Josh Hayes

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Joshua Kurt Hayes (born April 4, 1975 in Gulfport, Mississippi) is a professional motorcycle roadracer who turned pro in 1996 [1]. He currently races in the AMA Supersport Championship and AMA Formula Xtreme series' for Erion Racing. Hayes is noted for his achievement in having won the 2003 AMA Superstock Championship riding Attack Suzuki's GSX-R750, and both the 2006 and the 2007 AMA Formula Xtreme Championship for Erion Handa onboard the CBR600RR, and the Willow Springs Raceway Toyota 200 endurance race three times in a row.

In 2008, Hayes won the Daytona 200 but was disqualified soon after for an illegal crankshaft[2]. Honda is appealing the result[3].

His wife is Melissa Hayes (née Paris), who is an amateur racer as well [4].

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Josh Hayes Racing Profile", AMAProRacing.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-11. 
  2. ^ "Hayes Disqualified For Illegal Crankshaft Preparation", SuperbikePlanet.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-08. 
  3. ^ "Honda's Statement On Hayes Disqualification", SuperbikePlanet.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-09. 
  4. ^ "MXi 2 Eye Feature: Josh Hayes", SPEEDtv.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-11. 

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