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Excitement All 'Round at Indianapolis MotoGP
Story and photos by Vicki Schouten
Casey Stoner increased his championship points lead at Indianapolis MotoGP today when he took the checkered flag, his seventh of the season and his third win in a row, ahead of team mate Dani Pedrosa and American favourite Ben Spies who fought to a well earned third place position.
Dani Pedrosa took the early lead, followed by defending champion Jorge Lorenzo while Stoner chased in third. Stoner acted quickly to overtake Lorenzo and tried to close the gap on Pedrosa. With 22 laps remaining, Stoner assumed the lead, while Pedrosa followed.
Ben Spies put in an exciting effort, as the rider who appeared the sole challenger to Stoner all weekend long. Spies had a bad start, combined with making contact with another rider into turn four, which meant he lost quite a lot of ground in the early laps and had his work cut out for him. The Yamaha Factory rider struggled at first to pass on the slick Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but eventually over took Nicky Hayden, Andrea Dovizioso, Marco Simoncelli and Jorge Lorenzo to take 3rd position.
According to Spies, it was a tough race following the challenges off the start. He came from a long way back and "had to make some creative passes" to move towards the front. Once he made the pass on his team mate for third, he rode a few hard laps to increase the gap but then settled into a comfortable pace for third as he knew the Repsol Honda riders were out of reach. Happy with third place in front of a home crowd, Spies now hopes to take this confidence to Misano.
Factory Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo finished in 4th position, while Andrea Dovizioso rounded out the top five.
Rizla Suzuki's Alvaro Bautista finished in 6th position with one of his best results of the season.
Valentino Rossi struggled with his Ducati throughout the race and eventually finished in 10th place, behind Colin Edwards (7th); Randy de Puniet (8th) and Hiroshi Aoyama (9th). Cal Crutchlow (11th); Marco Simoncelli (12th); Tony Elias (13th) and Nicky Hayden (14th) rounded out the finishing field.
Stoner Claims Pole; Sets New Lap Record at Indianapolis
Story by Vicki Schouten
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway may not be Casey Stoner's favourite circuit on the MotoGP tour, but the Australian rider appears to be managing alright having set pole position in today's MotoGP qualifying with a new lap record with a time of a blistering 1:38:850. The previous track record was a time of 1:39:730 set by Dani Pedrosa in 2009. Following complaints that last year the track was too bumpy, and this year the freshly re-paved track is too slick, the Repsol Honda rider seems to be figuring it out better than his competition. Stoner was untouchable in Saturday afternoon's qualifier.
Factory Yamaha's Ben Spies has been on the heals of Casey Stoner all weekend and appears to be his only real competition at the moment. The Texan worked hard to close the gap, dropping his lap times consistently, until Stoner pulled of a 1:38:850 that remained unmatched for the rest of the session. While the Yamaha team did everything they could to match Stoner's pace, the best they could muster up was a 1:39:373, enough to take second position on the grid for Sunday's race.
Perhaps the most impressive story of the day was Spies' Yamaha team mate Jorge Lorenzo, who up until Saturday afternoon had been experiencing a weekend that could only be described as a "nightmare". The defending world champion had been struggling with set up, particularly with the front end of the motorcycle all weekend long and things did not look promising for the Spaniard. The team had made a number of changes to the motorcycle, and compared the data from Spies' Yamaha (though in the end chose a different set-up) and with less than 10 minutes remaining in Saturday's qualifying session, Lorenzo was able to log a time of 1:39:629, enough for a front row start on Sunday.
Dani Pedrosa was the only other rider to break the 1:40 mark, and with a time of 1:39:947 the Repsol Honda rider will start in 4th position.
The biggest question amongst all riders in Sunday's race remains the issue of traction. Riders are concerned that a slippery track off the race line will make passing difficult and will significantly impact the race scenario. It seems that it is anyone's guess what will happen on the new pavement on Sunday; only time will tell.
