FEATURE I DAYTONA 200 PREVIEW
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HAYDEN GILLIM #95
DISRUPT RACING SUZUKI GSX-R600
A proven race winner at a national level, Gillim's
been around long enough not to get overawed by
the occasion of the Daytona 200. After very nearly
taking the MotoAmerica Supersport Championship
in 2019, Gillim's career has since seen him racing
Stock 1000, King of The Baggers and various flat
track events, proving the Kentuckian is adept at
almost any class and discipline. Don't count him out
to spring a surprise in the 200.
T H E I N T E R N A T I O N A L S
The Daytona 200 always attracts some high-quality
international contenders and 2022 is no different.
Leading the charge for the overseas contingent will be
former WorldSSP, MotoAmerica, and current Endurance
World Championship regular, Sheridan Morais, making
it three South Africans in the race with compatriots
Sam Lochoff and Cameron Petersen.
Morais is joined by Kevin Olmedo, the El Salvadorian
who has been a regular in MotoAmerica over the past
few seasons; British Superbike series brothers Harry
and Matt Truelove; Frenchmen Timothee Monot and
Vincent Levillain; Canadians Alex Coelho and Darren
James; Colombian Jose Lloreda; Mexico's Richie Es-
calante, Poland's August Nord, Hungarian Antal Halasz
and the Czech Republic's Kamil Holan, who took fourth
place in the Heavyweight division at the 2019 Pikes
Peak International Hill Climb.
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South African
journeyman
Sheridan Morais
returns to
American soil
in an attempt to
take Daytona
glory.
RICHIE ESCALANTE #54
VISION WHEEL M4 ECSTAR SUZUKI GSX-R600
Mexico's Richie Escalante makes his Daytona 200
debut this year for John and Chris Ulrich's Suzuki
outfit, but don't let his lack of experience fool you.
Escalante is a grinder, having diligently worked his
way up the ranks to the MotoAmerica Supersport
Championship title in 2020 and just missing out on
repeating that feat in 2021. His is a bike well sorted
to Daytona and he's a fast learner. Like Lochoff
and Petersen, Escalante will be looking to take his
country's first win in the Daytona 200.
