from American Honda,
Torrance,
CA:
 It was confirmed today
that
long-time Team Honda superbike racer Miguel
Duhamel will race the
Gresini Honda RC212V as a wild card entry in the 2007 Red
Bull
USGP
MotoGP class in place of injured rider Toni Elias.
Duhamel last raced
the premier Grand Prix class in 1992, but with more
career AMA national
road racing victories than any other rider
in
history, Duhamel is well
positioned to make the most of his
USGP
opportunity. “I am very pleased to have
this
opportunity. I want to
take this time to wish Toni a quick recovery.
We’re
all looking forward to seeing him back in action. I spoke with the
Gresini team
owner this morning and finalized the deal. I’m
really
super pumped and looking
forward to getting out there.
It’s a
tall order for sure. At the very
least I hope to
put on a good show for
the fans. I know I’ve wanted to see this
for a long time. I’ll also
still be in the AMA Superbike race
right after the
MotoGP race, so it’s
going to be a busy day
for sure.”
Perhaps
nobody
is better suited for the challenge than Duhamel, who has four race wins
at Laguna Seca, home of the 2007 USGP, and who spent most of his career
with
American Honda racing two classes, often in the same
day. Duhamel was the
first rider in AMA history to
win three
national races on the same weekend,
which he
accomplished at Virginia
International Raceway in
2004.
For more information on Miguel
Duhamel and all of American
Honda’s racing efforts, go to
www.hondaredriders.com
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