67th DAYTONA 200 (BY HONDA) 2008

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2008 DAYTONA 200 FORMULA EXTREME - NEIL HODGSON POLE - BUT...

In his first-ever 600cc race, he Hodge’s lap of 1:39.347 made him the first British rider to take the Daytona 200 pole since Paul Smart back in 1974...but, after holding second place for most of the race, with 5 laps to go his Honda's engine blew up and he was out. Josh Hayes took the win with Britain's Chaz Davies in second with American Steve Rapp, the 2007 winner, taking third. Miguel Duhamel was black-flagged after changing bikes - which is only allowed after the race has been red-flagged, thus meaning a complete restart. It took most of the race before the officials managed to sort out the rules.

And the BMW Factory team march onwards and upward - with Nathan Kern and Rico Penzcofer not starting the race, Britain's Richard Cooper brought his HP2 home in an outstanding 6th place, with American team-mate Brian Parriott right behind him in 7th'

Great to see another Brit, Rob "Frosty Bo***cks" Frost coming home in 14th!

Update: In an even bigger surprise than their 1-2 finish in the last year’s Daytona 200, Attack Kawasaki has just been awarded their second consecutive Daytona 200 1-2. Race dominator Josh Hayes was disqualified following the post-race inspection, handing the win over Welsh rider Chaz Davies, bumping his teammate, Steve Rapp, up to second, and handing Larry Pegram the final spot on the (retroactively imagined) podium in his first ride on the Ducati 848.

Here's the official word from AMA Pro Racing:

"Josh Hayes Disqualified From Today’s Daytona 200. Josh Hayes was disqualified from today’s Daytona 200 following a customary and mandatory technical inspection of the top three finishers’ motorcycles in the Daytona 200, round one of the AMA Formula Extreme Series. Upon this inspection, a technical infraction was found. The #1 Erion Racing Honda CBR600RR’s crankshaft was polished, surface treated and metal was removed from it. This is in violation of the 2008 AMA rulebook section 5.4, the text of which can be seen below.

Page 47: Rulebook Section 5.4

5.4 Multi-cylinder liquid cooled engines

The following engine components may not be altered from the originally homologated model except as noted:

b. Homologated crankshaft

1. Bearing surfaces may be polished or surface treated.

In addition, two other motorcycles were randomly picked to undergo technical inspections."

RACE RESULTS

HORST SAIGER AT DAYTONA

15th place in the Superstock event, won by Aaron Yates - Britain's James McBride finished in 18th...and 'Mr. Daytona' Scott Russell ended the race down in 26th!

DAYTONA 200 SUPERBIKE ENTRY LIST

Ed ‘Iron Man’ Kretz Sr. won the first one back in 1937 aboard an Indian Sport Scout...when it was held on the beach. Among the other legends of motorsport to have won the famed race are Nicky Hayden, Mat Mladin, Miguel DuHamel, Scott Russell, Kevin Schwantz, Wayne Rainey, Eddie Lawson, Freddie Spencer, Kenny Roberts, Steve Baker, Dick Mann, Cal Rayborn, and Gary Nixon. Due to a slightly shorter configuration following changes to the infield layout, the 2008 Daytona 200 will be 69 laps, one lap longer than the 2007 race.

...and guess who's back for another go, winner in 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1998 ..."Mr Daytona" himself, Scott Russell.

 DAYTONA 200 FORMULA EXTREME ENTRY LIST