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Riders

Miguel Duhamel

Career Highlights

2008 - Finished seventh in AMA Pro American Superbike with five top-five showings on a Honda CBR1000RR.  Also ran the Daytona 200 on a Honda CBR600RR but retired after one lap.  Raced with American Honda.

2007 - Raced in AMA Pro American Superbike and earned six podium finishes before at testing injury curtailed his season.  Won the pole for the Daytona 200 Formula Xtreme race but retired with mechanical problems. Raced with American Honda but also rode in the U.S. MotoGP event at Laguna Seca with Gresini Honda.

2006 - Raced in AMA Pro American Superbike, earning seven podium finishes.  Contested the Daytona 200 Formula Xtreme round, finishing fifth.  Raced with American Honda.

2005 - Won his second consecutive Formula Xtreme title with four wins, including his fifth-career win in the Daytona 200 round and second-place finishes in five more races.  Just edged teammate Jake Zemke for the title at the Road Atlanta season finale.  Also raced in AMA Pro American Superbike, earning podium finishes at Mid-Ohio race No. 2 and Road Atlanta race No. 1.  Raced with American Honda.

2004 - Won the Formula Xtreme title, winning eight of 11 races and taking second-place at the three remaining events.  Also won six rounds of the AMA Pro American Superbike Championship, with nine additional series podium finishes. Raced with American Honda.

2003 - Earned his fourth Daytona AMA Pro American Superbike victory and scored seven additional podium finishes in the season.  Also raced in AMA Pro SuperSport, taking a win at Brainerd and two additional series podium finishes.  Raced with American Honda.

2002 - Swept both AMA Pro American Superbike rounds at Road America and earned five additional podium finishes to finish third in the championship.  Finished third in the Daytona round of the AMA Pro SuperSport series and finished third.  Raced with American Honda. 

2001 - Earned four AMA Pro American Superbike podium finishes and scored AMA Pro SuperSport victories at Daytona, Mid-Ohio and Brainerd.  Raced with American Honda.

2000 - Won the Brainerd AMA Pro American Superbike race and also won the Road America AMA Pro SuperSport race.  Raced for American Honda.

1999 - Returned to racing with lingering injuries incurred the season before, but dominated the Daytona opener with victories in the AMA Pro American Superbike and AMA Pro SuperSport races.  Also took second-place at the Sears Point AMA Pro SuperSport race.  Season was cut short by a crash (Road Atlanta) for the second straight year. Raced for American Honda.

1998 - Had AMA Pro American Superbike season short by a season-ending accident qualifying at New Hampshire.  Was in title contention before the accident with four wins and two second place finishes.  Also contested the AMA Pro SuperSport series, winning at Sears Point and taking four additional four podium finishes. Raced with American Honda. 

1997 - Won fifth AMA Pro SuperSport title with five wins and two podium finishes. Was the runner-up for the AMA Pro American Superbike Series title with four wins.  Nominated for AMA SPEED Athlete of the Year. Rode for Smokin’ Joe’s Honda.

1996 - Won four AMA Pro American Superbike races – Daytona, Pomona, Homestead-Miami and New Hampshire and finished on the podium six times in 10 races.  Won a fourth AMA Pro SuperSport title, finishing on the podium in all but three events.  Rode for Honda.

1995 - Named AMA Pro Athlete of the Year and became the first and still only Canadian to win the AMA Pro American Superbike title.  Was equally dominant in AMA Pro SuperSport, winning nine of the 11 rounds to win two major AMA Pro championships in one season.  Set a record of six consecutive AMA Pro American 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 for consecutive AMA Pro SuperSport wins with his eighth-straight victory at Firebird.  Recorded a third-place finish at the U.S. round of World Superbike.  Returned to Honda.

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

1993 - Dominated AMA Pro SuperSport on a Kawasaki, winning seven races and his second title in the class.  Won the AMA Pro American 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 500 GP World Championship for Team Yamaha France, finishing 12th in the series.

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

1990 - Won his first AMA Pro American Superbike race riding for Yoshimura Suzuki at Topeka.  Earned AMA Pro American 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 250GP schedule with a best finish of fourth at Road Atlanta.  Scored his very first AMA Pro National points with a 12th in the AMA Pro SuperSport finale at Daytona on a Suzuki and finished eighth in the 250GP finale on an Aprilia later that same day.

Early Career - Turned Pro in 1988 and road raced in Canada.

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