Re: [ST] Duhamel My Hero

[david.funk@xxxxxxxxxxx]

I have read from several sources that the Daytona 200 is an FX race because Daytona wanted/insisted/demaned it that way, not Honda.

The 200 is still the 200. As Duhamel proved things can and do go wrong. Yamaha had over a year to build their bike and Honda still kicked their butt. It will be interesting to see if a full effert by Yamaha can win the season championship from Honda's second string Erion effert.

David W. Funk
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From: "Masiak, Richard" <Richard_Masiak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 

> Well, maybe maybe not. I too am not crazy about the AMA changing the Formula 
> Xtreme class to 600cc, that's not "xtreme". And changing the Daytona 200 from 
> Superbike to the new 600cc class sucks too. I believe it was lobbied hard by 
> Honda so they can push the CBR600RR show room sales. 
> 
> But you have to admit, they do run lap times almost as fast as the SuperStocks 
> were running. That's pretty impressive to have a 600cc motorcycle run laps 
> about 2-3 seconds off what a 1000cc motorcycle will do. 
> 
> Right, wrong, or indifferent, that's the way they allowed the sport to evolve. 
> 
> Now the factory teams are whining about Buell running their bike. It will be 
> interesting to see what becomes of that. 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Lou Jiannine 
> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 9:06 AM 
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> Subject: Re: [ST] Duhamel My Hero 
> 
> 
> 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" 
> To: 
> 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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