Danny Hamel Off Road Desert Racing Champion

Video of the great Danny Hamel mostly in Nevada and California in the early 90's. Sit back, watch, and try to hang on.

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[toolwerkz]

I think that most people (outside of the off-road community)have no clue what it is like to ride in the Desert at very high speeds... It is such a rush that perhaps only driving F1 or Jet Fighters would be better. It del;ivers such an adrenalin rush like no other!! Living life right on the edge of death and when you cheat it by pulling off a spine chilling manuever that gives you a shit-ass grin and no one else sees it, but you know it, that is living life to the fullest...Wide Fuckin Open!!!

[kirkconway]

500 two strokes were the king of the hill,

theres nothing like them anywhere and when you ride one , youll see why theres nothing like them,Incredible,

[webslinger67]

I laced a set of wheels for Danny back in the early 90's. Not only was he "pin the throttle" fast, he was a great guy to talk to also. I was very sad to hear is passing.

[twoweeled]

Damn,,,, what's the hurry?  somebody told me that when he goes through the real rocky rough stuff,,,,he closes his eyes.

[nickiz1]

@CougarButtes well they dont run as good as they did back then lol 13yrs ago cylinder is a lill worn haha reeds are a lill bent lol

[muzzmatrix]

Hamel was the Ayrton Senna of Off-Road MX. I still have a "DH" memorial sticker on my tool chest.

[eman9116]

#19 ml...? recently met him. ol' fart now lol but once must have been super fast. once a factory kawi rider?

[cliiff2]

@guyglot

stupid fkn idiot that pulled in front of him.

[guyglot]

who is # 19 ? at 1;57 i looked it up & it is Mark Ludgreen

[guyglot]

THE FIRST 2 COMMENTS LAUGHLIN 1992 AT 1:57 ON CLOCK & I was not there on the day we all lost him ! i think it was the 3rd i know it was June BAJA 500 it said it happened where he seized his engine the year before where it turns from pavement to dirt and im still mad about this they said a cop could not see because of crowd and pulled out in front of Danny and he did not have time to react and we didn just lose the best there ever was we lost great young soul & I blessed to remember smile

[guyglot]

ok i can answer most of the ? no they did not speed up the film & i did some thinking & this is from 92 me and Casey marked the course 5 days in the rain so that's why the dirt looks heavy & no dust & I know it 's not 93 94 because Danny won the Tonopah 300team race & he had a big smile he said i roosted Roeseler i won by 17 seconds about how much time you lose overshooting corner LR did it 1 time more than i did today & i think Ty was LR'S teem mate! in 93 Danny & LR one togather & ME IRONMAN

[guyglot]

# 19 I will look it up if i can find that program and i do belive that was when he seiesed his engin about 2 miles off the start and i was working the corse and i rode over and talked with danny and we figierd out that he was in a spot where a truck could get to and the pit was real close even i remember the big smile when he realized he was still in the race & he was not a guy that would be mad. i never seen him get upset always a smile so i hauled ass to a cb and he got new engin indy style