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Cycle News 2025 Issue 10 March 11

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DAYTONA 200 / MARCH 5-7, 2025 DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY / DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA ROAD RACE I MOTOAMERICA NORTH AMERICAN ROAD RACING CHAMPIONSHIP P88 Ducati team, Brew Watch Co., Economy Lube and Tire, Ducati USA and Ducati in Italy." Danny Eslick brought it home for the old boys in his final Daytona 200 in sixth, with the top 10 rounded out by Matt and Harry Truelove (Truelove Brothers Racing Suzuki), Isle of Man TT legend Michael Dunlop (Milwaukee Ducati MD Racing) and Joseph LiMandri Jr (Bauce Bartcon Racing Yamaha) putting in a fine ride in 10th. Incredibly, there were only four retirees in the 2025 Day - tona 200: Richard Cooper, Jason with Ducati; it doesn't get much better than this. I see this as the biggest race in the United States and one of the largest in the world. Being the only person to win three in a row and rank in the top four of all-time wins is incredibly special. "It's a very difficult race to win once, let alone four times, and we've had some problems here in the past, so it shows you need a bit of luck on your side. The bike felt incredible all weekend, and I have an amazing crew be - hind me, so I need to thank the whole Warhorse HSBK racing assured, and he sealed the deal with a spectacular 1:47.879 on lap 51, smashing not just the lap record but the resolves of the Suzukis of Escalante and Scott. Herrin thus crossed the line 5.3 seconds up on Escalante, with Scott taking the final podium in third. Fourth was an exceptional result for Pe - ter Hickman on his self-tuned Triumph, with two-time Daytona 200 winner Brandon Paasch coming home fifth. "Man, what a crazy weekend," Herrin said with enthusiasm. "It's my fourth win and third Scott leads the charge into turn one. He, Herrin, Eslick, Paasch, Escalante and Hickman were the stars of Daytona 2025.

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