Miguel Duhamel

Birth date: May 26, 1968
Birthplace: Lasalle, Quebec, Canada
Residence: Repentigny, Quebec, Canada
Height: 5’6”
Weight: 145 lbs.
Turned Pro: 1989

Year-end ranking

2003 5th (Superbike), 11th (Supersport)
2002 3rd (SB), 35th (Supersport)
2001 5rh (SB), 3rd (600SS)
2000 9th (SB), 5th (600SS)
1999 16th (SB), 17th (600SS)
1998 10th (SB), 12th (600SS)
1997 2nd (SB), 1st (600SS)
1996 2nd (SB), 1st (600SS)
1995 1st (SB), 1st (600SS)
1994 19th (SB)
1993 3rd (SB), 1st (600SS)
1992 --
1991 3rd (SB), 1st (600SS)
1990 10th (SB), 7th (750SS)
1989 12th (250GP), 51st (600SS)

Career Highlights

2003 Duhamel earned his fourth AMA Superbike victory at Daytona Intl Speedway, and made seven additional podium appearances in the series… He also raced in AMA Supersport, taking a win at Brainerd Intl Raceway and two additional series podium finishes… Raced with American Honda.

2002 All-time AMA U.S. Superbike win list leader Duhamel came on strong at the Road America doubleheader, sweeping the AMA U.S. Superbike races there… He had five additional Superbike podium finishes… Finished the season ranked third in AMA U.S. Superbike points… He entered the Daytona round of the AMA U.S. Supersport series, earning a third-place finish… Raced with American Honda.

2001 Duhamel took four AMA U.S. Superbike podium finishes... He earned AMA U.S. SuperSport victories at Daytona Intl Speedway, Mid-Ohio and Brainerd Intl Raceway... Raced with factory Honda team.

2000 Duhamel won the Brainerd Int'l Raceway round of the AMA Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Championship... He also won the Road America round of the Pro Honda Oils 600 SuperSport series... Raced for American Honda.

1999 Duhamel returned to racing with lingering injuries incurred the season before, but stunned the crowd at the Daytona 200 by winning both the AMA Superbike and Pro Honda Oils 600 Supersport races... Also took second-place at the Sears Point Pro Honda Oils 600 SuperSport race... His season was cut short by a crash at Road Atlanta... Rode for American Honda.

1998 Duhamel's MBNA Superbike season was cut short by a season-ending accident, incurred while qualifying for the New Hampshire Int'l Speedway race... Before the injury Duhamel was in contention for the title, having won four MBNA Superbike races, and taking second-place at another two... Duhamel also contested the Pro Honda Oils 600 SuperSport series, where he won the won the Sears Point race, and took an additional four podium finishes... Raced with American Honda.

1997 Won his fifth Pro Honda Oils 600cc SuperSport title with five wins and two podium finishes... Was the runner up for the MBNA Superbike Series title with four wins... Nominated for AMA Speedvision Athlete of the Year... Rode for Smokin' Joe's Honda.

1996 Won four Superbike races (Daytona, Pomona, Homestead and Loudon) and finished on the Superbike podium six times in 10 races... Finished on the 600cc SuperSport podium in all but three events and won his fourth 600cc SuperSport title... Is the winningest rider ever in 600cc SuperSport with 28 career wins... Moved into a tie with Doug Polen for fifth in the AMA Superbike win list with 13 career victories... Rode for Honda.

1995 Named AMA Pro Athlete of the Year... Duhamel became the first Canadian to win the AMA Superbike title... In HP4 600 SuperSport Duhamel was equally dominant winning nine of the 11 rounds... Returned to Honda... Set a record of six consecutive AMA Superbike victories with his win at Sears Point, breaking a record of five consecutive wins set by Wayne Rainey in 1986... Broke record held by Doug Polen of consecutive 600cc SuperSport wins with his eighth-straight victory set at Firebird Raceway... Recorded a third-place finish at the U.S. round of World Superbike.

1994 Was picked by Harley-Davidson as the rider to debut its new VR1000 Superbike... Led parts of the Mid-Ohio and Brainerd Superbike finals on the VR1000, the first and only time the Harley led an AMA Superbike race.

1993 Dominated 600cc SuperSport on a Kawasaki, winning seven races, and winning his second title in the class... Won Superbike final at Sears Point, beating Doug Polen by inches at the finish line.

1992 Won the FIM World Endurance Team Championship with Team Kawasaki France... Competed in the 500cc Grand Prix World Championship for Team Yamaha France, finishing 12th in the series.

1991 Won the Daytona 200 as a replacement rider for the injured Randy Renfrow on the Camel Honda team... Won seven 600cc SuperSport races en route to winning the championship, his first AMA title.

1990 Won first AMA Superbike race riding for Yoshimura Suzuki at Topeka, Kansas...Earned Superbike Rookie of the Year Award.

1989 Raced for Honda in FIM Endurance Cup and Team Suzuki in Canadian Superbike races... Rode a limited AMA 250 Grand Prix schedule, best finish was fourth at Road Atlanta... Scored his very first AMA National points with a 12th in the 600cc SuperSport final at Daytona on March 12 riding a Suzuki, later that same day he rode to eighth in the 250GP final on an Aprilia.

1988 Turned road race pro in Canada.