I started really following road racing in the mid 1990s, and became a big Miguel Duhamel fan in that decade. After all, the guy is arguably the most dominant AMA road racer of all time.
Well…HE’S BACK! Most of the racing world will be (understandably) focused on Rossi’s amazing return, and the duel between Lorenzo and Pedrosa. Others will be pulling for American Nicky Hayden at this weekend’s Laguna Seca MotoGP races. Hey, I’m interested in those, too. However, my eyes will be fixed most intently on the old man from Canada on a SuperBike.
The 42-year-old racing legend will return to the national stage as part of the AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike field. He will be riding the Moto Forza NovaTac Racing Ducati. In the years in which he won multiple AMA championships, he did most of his magic on a Honda.
From 1991 – 2005, Duhamel won championships in AMA SuperSport, AMA SuperBike, and Formula Xtreme. He also won the Daytona 200 five times in that span. Laguna Seca will be Duhamel’s first active race weekend since the 2009 Daytona 200 over 16 months ago.
Duhamel will be racing against guys who were in diapers when he was winning championships. Good luck old man!
