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Race results from this weekend! Daytona 200 - MotoGP - AMA Superbike
- By Cheap Cow
- Published 03/10/2008
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This years Daytona 200 proved to be yet another unlucky year for Honda. Miguel Duhamel destroyed his clutch on the race start, pulling in to switch out bikes on the third lap. Eventually, about 50 laps into the race he was black flagged for switching bikes under green flag conditions. Hayes crossed the finish line in first place, with Chaz Davies and 2007 winner Steve Rapp in tow. During a post race tech inspection, Hayes was disqualified for having a modified crankshaft, handing the victory to Davies, Rapp finishing second, and Larry Pegram, 3rd.
The superbike races were business as usual, with the Rock Star Makita Yoshimura Suzuki's leading the way. Mat Mladin had a decisive win over Ben Spies, who had an equally sized margin over Yamahas Jason DiSalvo, who spent the first time of his career on the superbike podium, and marking his best finish in Superbike to date.
The AMA Supercross race was probably the muddiest race in history. The term "race" should be used lightly, it was more a matter of survival than anything else. Bikes seemed to disappear in pits of mud never to be seen for the rest of the race. Riders were seen removing their goggles, or swapping their "soiled" goggles with their mechanics. Chad Reed led most of the race, but on the final lap his motor failed, handing the win to Windham. Reed was awarded 7th place, because there were only 6 other bikes on the lead lap by the end of the race.
1) Kevin Windham (HON)
2) David Millsaps (HON)
3) Jacob Marsack (HON)
4) David Vuillemen (SUZ)
5) Antonio Balbi (HON)
6) Chad Reed (YAM)
7) Heath Voss (HON)
8) Andrew Short (HON)
9) Eric Sorby (HON)
10) Ryan Dungey (SUZ)
For next year, thanks to the new ownership in the AMA, small changes are finally coming about. Next year, for instance, the Superbike Class will compete in the Daytona 200, not Formula Xtreme. Appropriately bringing the premiere class back to the main event of bike week.
Daytona 200 Results:
Superbike Results:
The MotoGP season opener in Doha, Qatar was a race for the history books. This marked the first MotoGP race to be held at night. The Losail circuit installed a lighting system that has no rivals. This was the most well lit sporting event in history, with enough lights to cover 1,500 football fields. The riders had absolutely no complaints about riding in the dark, and it showed with a great, fast race. Casey Stoner had a slow start, but once he got to the front, he checked out on the rest of the field, running near lap record pace for the last 3/4 of the event. Rookie Jorge Lorenzo finished 2nd on his Fiat Yamaha on Michelin tires. Third went to Dani Pedrosa, with his Repsol Honda Team Mate finishing 10th on 2007 equipment.
MotoGP Round 1
The superbike races were business as usual, with the Rock Star Makita Yoshimura Suzuki's leading the way. Mat Mladin had a decisive win over Ben Spies, who had an equally sized margin over Yamahas Jason DiSalvo, who spent the first time of his career on the superbike podium, and marking his best finish in Superbike to date.
The AMA Supercross race was probably the muddiest race in history. The term "race" should be used lightly, it was more a matter of survival than anything else. Bikes seemed to disappear in pits of mud never to be seen for the rest of the race. Riders were seen removing their goggles, or swapping their "soiled" goggles with their mechanics. Chad Reed led most of the race, but on the final lap his motor failed, handing the win to Windham. Reed was awarded 7th place, because there were only 6 other bikes on the lead lap by the end of the race.
1) Kevin Windham (HON)
2) David Millsaps (HON)
3) Jacob Marsack (HON)
4) David Vuillemen (SUZ)
5) Antonio Balbi (HON)
6) Chad Reed (YAM)
7) Heath Voss (HON)
8) Andrew Short (HON)
9) Eric Sorby (HON)
10) Ryan Dungey (SUZ)
For next year, thanks to the new ownership in the AMA, small changes are finally coming about. Next year, for instance, the Superbike Class will compete in the Daytona 200, not Formula Xtreme. Appropriately bringing the premiere class back to the main event of bike week.
Daytona 200 Results:
| 1 | Josh Hayes | Erion Honda | Honda CBR600RR |
| 2 | Chaz Davies | Attack Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R |
| 3 | Steve Rapp | Attack Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-6R |
| 4 | Larry Pegram | Pegram Racing | Ducati 848 |
| 5 | Martin Cardenas | M4 EMGO Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R600 |
| 6 | Richard Cooper | BMW HP2 | |
| 7 | Brian Parriott | San Jose BMW | BMW HP2 |
| 8 | Bobby Fong | Safety First Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R600 |
| 9 | Bostjan Skubic | Yamaha YZF-R6 | |
| 10 | Steve Atlas | Honda CBR600RR | |
| 11 | Fernando Amantini | Kawasaki ZX-6R |
Superbike Results:
| 1 | Mathew Mladin | American Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 |
| 2 | Ben Spies | American Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 |
| 3 | Jason DiSalvo | Yamaha Motor Corp | Yamaha YZF-R1 |
| 4 | Tommy Hayden | American Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 |
| 5 | Jamie Hacking | Monster Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R |
| 6 | Aaron Yates | Jordan Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 |
| 7 | Neil Hodgson | American Honda | Honda CBR1000RR |
| 8 | Roger Hayden | Monster Kawasaki | Kawasaki ZX-10R |
| 9 | Blake Young | M4 EMGO Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 |
| 10 | Geoff May | Jordan Suzuki | Suzuki GSX-R1000 |
The MotoGP season opener in Doha, Qatar was a race for the history books. This marked the first MotoGP race to be held at night. The Losail circuit installed a lighting system that has no rivals. This was the most well lit sporting event in history, with enough lights to cover 1,500 football fields. The riders had absolutely no complaints about riding in the dark, and it showed with a great, fast race. Casey Stoner had a slow start, but once he got to the front, he checked out on the rest of the field, running near lap record pace for the last 3/4 of the event. Rookie Jorge Lorenzo finished 2nd on his Fiat Yamaha on Michelin tires. Third went to Dani Pedrosa, with his Repsol Honda Team Mate finishing 10th on 2007 equipment.
MotoGP Round 1
| 1 | Casey Stoner | Ducati Marlboro Team | Ducati |
| 2 | Jorge Lorenzo | Fiat Yamaha Team | Yamaha |
| 3 | Dani Pedrosa | Repsol Honda Team | Honda |
| 4 | Andrea Dovizioso | JiR Scot Team | Honda |
| 5 | Valentino Rossi | Fiat Yamaha Team | Yamaha |
| 6 | James Toseland | Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha |
| 7 | Colin Edwards | Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha |
| 8 | Loris Capirossi | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | Suzuki |
| 9 | Randy De Puniet | LCR Honda MotoGP | Honda |
| 10 | Nicky Hayden | Repsol Honda Team | Honda |
