Daytona 200
The Daytona 200 is a 68 lap and 322 km long motorcycle race. It is held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach , Florida .
history
The race evolved from a 3.2 mile beach race ( Daytona Beach Road Course ) in 1937 to a 2 mile race at Daytona International Speedway in 1961.
Due to the growing interest in speed and the rebuilding of the NASCAR route after the 2004 season, the Daytona organizers made two changes for the 2005 race. First, the Premiers AMA Superbike series race was cut from 200 miles (322 kilometers) to 62 miles (100 kilometers) and a Formula Xtreme series race was introduced. In addition, the route was changed. As a result of this conversion, the total route of the Daytona 200 was shortened by half a mile. In 2009, the Daytona SportBikes race opened the event. This racing series follows with the sale of the AMA Pro series to Daytona Motorsports on March 7, 2008.
The Daytona 200 is one of the busiest motorcycle races in America. Nine FIM world champions, including seven world champions in the 500 cm³ or MotoGP class, have won it so far. Of the American champions of recent years, only Kenny Roberts, Jr. not yet won the Daytona 200. Finnish and Venezuelan world champions won the lower categories .
Scott Russell and Miguel Duhamel have the most titles at the Daytona 200 with five wins each. Russel is therefore also known as Mr. Daytona because he was able to win all races in the Superbike class (750-1000 cm³). He achieved his fifth victory in the Formula Xtreme (600 cm³) racing class, which was newly introduced in 2005.
That of Steve Rapp victory achieved in 2007 was the first for Kawasaki since 1995 and the first victory for a non-factory rider since John Ashmead 1989th
winner
year | driver | country | Manufacturer | class | route |
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2019 | Kyle Wyman | United States | Yamaha | Daytona SportBike | 3.51 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
2018 | Danny Eslick | United States | Yamaha | Daytona SportBike | 3.51 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
2017 | Danny Eslick | United States | Yamaha | Daytona SportBike | 3.51 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
2016 | Michael Barnes | United States | Yamaha | Daytona SportBike | 3.51 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
2015 | Danny Eslick | United States | Suzuki | Daytona SportBike | 3.51 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
2014 | Danny Eslick | United States | triumph | Daytona SportBike | 3.51 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
2013 | Cameron Beaubier | United States | Yamaha | Daytona SportBike | 3.51 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
2012 | Joey Pascarella | United States | Yamaha | Daytona SportBike | 3.51 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
2011 | Jason Di Salvo | United States | Ducati | Daytona SportBike | 3.51 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
2010 | Josh Mistress | United States | Yamaha | Daytona SportBike | 3.51 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
2009 | Ben Bostrom | United States | Yamaha | Daytona SportBike | 3.56 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
2008 | Chaz Davies 1st | Great Britain | Kawasaki | Formula Xtreme | 2.90 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
2007 | Steve Rapp | United States | Kawasaki | Formula Xtreme | 2.95 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
2006 | Jake Zemke | United States | Honda | Formula Xtreme | 2.95 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
2005 | Miguel Duhamel | Canada | Honda | Formula Xtreme | 2.95 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
2004 | Mat Mladin | Australia | Suzuki | Superbike | 3.56 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
2003 | Miguel Duhamel | Canada | Honda | Superbike | 3.56 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
2002 | Nicky Hayden | United States | Honda | Superbike | 3.56 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
2001 | Mat Mladin | Australia | Suzuki | Superbike | 3.56 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
2000 | Mat Mladin | Australia | Suzuki | Superbike | 3.56 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1999 | Miguel Duhamel | Canada | Honda | Superbike | 3.56 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1998 | Scott Russell | United States | Yamaha | Superbike | 3.56 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1997 | Scott Russell | United States | Yamaha | Superbike | 3.56 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1996 | Miguel Duhamel | Canada | Honda | Superbike | 3.56 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1995 | Scott Russell | United States | Kawasaki | Superbike | 3.56 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1994 | Scott Russell | United States | Kawasaki | Superbike | 3.56 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1993 | Eddie Lawson | United States | Yamaha | Superbike | 3.56 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1992 | Scott Russell | United States | Kawasaki | Superbike | 3.56 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1991 | Miguel Duhamel | Canada | Honda | Superbike | 3.56 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1990 | David Sadowski | United States | Yamaha | Superbike | 3.56 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1989 | John Ashmead | United States | Honda | Superbike | 3.56 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1988 | Kevin Schwantz | United States | Suzuki | Superbike | 3.56 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1987 | Wayne Rainey | United States | Honda | Superbike | 3.56 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1986 | Eddie Lawson | United States | Yamaha | Superbike | 3.56 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1985 | Freddie Spencer | United States | Honda | Superbike | 3.56 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1984 | Kenny Roberts sr. | United States | Yamaha | Formula I | 3.87 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1983 | Kenny Roberts sr. | United States | Yamaha | Formula I | 3.87 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1982 | Graeme Crosby | New Zealand | Yamaha | Formula I | 3.87 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1981 | Dale Singleton | United States | Yamaha | Formula I | 3.87 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1980 | Patrick Pons | France | Yamaha | Formula I | 3.87 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1979 | Dale Singleton | United States | Yamaha | Formula I | 3.87 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1978 | Kenny Roberts sr. | United States | Yamaha | Formula I | 3.87 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1977 | Steve Baker | United States | Yamaha | Formula I | 3.87 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1976 | Johnny Cecotto | Venezuela | Yamaha | - | 3.87 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1975 | Gene Romero | United States | Yamaha | - | 3.84 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1974 | Giacomo Agostini | Italy | Yamaha | - | 3.84 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1973 | Jarno Saarinen | Finland | Yamaha | - | 3.84 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1972 | Don Emde | United States | Yamaha | - | 3.81 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1971 | Fat man | United States | BSA | - | 3.81 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1970 | Fat man | United States | Honda | - | 3.81 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1969 | Cal Rayborn | United States | Harley-Davidson | - | 3.81 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1968 | Cal Rayborn | United States | Harley-Davidson | - | 3.81 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1967 | Gary Nixon | United States | triumph | - | 3.81 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1966 | Buddy Elmore | United States | triumph | - | 3.81 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1965 | Roger Reiman | United States | Harley-Davidson | - | 3.81 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1964 | Roger Reiman | United States | Harley-Davidson | - | 3.81 miles Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1963 | Ralph White | United States | Harley-Davidson | - | 2 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1962 | Don Burnett | United States | triumph | - | 2 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1961 | Roger Reiman | United States | Harley-Davidson | - | 2 mile Daytona Speedway / Infield Course |
1960 | Brad Andres | United States | Harley-Davidson | - | 4.1 miles Daytona Beach Course |
1959 | Brad Andres | United States | Harley-Davidson | - | 4.1 miles Daytona Beach Course |
1958 | Joe Leonard | United States | Harley-Davidson | - | 4.1 miles Daytona Beach Course |
1957 | Joe Leonard | United States | Harley-Davidson | - | 4.1 miles Daytona Beach Course |
1956 | John Gibson | United States | Harley-Davidson | - | 4.1 miles Daytona Beach Course |
1955 | Brad Andres | United States | Harley-Davidson | - | 4.1 miles Daytona Beach Course |
1954 | Bobby Hill | United States | BSA | - | 4.1 miles Daytona Beach Course |
1953 | Paul Goldsmith | United States | Harley-Davidson | - | 4.1 miles Daytona Beach Course |
1952 | Dick Klamfoth | United States | Norton | - | 4.1 miles Daytona Beach Course |
1951 | Dick Klamfoth | United States | Norton | - | 4.1 miles Daytona Beach Course |
1950 | Billy Mathews | Canada | Norton | - | 4.1 miles Daytona Beach Course |
1949 | Dick Klamfoth | United States | Norton | - | 4.1 miles Daytona Beach Course |
1948 | Floyd Emde | United States | Indian | - | 4.1 miles Daytona Beach Course |
1947 | John Spiegelhoff | United States | Indian | - | 3.2 mile Daytona Beach Course |
1942-1946 | no races because of the Second World War | ||||
1941 | Billy Mathews | Canada | Norton | - | 3.2 mile Daytona Beach Course |
1940 | Babe Tancrede | United States | Harley-Davidson | - | 3.2 mile Daytona Beach Course |
1939 | Ben Campanale | United States | Harley-Davidson | - | 3.2 mile Daytona Beach Course |
1938 | Ben Campanale | United States | Harley-Davidson | - | 3.2 mile Daytona Beach Course |
1937 | Ed Kretz | United States | Indian | - | 3.2 mile Daytona Beach Course |
See also
Web links
- Daytona International Speedway (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Edmonson Says Changes Ahead For Daytona 200 , SuperbikePlanet.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2008.
- ↑ AMA Sells, AMA Pro Racing To Daytona Motorsports Group , SuperbikePlanet.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2008.
- ↑ Mr. Daytona Bids Farewell , SuperbikePlanet.com. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
- ↑ A Moment With Mat: Can Somebody Please Explain ... , SuperbikePlanet.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved on August 7, 2007.
- ↑ DIS Release: Rapp Wins 2007 D200 , SuperbikePlanet.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2007.
- ^ History of Bike Wee , DaytonaChamber.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2000. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ Hayes Disqualified For Illegal Crankshaft Preparation , SuperbikePlanet.com. Retrieved March 8, 2008.
- ^ Hayes Disqualified From Daytona 200 , Cycle News Online. Archived from the original on March 12, 2008. Retrieved March 9, 2008.
- ↑ Honda's Statement On Hayes Disqualification , SuperbikePlanet.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2008.
- ↑ Erion Honda Disqualified From Daytona 200 , SuperbikePlanet.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2008.