Sport Rider Photos
Old school: Former World Superbike Champion (2003) and British Superbike Champion (2000), Neil Hodgson, 34, began riding at the age of three and racing at nine. His style mimics that of his two all-time favorite riders, Kevin Schwantz and Mick Doohan. Like most champions, Hodgson (5 feet 9 inches and 155 pounds) is highly critical of his riding and admits that if he had it to do over again, "I'd try to get my weight off the bike a little more." Still, Hodgson was chosen from among many talented riders by American Honda to team up with Miguel Duhamel and race the all-new Honda CBR1000RR. He proved blindingly quick on his one-off ride on a Honda CBR600RR Formula Xtreme bike at Daytona.
Body Position — Old School Vs. New School