test and last year's is that Russell is not
a lone in hi s fi rs t- t u rn an tics . C oli n
Edw a r ds II is s te p pi ng o ut th e rea r
wheel on his factory Yam ah a as is hi s
1994 Vance & Hines Yamaha teammate
Ja mi e James. Antho ny Go bert , th e 19yea r-o ld Austr alian. w ho Rob Muzzy
signed to partner Russell in th e World
Su perbike wars, is getting sid eways in
his first visi t to Daytona. Oth ers are trying, but suc cee d far less d ramaticall y.
Migu el DuHamel has the Srnokin' Joe's
Hond a bu cking and h oppin g, b ut far
less smoothly than those he' ll be facing
in a few mon ths at this same track. An d
the Ma rch classic is the reason we ' re all
here.
O n e o f th e comments I remember
gathe ring last year cam e from Kaw asaki
tea m ow ne r Rob Muzzv, He to ld m e
that at Daytona "it's a matter of accepting th at no m atter w ha t, th ey 're sh it,
and this yea r's shit is bet te r th an last
year's shit."
Accord ing to two-time Dayt on a 200
champio n Russell it was.
"They' ve pretty much go t them figured o u t no w . Thi s ye ar they didn't
come with too many that were un stabl e.
(Right) Miguel DuHame l had his
fi rst outing on the Honda RC45
du ring the three-day test sessio n.
(Below) To m Klpp was ano ther
who was getting adjusted to a
new team. The Ohioan is the
newest member of the Vance &
Hines Yamaha team.
(Below) Pasca l Picotte has made the sw itch from Fast By Ferracci Ducatis to Muzzy
Kawasakis. The French Canadian will contest bo th the Superbike and 600cc Supersport
Series on the factory backed Kawasa kis .
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