Over 100 Years Later, Harley Davidson returns to the Brickyard
Story and photos by Vicki Schouten
The first round of a double header AMA Pro Vance and Hines XR1200 series took to the grid at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this afternoon, in what marked the first time Harley Davidson motorcycles have run at the IMS since the first motor race at the facility in 1909. Thirty riders were entered, including seven Canadians; Canadian XR1200 champion Steve Crevier was among the favourites, and was joined by Canadian XR1200 series runner-up Cody Matechuk as well as Darren James, Olivier Spilborghs, John MacRae, Samuel Proulx and Chris Harmon.
Action got underway quickly with a 5-6 bike pile-up in turn one following the start of the race, with a number of bikes running off the racetrack. A caution flag was thrown and remaining riders continued to battle for position. Among those riders involved in the turn one incident was Calgary's John MacRae, who is expected to return to the grid on Sunday.
Following the turn one incident, five riders quickly got away from the rest of the field and the race fast became a 5-way battle between American's Tyler O'Hara, Chris Fillmore, Steve Rapp, Jason DiSalvo and UK XR1200 champ Jeremy McWilliams. Fillmore and McWilliams were both in the hunt for a podium position until they both went down on the last lap. Rapp snagged the lead down the final stretch but Tyler O'Hara was able to draft past him for the win. Jason DiSavlo trailed closely in third, while veteran Michael Barnes took fourth.
Steve Crevier was the top Canadian finishing in 5th place, as he had a lonely race unable to catch the draft. Challenges with bike set up and traction continued to plague the Canadian riders who were not able to benefit from the August 18 test day at IMS as it conflicted with a Canadian Superbike weekend at Mosport. Uneven wear in the freshly paved track have been proving difficult for all riders throughout the weekend, even in the MotoGP paddock. According to Crevier, the new pavement is not curing evenly and traction is not consistent throughout the racetrack. Similar concerns were also echoed throughout the MotoGP paddock, where traction is a key concern for Sunday's race.
Darren James was the second highest placing Canadian in 9th place, while Alberta's Cody Matechuk rode to an impressive 11th place in his first ever AMA start. Chris Harmon finished in 14th position while Olivier Spilborghs finished in 17th. Samual Proulx and John MacRae did not finish the race.
The second part of the double header in the AMA Pro Vance and Hines XR1200 series takes place at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon following the premier MotoGP event.
Canadian Drag Racing: Western Final Round- Allen Suspected To Be Western Champion
From Deeley Harley Davidson
The sixth and concluding Western round of the Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada-sponsored V-Rod Destroyer Series presented the eager audience with almost predictable results.
The Western division continued to tighten up with another showing of close competition, as the reigning Western champion, Redline Harley-Davidson-sponsored Nick Allen, was pushed to the limits by a younger, and perhaps more eager, group of racers who were looking to displace him. Allen, who was vying for his fifth consecutive season as champion of the West, did not get off easy, and had to earn every point this season to keep his stranglehold on the Series.
In the first round of eliminations Allen had a bye run, but he set the stage for the day with a brilliant pass at 9.51 and a top speed of 140.42 mph. Next up, Heritage Harley-Davidson-sponsored Shaun Rude and Edge Harley-Davidson-sponsored Rick Allen squared off, but Allen ran afoul of the tree and although he did have a good run with a 1/4 at 9.549, the Edge Harley-Davidson rider was shuttled to the sidelines for his transgression. Chris Perkins, riding for Redline Harley-Davidson/Volution Tune, then set the bar even higher, with a 9.506 and a top speed of 142.67, in his run against Kelly McCuaig, riding out of Harley-Davidson/Buell of Prince George. Up-and-coming rookie, Jamie Moench, riding for Edge Harley-Davidson, then faced off against Jeff Pitre. Both riders got a good start at the tree, but Pitre’s engine expired and he coasted to the sidelines, giving the win to Moench who had a good pass at 9.588 and a top speed of 137.25.
In round two of eliminations, Nick Allen had to fend off Shaun Rude, and although Rude had the better reaction time, the cagey veteran, Allen, pulled out a great run, beating Rude by several lengths at the finish line and earning Allen a shot in the final. Then, only Perkins and Moench were left to slug it out to see who would get a shot at Allen in the final. In what turned out to be one of the closet contests ever, both riders had almost identical runs. Perkins had the better reaction time, and that was enough to send him to the finals to finally get his shot at going against his mentor and team-mate, Allen. Moench had a brilliant run with a 1/4 of 9.484, just a little shy of Perkins’ 1/4 time of 9.444. Both riders grabbed a top speed of 138 mph, with a difference of only 0.24 mph.
