It’s accurate to describe Damian Cudlin’s 2009 season so far as a roller coaster ride. While making the challenging move to the states, Cudlin has also been juggling his commitments between the World Endurance Championship and the new AMA Daytona Sportbike series.

It hasn’t been an easy transition. While he faced the difficult task of learning each AMA circuit on the fly, team changes and sponsor withdrawals threatened to cut his season short, however the gritty Australian’s focus never wavered.

Now, under the wings of the Paradigm Racing Team, Cudlin is beginning to make his mark in the AMA series while continually challenging WEC’s top contenders abroad.

“It’s certainly been a challenging year so far” Cudlin admits “but it’s also been an exciting time in my career and I feel as though I’m starting to build momentum here.”

Cudlin made his AMA debut with the ESP squad at the Daytona 200 in March; however the team’s finances took a blow with a sponsor withdrawal, forcing Cudlin to the sidelines for the Road Atlanta round of the series. Despite the setback, Cudlin re-focused and grabbed a lifeline at Paradigm where he’s remained ever since.

Securing 2 Superpole starts and 3 top 10 finishes (1 top 5) from the 3 rounds he’s competed in with the team so far, Cudlin has turned his situation around to become a noticeable force in the AMA paddock.