Santiago Villa is one tough guy who never gives up. The Colombian has broken bones and even been badly burned in a fire while racing, but each time he has come back to ride stronger than before. And Saturday, on a cold and rainy day at Daytona International Speedway, Villa wrote another chapter to his story by winning three out of his four races even though he had surgery to plate a broken collarbone just 10 days prior. “I did not think this was possible,” said Villa, who broke his collarbone when he was taken out by another rider during a CCS event at Homestead Miami Speedway February 14. “But I have learned that the body does heal and that God does exist.” Villa, riding his Dunlop-shod Roadracingworld.com Suzuki GSX-R600, took victories in GTU, Middleweight Supersport and Unlimited Supersport. He was leading a fourth race, GTO, but crashed trying to avoid debris on the wet racetrack. He remounted and placed third. “I love the rain,” said Villa, who is a multi-time Colombian National Champion. “I feel comfortable in the rain. It also helped my injury today because I don’t have to push as hard, but the cold is killing me.” Asked how many more comebacks he has left, Villa said, “Lots! But I don’t want any more comebacks. I just want to do good in the AMA.” Championship Cup Series (CCS) Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida February 27, 2010 Provisional Race Results (wet conditions, listed in chronological order): GTU EXPERT: 1. Santiago Villa (Suz GSX-R600); 2. Andres Londono (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Greg Melka (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Gustavo Sanchez (Suz GSX-R600); 5. Giuseppe Messina, Jr. (Kaw ZX-6R); 6. Karl Sanders (Yam YZF-R6). GTU AMATEUR: 1. Mark Murphy (Suz GSX-R600); 2. Sean Cassell (Hon CBR600RR); 3. Angel Perdomo (Suz GSX-R600); 4. Chuck Morris (Suz GSX-R600); 5. Andrew Perkins (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Andre Camareno (Yam YZF-R6). GTO EXPERT: 1. Marco Martinez (Duc 848); 2. Norman Pomerleau (Suz GSX-R1000); 3. Santiago Villa (Suz GSX-R600); 4. David Loikits (Suz GSX-R1000); 5. Nate Kern (BMW R 1200 S); 6. Paul Scalph (Yam YZF-R1). GTO AMATEUR: 1. Matt Brown (Kaw ZX-10R); 2. Tim Ivanoff (Buell 1125R); 3. Troy Clausen (Yam YZF-R1); 4. Kenneth Tomlinson (Hon CBR1000RR); 5. Stan Ware (Suz GSX-R1000). GT LIGHTS EXPERT: 1. Mark Evry (Duc 1000); 2. Charlie Mavros (Duc 1000); 3. Robert Cole (Bim DB5); 4. Joe Cotterino (Suz SV650); 5. Thomas Michels (Buell XB12R); 6. Darrell Ryals (Buell XB12R). GT LIGHTS AMATEUR: 1. Zimpel Katharin (Bim DB5); 2. Joseph Roppo (Suz SV650); 3. Christopher Dopke (Suz SV650); 4. Steve Grujic (Suz SV650); 5. Chris Dodd (Duc 1000). MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERSPORT AMATEUR: 1. Sean Cassell (Hon CBR600RR); 2. Angel Perdomo (Suz GSX-R600); 3. Justin Drake (Kaw ZX-6R); 4. Andre Camareno (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Andrew Perkins (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Carlos Rosa (Suz GSX-R600). MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERSPORT EXPERT: 1. Santiago Villa (Suz GSX-R600); 2. Greg Melka (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Charles Long (Suz GSX-R600); 4. Reese Wacker (Suz GSX-R600); 5. James Cohrs (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Marco Martinez (Duc 848). THUNDERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Robert Cole (Bim DB5); 2. David King (Suz SV650). THUNDERBIKE AMATEUR: 1. Jose Contreras (Duc 749); 2. Zimpel Katharin (Bim DB5); 3. Afshin Sohrabi (BMW 1200). UNLIMITED SUPERSPORT EXPERT: 1. Santiago Villa (Suz GSX-R600); 2. Paul Scalph (Yam YZF-R1); 3. David Loikits (Suz GSX-R1000); 4. Paul Gaskin (Suz GSX-R1000); 5. Rob Cummins (Suz GSX-R1000); 6. Norman Pomerleau (Suz GSX-R1000). UNLIMITED SUPERSPORT AMATEUR: 1. Matt Brown (Kaw ZX-10R); 2. Angel Perdomo (Suz GSX-R600); 3. Kenneth Tomlinson (Hon CBR1000RR); 4. Troy Clausen (Yam YZF-R1); 5. Stan Ware (Suz GSX-R1000); 6. Andy Echeuarria (Suz GSX-R1000). More, from a press release issued by Daytona International Speedway: XDL Championship Series Delivers Extreme Thrills During Daytona 200 Week DAYTONA BEACH, FL For motorcycle fans in the grandstands, the adrenaline rushes as riders in the XDL Championship Series push the limit with acrobatics, wheelies, stoppies and burnouts in their season kick-off event at historic Daytona International Speedway during Daytona 200 Week. The XDL Championship, a new event to Daytona 200 Week, concludes on Sunday and pits competitors against each other on 600cc sport bikes in an attempt to impress audiences with the most extreme and risky tricks. “Everybody loves a wheelie,” said rider Brian Bubash, who is in his second full season with the series. “You see a wheelie on the street, you’re going to look. If you want to see people take that to a new level, this is it. It’s fast and exciting.” The addition of the freestyle stunt show to Daytona 200 Week marks the series’ first visit to the state of Florida and riders are excited to experience the atmosphere of the legendary “World Center of Racing.” “The Speedway just has that I don’t even know the right word just that feeling, that spark of being great,” Bubash said. “It’s definitely the proper way to kick off the season,” said 2006 XDL National Champion Aaron Colton. “You have events here throughout the year that have a lot of prestige, so being here to kick off our season is a really cool thing.” Veteran rider Dan Jackson, who has been involved with the sport since the beginning, agrees that having the XDL Championship Series event at Daytona is huge for the series that is one of America’s fastest growing action sports. “Being at Daytona makes this a really big event,” Jackson said. “I mean this is the largest NASCAR event, the Daytona 500. I feel honored to come down here and start bike week off with the XDL Freestyle Stunt Show. Right here is probably the best venue we’ve had.” All the action can be seen on a custom course behind the Keech and Lockhart Grandstands with tickets available for $20 at the gate. Amateur Flat Track: Due to inclement weather, today’s AMA Racing Winter National Short Track Championship event has been rescheduled for Monday. Sunday’s Vintage and Amateur races will run as scheduled with Vintage practice starting at 9 a.m. Registration will open at 7 a.m. on Monday, with practice beginning at 9 a.m. for the rescheduled Saturday program. Monday’s regular program will follow. Tickets, which are $15 for each day, are available at the gate. For tickets to all the Daytona 200 Week events, call 1-800-PITSHOP or visit www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com. Fans can stay connected with Daytona International Speedway on Twitter (www.twitter.com/disupdates) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/DaytonaInternationalSpeedway). Saturday’s CCS results Overall Team Challenge: Overall: 1. Aussie Dave Racing, Suzuki 1000; GTL: 1. Grease Monkey Racing, Suzuki 650; GTU: 1. Cycle Specialties, Suzuki 600. GTO: 1. Aussie Dave Racing, Suzuki 1000. Expert GT Lights: 1. Mark Evry, Ducati 1000; Amateur GT Lights: 1. Zimpel Kathrin, BIM 1000; Amateur Middleweight SuperSport: 1. Sean Cassell, Honda 600; Amateur GTO: 1. Matt Brown, Kawasaki 100; Expert GTO: 1. Marco Martinez, Ducati 848; Amatuer GTU: 1. Mark Murphy, Suzuki 600; Expert GTU: 1. Santiago Villa, Suzuki 600. Amateur ThunderBike: 1. Jose Contreras, Ducati 749; Expert ThunderBike: 1. Robert Cole, BIM 1000; Expert Middleweight SuperSport: 1. Santiago Villa, Suzuki 600.