The stage was set for the final run of the day with Allen and Perkins duelling it out for Redline Harley-Davidson/Volution Tune bragging rights. With the championship already sewn up, Allen had every right to go easy on his young protégé, but he did not. With a quicker reaction time, Allen left no doubt as to his intentions; however, the younger Perkins remained undeterred and quickly caught Allen. While Allen was looking for traction, Perkins shot by into the lead and took the win. Perkins capped off his season with his best ride yet of 9.432, while Allen had to settle for the runner-up spot with an ET of 9.611. Although, the blow of finishing second to Perkins may have been softened a little in the knowledge that he will most likely be proclaimed Western Series Champion, and will once again represent the Western V-Rod® Destroyer racers in the season finals, to be held at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta, on September 10 and 11.
Stoner Fastest in Indianapolis Practice
Story and photos by Vicki Schouten
While American Ben Spies set the pace Friday morning, topping the board with a time of 1:43:260 and leading the majority of the afternoon practice, it was eventually current points leader Casey Stoner who came out on top with a time of 1:40:724. The Factory Yamaha was a close second however, with a time of 1:40:918.
Respol Honda's Dani Pedrosa rounded out the top three following Friday afternoon's practice session with a time of 1:41:205, followed by defending champion Jorge Lorenzo (1:41:461) and Repsol Honda's Andrea Dovizioso (5th) with a time of 1:41:536.
While he aims to get a good result at this important American venue, Spies continues to struggle with a pinched nerve that has been giving him trouble with his left arm since Brno.
Marc VDS Racing's Scott Redding lead the morning Moto2 practice with a time of 1:46:689 while Italy's Simone Corsi topped Friday afternoon practice with a time of 1:46:274. Corsi was followed by Marc Marquez (1:46:339); Mattia Pasini (1:46:448); Stefan Bradl (1:46:453) and Scott Redding (1:46:574).
125 action continues to be dominated by Spanish sensation Nicholas Terol who was nearly one second faster than his closest competition on Friday afternoon setting a pace of 1:49:381. France's Johann Zarco was second fastest with a time of 1:50:155 and Spain's Alberto Moncayo rounded out the top three with a 1:50:156.
MotoGP action continues from Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend and Inside Motorcycles will be covering the event live.
Ben Spies fastest in Friday morning practice; 2nd in afternoon.
Canadian's Invade Brickyard as XR1200 series hits Indianapolis
Story and photos by Vicki Schouten
The AMA Pro Vance and Hines XR1200 has been invited to race as part of the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix taking place August 26-28. Canadian Harley Davidson XR1200 champion Steve Crevier is suiting up this weekend, alongside XR1200 runner-up Cody Matechuk. They will be joined by fellow Canucks John Ross MacRae, Darren James, Olivier Spillborghs, Chris Harmon and Samuel Proulx.
Riders wasted no time getting up to speed on the newly repaved 16-turn, 2.621-mile track with a 25-minute practice session Friday morning, which will be followed by a 45-minute qualifying session Friday afternoon. The Canadians will have their work cut out for them as they struggle to learn a new track, with fresh pavement and Dunlop spec tires that differ significantly from the Pirelli tires used in the Canadian series.
According to Steve Crevier, "there's different grip in different areas of the track", as the new pavement has cured differently in certain areas of the racetrack. While some of the American riders had the opportunity test the new surface on August 18, the Canadians riders are seeing the layout for the first time and are having to get up to speed quickly.
Steve Crevier works on set-up on his XR1200 at the famous Brickyard
Cody Matechuk, who admits the track is a lot of fun, also suggests he has his work cut out for him in terms of learning the track in time for Saturday's race.
AMA regular Jason DiSalvo was fastest in Friday morning practice with a time of 1:57:313 while Crevier was the fastest Canadian in 14th position with a time of 2:03:327. John Ross MacRae was 15th fastest with a time of 2:03:849, Darren James was 19th (2:05:779); Olivier Spillborgs 20th (2:06:283); Cody Matechuk 22nd (2:06:829); Samuel Proulx 23rd (2:06:939) and Ontario's Chris Harmon rounding out the Canadian's in 25th place out of a total of 30 entries with a time of 2:07:863.
