This weekend, from March 6 to 8, 2025, the DAYTONA 200, the 83rd edition of America’s most renowned motorcycle race, will unfold. For over seventy years, this event has presented a challenge to the world’s greatest motorcycle racers, transitioning from the tough sands of Daytona Beach to the iconic “World Center of Racing”!
Among the categories featured this weekend by MotoAmerica, we will certainly keep an eye on the Daytona 200 competing alongside the Supersport, as well as this year’s Mission King of the Baggers. This is due in part to the recent signings of Loris Baz with Indian and Bradley Smith with Harley Davidson. Moreover, this exciting competition is just as intriguing as it is unconventional!
For live coverage of the races and sessions, be sure to check out MotoAmericaLivePlus with a subscription, just like for the rest of the championship. If you’re passionate about these events and need assistance, we might be able to secure a discount like last year. Otherwise, we will provide daily updates on the action while waiting for the videos to be available on YouTube.
Here’s the schedule for the various sessions of interest, noted in French time.
Thursday, March 6, 2025:
16:05 – 16:35: King of the Baggers Practice 1
16:45 – 17:15: Daytona Supersport Practice 1
20:10 – 20:40: King of the Baggers Qualification 1
20:50 – 21:20: Daytona Supersport Qualification 1 Group A
21:30 – 22:00: Daytona Supersport Qualification 1 Group B
Friday, March 7, 2025:
16:10 – 16:40: Daytona Supersport Qualification 2 Group A
16:50 – 17:20: Daytona Supersport Qualification 2 Group B
17:30 – 17:45: King of the Baggers Qualification 2
18:00: King of the Baggers Challenge (2 rounds) Grid and Go
19:15 – 19:30: Daytona Supersport Time Attack
21:05: King of the Baggers Race 1 (8 laps)
Saturday, March 8, 2025:
15:20 – 15:35: Daytona Supersport Warm Up
15:45 – 16:00: King of the Baggers Warm Up
19:10: Daytona 200 (57 laps)
22:05: King of the Baggers Race 2 (8 laps)
As a reminder, last year, Josh Herrin, riding a Ducati, triumphed in the Daytona 200, finishing with a 45-second lead, marking his third victory. The pole sitter, Tyler Scott (Suzuki), secured second place, followed by Hayden Gillim (Suzuki) in third, after Bobby Fong (Suzuki) faced disqualification due to an oversized fuel tank. The race was clouded by controversy surrounding Bobby Fong’s disqualification. Initially in second place, Richie Escalante (Suzuki) ended up fourth after running out of fuel on the final lap.
This year, the contentious sponsor of the triple winner appears to have disappointed him…
In the King of the Baggers event, Kyle Wyman clinched victories in both races aboard a Harley-Davidson Road Glide. The Australian Troy Herfoss (Indian Challenger) finished as the runner-up in both races, with James Rispoli (Harley-Davidson) taking third place.
The official teams for 2025 are as follows:
To jog your memory, here are videos from the 2024 races.
King of the Baggers Course 1:
King of the Baggers Course 2:
Daytona 200:
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