2009 Daytona 200 Results
2009 Daytona 200 results
The series inaugural night race began without problems but then tripped up when lighting equipment in Daytonas chicane failed and caused the pace car to come out. Then while riders were sorting themselves out after pit stops, new Yamaha recruit Tommy Aquino was hit from the rear while slowing behind the safety car, causing a significant crash. A concerned corner worker threw a red flag, which stopped the race, even though race control didnt call for it.
The race stoppage lasted an incredibly long time before it was restarted. More problems arose when another crash involving Suzuki rider Kris Turner brought out a caution flag, and the pace car was unsure of which rider to pick up as the leader.
When the race finally restarted, it was a sprint race for the remaining laps. A pack of four riders diced for the lead of the famous race: three Yamaha R6 riders (Josh Hayes, Ben Bostrom and Josh Herrin), plus Kawasakis Jamie Hacking and former Yamaha rider Jason DiSalvo on his Suzuki GSX-R600. Hayes took himself out of the race when he highsided exiting the International Horseshoe.
It was former Superbike champion Bostrom who was first to arrive at the checkered flag, just ahead of a close a battle between and Bostroms teammate Herrin and DiSalvo, with the less experienced Herrin just edging out the Suzuki rider for the runner-up spot.
Ive tried to win this thing, said Bostrom after the race. Weve been on pole here. Weve lost this race by two thousandths. I know what its like in the heart when you take second at Daytona. It hurts. Now I know what its like to win.
2009 Daytona 200 results | |||
Pos. | Rider | Motorcycle | Time |
1st | Ben Bostrom | Yamaha YZF-R6 | - |
2nd | Josh Herrin | Yamaha YZF-R6 | +0.551 |
3rd | Jason DiSalvo | Suzuki GSX-R600 | +0.624 |
4th | Jamie Hacking | Kawasaki ZX-6R | +4.745 |
5th | Shawn Higbee | Buell 1125R | +12.949 |
6th | Barrett Long | Yamaha YZF-R6 | +14.408 |
7th | Chaz Davies | Aprilia RSV1000R | +22.899 |
8th | Dane Westby | Yamaha YZF-R6 | +23.022 |
9th | Martin Cardenas | Suzuki GSX-R600 | +24.000 |
10th | Leandro Mercado | Kawasaki ZX-6R | +25.642 |
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