The AMA Pro Vance and Hines XR1200 series double header takes place at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on with Race 1 taking place on Saturday, August 27 at 4:2opm and on Race 2 on Sunday, August 28 at 3:30pm.
Inside Motorcycles is on site and will continue reporting live from Indianapolis.
Cody Matechuk sets up to overtake Pete Demas at Indianapolis
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CANADIAN HARLEY-DAVIDSON® XR1200® CUP – ROUNDS 6 AND 7 Action-Packed Grand Finale in Mosport
From Deeley Harley-Davidson
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario – Mosport International Raceway
Going into the CSBK-hosted final rounds of the 2011 Canadian Harley-Davidson® XR1200® Cup Series, MotoSport Plus-sponsored Steve Crevier had a healthy lead in the points battle with a full 61-point lead on Cochrane, Alberta rider, Cody Matechuk, riding for Privateers Harley-Davidson® of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Darren James sat solidly in third overall.
Ruthless Racing Inc. rider, Darren James, who was sitting in fourth place in overall points, made his case known during Friday’s qualifying session with the day’s best lap time of 1:32.526 on the challenging 3.957-km Mosport circuit, earning his second pole position in a row. John Ross McRae had a brilliant outing with the second fastest time – only 0.098 of a second behind James – earning the Ruthless Racing Inc. rookie his first front row start in Saturday’s race. However, the stress of Friday’s qualifying took its toll on the transmission of James’ Big Twin engine, leaving the Ruthless Racing Inc. mechanics the arduous task of rebuilding the engine until four o’clock in the morning. They completed the job just hours before the XR1200® bike was to be rolled out to do battle in the penultimate race of the Harley-Davidson® XR1200® Cup Series.
With dark, menacing rain clouds rolling in, and after painfully long delays in the action, the XR1200® motorcycles were finally rolled to the grid for their race. When the start lights finally dimmed, Ruthless Racing Inc. support rider, Michael Barnes, from Boca Raton, Florida, jumped out to an early lead. But the race quickly became a four-rider freight train of Barnes, J.R. McRae, Steve Crevier, and Darren James all vying for the win. McRae backed up his great qualifying session, constantly jumping into the lead, only to lose the advantage again to the hard-charging Barnes. Crevier looked for a way to seal his championship right then and there and briefly held the lead, but with constant pressure from Barnes and McRae he opted to not take any unnecessary chances of throwing it all away. The four lead riders continued their battle with Sherbrooke Harley-Davidson® rider, Samuel Proulx, making up the gap. Behind him, a war was also being waged between Chris Harmon, racing for Vision Harley-Davidson®, Cody Matechuk, racing under the umbrella of Privateers Harley-Davidson®, guest rider, Oliver Jervis, racing on the Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada media bike, and Elie Daccache, supported by Harley-Davidson® de L’Outaouais. When the chequered fabric was aired out at the end of the 14‑lap final, it was Michael Barnes who dominated the race with a narrow margin of victory. J.R. McRae had another great ride to finish second – his first podium finish of the season. Darren James held on to the final step of the podium, while Steve Crevier chased the leaders to the flag with a richly deserved fourth place, earning him the inaugural #1 plate for the Canadian Harley-Davidson® XR1200® Cup Series Championship, which was awarded to Crevier in person by none other than motorcycle racing patron, Don James, Chairman & CEO of Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada.
Crevier commented after the race, “Those guys were getting away from me a little bit on the back straight and I decided that racing with them was getting a little too risky, so I stayed out of it a bit so I could win this championship.” He added, “I just have to thank MotoSport Plus of Kingston and Pete Snell, my mechanic, because if it wasn’t for their help I wouldn’t be here right now.” With his great showing, J.R. McRae won the “Performance Under Gear Performer of the Race” Award.
