 
> 
> > I've always admired the guy.  He's a great
> motorcycle road racer and very 
> > personalableto boot.  Doesn't have a chip on his
> shoulder by letting his 
> > greatness bloat the head.  He's a humble but great
> warrior.
> >
> > Now I admire him even more.  That was an
> incredible Daytona 200.  He ran 
> > an incredible race.  Unfortunate he high sided and
> blew his 12 sec lead 
> > (but that can happen to the best of them).  But to
> wrestle the bike to the 
> > ground fighting it all the way, take a hit like he
> did (probably going 
> > 60ish MPH) and get up run to the bike get it
> started and race again was 
> > just truly incredible in my book.  He truly is a
> road warrior with 
> > incredible intesinal fortitude.
> >
> > Although I disagree with the AMA ruling on the
> pace car screw-up, and 
> > maybe it could have changed the out come, Duhamel
> showed why he is a great 
> > road racer.
> >
> > Rich
> >
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