Daytona 200
The Daytona 200 is a more than 68 rounds lasting and 322 -km bike race. It is held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
History
The race has evolved from a 3.2 -mile beach race ( Daytona Beach Road Course ) in 1937 to a 2- mile race at the Daytona International Speedway in 1961.
Due to the growing interest for speed and the conversion of the NASCAR route after the 2004 season, the Daytona organizers took two changes for the 2005 race. First, the race of the series premier AMA Superbike was ( 322 km ) reduced from 200 miles to 62 miles (100 km ) and introduced a race of Formula Xtreme series. In addition, the route was changed. Through this conversion, the total distance of the Daytona 200 was reduced by half a mile. Opened in 2009, the race of the Daytona Sportbike the event. These race series follows the sale of the AMA Pro Series at Daytona Motorsports on March 7, 2008.
The Daytona 200 is one of the busiest motorcycle racing in America. Nine FIM World Champion, including seven world champion of the 500 - cm ³ - or MotoGP class, it could win so far. From the American masters of the past few years only Kenny Roberts Jr. the Daytona 200 could not win so far. In the lower categories won, among other things Finnish and Venezuelan champion.
Scott Russell and Miguel Duhamel have achieved with five victories at the Daytona 200, the most titles. Russel is therefore also known as Mr. Daytona, as he all races in the Superbike class could (750-1000 cc ) win. His fifth victory he achieved in 2005 the newly introduced class racing Formula Xtreme (600 cc ).
The 2007 came from Steve Rapp victory was the first for Kawasaki since 1995 and the first victory for a non- factory rider John Ashmead since 1989.