With the new champion already crowned, Sunday’s race was just for bragging rights, and for a race that could have been lacklustre it was anything but uneventful. Once again, just as in the previous day, four riders took an early check-out on the field and waged a war for the appreciative Mosport fans. In what turned out to be one of the most exciting races of the weekend, Barnes and Crevier left nothing on the table and all four lead riders were in the 1:31 lap times with only 0.2 of a second separating them. This time, Crevier, sporting his new #1 plate, was not playing it safe and was challenged for the lead at every turn, occasionally getting in front of the four-rider battle. On the final lap, Barnes seemed to have it all sowed up, but in the treacherous last turn, corner 10, Crevier made a daring pass up the inside of Barnes to win the drag race at the finish line, relegating the US rider to runner-up status. Darren James again took the final step of the podium with Samuel Proulx in a hard-earned fourth. Cody Matechuk finished in fifth, just ahead of Elie Daccache, with J.R. McRae falling back in the later stages of the race to finish in seventh.
The best-of-the-best Canadian racers will be competing in the upcoming AMA Pro’s Vance & Hines XR1200® event at the Red Bull Indy GP in Indianapolis, Indiana, on August 27 and 28.
Deeley Harley-Davidson® Canada would like to take this opportunity to thank the racers and their teams, the Harley-Davidson® Retailers supporting them, the many sponsors involved, as well as all of the enthusiasts across Canada who have helped make the new Canadian Harley-Davidson® XR1200® Cup Series an extraordinary experience for all involved.
Young looks to crack top 10
From the Fogi Racing Development Team
THORNBURY, ON – Thornbury, ON’s Ben Young will be looking to move into the top 10 in the point standings as the AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport Series East wraps up at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Milville, N.J. September 2-4.
The 18-year-old Fogi Racing Development Team rider comes into the finale 12th in the rankings but just 10 points out of 10th spot. His best results of the year have been a pair of 10th place finishes, one at Barber Motorsports Park and the other in the previous event at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
On both occasions he made spectacular charges from back in the pack on his Yamaha YZF-R6. A mechanical failure at Barber robbed him of another potential top 10 finish. Young is a rookie on the AMA Pro scene and this is his first year racing a 600cc SuperSport bike, making his performances so far especially impressive.
“I think we’ve shown what we’re capable of when everything comes together,” Young said. “Unfortunately we’ve had a number of technical challenges and of course everything is new to us this year with the series. But I think we’ve accumulated enough experience now that we can wrap up the season with a couple of good performances.”
He does have the benefit of prior racing experience on the 12-turn, 2.2-mile New Jersey Motorsport Park circuit, having raced in USGPRU 250GP action there aboard a Yamaha TZ250.
“It will be nice to get to a track where I’ve raced before and don’t have to spend time learning my way around,” Young pointed out. “Hopefully my past experience at New Jersey will mean I’m a little more competitive off the bat. At every venue we’ve been to this year my lap times have dropped as I’ve gained track time, so going to a place I’ve raced before should be a big help for me.”
Young will get two opportunities to race for points in New Jersey, with rounds for the SuperSport class on Saturday, Sept. 3 and Sunday, Sept. 4.
Young and the Fogi Racing Development Team are very appreciative of the sponsorship they’ve received through the 2011 racing season.
“It’s tough to make a go of it in this sport nowadays unless you have some very dedicated people behind you,” Young said. “I can’t say enough about the support we’ve received from Lean Angle, Motul, Arai, EBC Brakes, K&N, TechSpec Gripsters, MICS (Medical Information Carrier System), Turn2 Sportbike School, Arlen Ness, Vortex, Goodridge, AirTrix Paint Store, BCL Motorsports, Renthal, Infinet Designs, GP Tech, The Awning Company, Scot-Build Developments and Armour Bodies. It was great to have them on board this season and we look forward to using their latest products in 2012.”
Parts Canada to sponsor 'Motorcycle Mania'
Frontline CSBK
TORONTO, ON – Canadian Superbike Championship title sponsor Parts Canada has also been confirmed as sponsor of ‘Motorcycle Mania’ on the High Definition radX television network this fall.
‘Parts Canada Motorcycle Mania’ will be a block of two and a half hours of programming that will include half hour, flag-to-flag coverage of the Parts Canada Pro Superbike, Pirelli Pro Sport Bike and Harley-Davidson XR1200 Cup national classes. The programming will also feature the second season of the one-hour documentary series Unlimited Superbike, which follows the radX / BMW Motorrad Canada factory Superbike team of Brett McCormick and Michael Ferreira on the national tour.
The national class race coverage will be highlighted by the first use of 3D technology.
“We are excited to extend our support of Canadian motorcycle racing by putting our name on this television package,” said James Danyluk of Parts Canada. “The introduction of 3D takes motorcycle racing coverage to a new level, while the Ultimate Superbike series gives race fans a fascinating behind the scenes look at the operation of a modern race team.”
The coverage of the Canadian Superbike Championship by Parts Canada is a joint effort between Professional Motorsports Productions and Whistlestop Productions. Professional Motorsports Productions has handled TV coverage of the Canadian Superbike Championship since 1994. Whistlestop Productions has been the creator of numerous motorsports related programs over the past 22 years.
“Parts Canada has been the title sponsor of our national series since 2000 and it is great to have them partner with us on this TV venture,” said Colin Fraser of Professional Motorsports Productions. “With two and a half hours of dedicated motorcycle racing programming, no enthusiast will want to miss ‘Parts Canada Motorcycle Mania’ on radX this fall.”
'Parts Canada Motorcycle Mania’ debuts on radX on Monday, November 7 with action from the first round of the Canadian Superbike Championship at Circuit ICAR in Mirabel, QC.
“The use of 3D in our coverage of the Canadian Superbike Championship by Parts Canada represents a real breakthrough for motorsports coverage on television,” said David Hatch, who along with his partner Stacey Hatch are executive producers at Whistlestop Productions. “We think it’s fitting that Parts Canada join us as a partner in our television coverage of Canada’s national racing series.”
TORONTO, ON – Canadian Superbike Championship title sponsor Parts Canada has also been confirmed as sponsor of ‘Motorcycle Mania’ on the High Definition radX television network this fall.
‘Parts Canada Motorcycle Mania’ will be a block of two and a half hours of programming that will include half hour, flag-to-flag coverage of the Parts Canada Pro Superbike, Pirelli Pro Sport Bike and Harley-Davidson XR1200 Cup national classes. The programming will also feature the second season of the one-hour documentary series Unlimited Superbike, which follows the radX / BMW Motorrad Canada factory Superbike team of Brett McCormick and Michael Ferreira on the national tour.
The national class race coverage will be highlighted by the first use of 3D technology.
“We are excited to extend our support of Canadian motorcycle racing by putting our name on this television package,” said James Danyluk of Parts Canada. “The introduction of 3D takes motorcycle racing coverage to a new level, while the Ultimate Superbike series gives race fans a fascinating behind the scenes look at the operation of a modern race team.”
The coverage of the Canadian Superbike Championship by Parts Canada is a joint effort between Professional Motorsports Productions and Whistlestop Productions. Professional Motorsports Productions has handled TV coverage of the Canadian Superbike Championship since 1994. Whistlestop Productions has been the creator of numerous motorsports related programs over the past 22 years.
“Parts Canada has been the title sponsor of our national series since 2000 and it is great to have them partner with us on this TV venture,” said Colin Fraser of Professional Motorsports Productions. “With two and a half hours of dedicated motorcycle racing programming, no enthusiast will want to miss ‘Parts Canada Motorcycle Mania’ on radX this fall.”
'Parts Canada Motorcycle Mania’ debuts on radX on Monday, November 7 with action from the first round of the Canadian Superbike Championship at Circuit ICAR in Mirabel, QC.
“The use of 3D in our coverage of the Canadian Superbike Championship by Parts Canada represents a real breakthrough for motorsports coverage on television,” said David Hatch, who along with his partner Stacey Hatch are executive producers at Whistlestop Productions. “We think it’s fitting that Parts Canada join us as a partner in our television coverage of Canada’s national racing series.”
Christie secures Sport Bike title
John Hopkins / Photo by Tim McGill
BOWMANVILLE, ON – Alex Welsh of Uxbridge, ON completed a sweep of this weekend’s Pirelli Pro Sport Bike races at Mosport International Raceway but Jodi Christie clinched the title with a second place finish on Sunday.
Riding the Z1 CycleTech / Kenwood Suzuki GSX-R600 Welsh passed Christie's Jodi Christie Racing / Cameron Cycle / Blue Streak Racing Honda CBR600RR at the end of the backstraight on the final lap and held off the Keene, ON rider by 0.154 secs. at the line for Sunday's race win.
Woodbridge, ON’s Frank Trombino placed third on the Suzuki Canada / Hindle / Sturgess Cycle Suzuki GSX-R600, just 0.327 secs. behind while Bodhi Edie of Warman, SK finished fourth on his Edie Racing / Acceleration Racing / Honda Canada Honda CBR600RR, 0.424 secs. back after another dramatic race at the front.
Christie came into the race needing a podium finish to guarantee him his first career national Pro title but he ended up spending most of the race in the lead, staying in front for 11 of 14 laps.
"I felt like I had a good pace," said Christie, who grabbed the lead from Welsh on lap two and threatened to break away on his own. "I knew there were a couple of points up for grabs for leading the most laps, and I was trying for the win, but I didn't want to do anything too risky in the last few corners. We've worked too hard all season."
Christie managed to open a lead of almost a second early on as he strung together laps in the mid 1:24 range but was reeled back in by his pursuers after Welsh established himself in second place. The Suzuki rider put together a spectacular final lap after dropping to third place, passing Trombino before getting Christie in turn eight and setting the race's fastest lap at 1:23.837.
"That's one of the best races I've ever been in," Welsh said after his third win of the year. "Yesterday I was getting pretty good drives out of Moss's [leading onto the backstraight] but today it seemed like the other guys were right there. But I knew I was pretty strong into eight and I got a good drive on the last lap."
Christie ended the season with 327 points to the 316 of Welsh.
Trombino had run as high as second and was particularly impressive into turn 10, making a couple of bold moves down the inside. His podium finish tied Trombino with Edie in the final class standings, although the Suzuki rider got the higher position thanks to his two race wins.
"Jodi, Alex and Bodhi are smaller and lighter than me, and they made it hard for me on the backstraight," Trombino admitted. "But my Suzuki was great for me in Moss Corner."
Edie had been a victim of Trombino's in turn 10, losing third place there on lap 12.
"Frank was really strong on the brakes," Edie said. "I tried to get back by him but just couldn't do it."
The Saskatchewan rider was named Pro Rookie of the Year, however, for his fine freshman campaign.
Kenny Riedmann had been part of the lead scrap most of the way on his Riedmann Racing / Sturgess Cycle / Pro 6 Triumph 675 but lost touch in the final couple of laps and settled for fifth at the finish.
Race Results
1. Alex Welsh, Uxbridge, ON (Suzuki GSX-R600) 14 laps in 19:46.713
2. Jodi Christie, Keene, ON (Honda CBR600RR) +0.154 secs.
3. Frank Trombino, Woodbridge, ON (Suzuki GSX-R600) +0.327
4. Bodhi Edie, Warman, SK (Honda CBR600RR) +0.424
5. Kenny Reidman, Belfountain, ON (Triumph 675) +1.737
6. Jim Proulx, Ottawa, ON (Buell 1125R) +46.774
7. Sylvain Dery, St-Colomban, QC (Yamaha YZF-R6) +47.158
8. Zenon Nelson, Bowmanville, ON (Suzuki GSX-R600) +1 Lap
Did Not Finish
Raphael Archambault, Terrebonne, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) 4 Laps
Did Not Start
Marie-Josee Boucher, Montreal, QC (Honda CBR600RR) No Time
Fastest Lap: 1:23.837 by Alex Welsh on lap 14
Point Standings
1. Jodi Christie, 327
2. Alex Welsh, 316
3. Frank Trombino, 234
4. Bodhi Edie, 234
5. Sylvain Dery, 186
6. Raphael Archambault, 182
7. Marie-Josee Boucher, 105
8. Jeremie Hade Precourt, 101
9. Kenny Riedmann, 93
10. Sean Huffman, 90
11. Andrew Nelson, 76
12. Jim Proulx, 50
13. Zenon Nelson, 44
14. Joey McRae, 40
14. Darren James, 40
14. Martin Grande, 40
17. Vicki Schouten, 36
18. Jean Francois Cyr, 34
19. Ron Munroe, 27
BOWMANVILLE, ON – Alex Welsh of Uxbridge, ON completed a sweep of this weekend’s Pirelli Pro Sport Bike races at Mosport International Raceway but Jodi Christie clinched the title with a second place finish on Sunday.
Riding the Z1 CycleTech / Kenwood Suzuki GSX-R600 Welsh passed Christie's Jodi Christie Racing / Cameron Cycle / Blue Streak Racing Honda CBR600RR at the end of the backstraight on the final lap and held off the Keene, ON rider by 0.154 secs. at the line for Sunday's race win.
Woodbridge, ON’s Frank Trombino placed third on the Suzuki Canada / Hindle / Sturgess Cycle Suzuki GSX-R600, just 0.327 secs. behind while Bodhi Edie of Warman, SK finished fourth on his Edie Racing / Acceleration Racing / Honda Canada Honda CBR600RR, 0.424 secs. back after another dramatic race at the front.
Christie came into the race needing a podium finish to guarantee him his first career national Pro title but he ended up spending most of the race in the lead, staying in front for 11 of 14 laps.
"I felt like I had a good pace," said Christie, who grabbed the lead from Welsh on lap two and threatened to break away on his own. "I knew there were a couple of points up for grabs for leading the most laps, and I was trying for the win, but I didn't want to do anything too risky in the last few corners. We've worked too hard all season."
Christie managed to open a lead of almost a second early on as he strung together laps in the mid 1:24 range but was reeled back in by his pursuers after Welsh established himself in second place. The Suzuki rider put together a spectacular final lap after dropping to third place, passing Trombino before getting Christie in turn eight and setting the race's fastest lap at 1:23.837.
"That's one of the best races I've ever been in," Welsh said after his third win of the year. "Yesterday I was getting pretty good drives out of Moss's [leading onto the backstraight] but today it seemed like the other guys were right there. But I knew I was pretty strong into eight and I got a good drive on the last lap."
Christie ended the season with 327 points to the 316 of Welsh.
Trombino had run as high as second and was particularly impressive into turn 10, making a couple of bold moves down the inside. His podium finish tied Trombino with Edie in the final class standings, although the Suzuki rider got the higher position thanks to his two race wins.
"Jodi, Alex and Bodhi are smaller and lighter than me, and they made it hard for me on the backstraight," Trombino admitted. "But my Suzuki was great for me in Moss Corner."
Edie had been a victim of Trombino's in turn 10, losing third place there on lap 12.
"Frank was really strong on the brakes," Edie said. "I tried to get back by him but just couldn't do it."
The Saskatchewan rider was named Pro Rookie of the Year, however, for his fine freshman campaign.
Kenny Riedmann had been part of the lead scrap most of the way on his Riedmann Racing / Sturgess Cycle / Pro 6 Triumph 675 but lost touch in the final couple of laps and settled for fifth at the finish.
Race Results
1. Alex Welsh, Uxbridge, ON (Suzuki GSX-R600) 14 laps in 19:46.713
2. Jodi Christie, Keene, ON (Honda CBR600RR) +0.154 secs.
3. Frank Trombino, Woodbridge, ON (Suzuki GSX-R600) +0.327
4. Bodhi Edie, Warman, SK (Honda CBR600RR) +0.424
5. Kenny Reidman, Belfountain, ON (Triumph 675) +1.737
6. Jim Proulx, Ottawa, ON (Buell 1125R) +46.774
7. Sylvain Dery, St-Colomban, QC (Yamaha YZF-R6) +47.158
8. Zenon Nelson, Bowmanville, ON (Suzuki GSX-R600) +1 Lap
Did Not Finish
Raphael Archambault, Terrebonne, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) 4 Laps
Did Not Start
Marie-Josee Boucher, Montreal, QC (Honda CBR600RR) No Time
Fastest Lap: 1:23.837 by Alex Welsh on lap 14
Point Standings
1. Jodi Christie, 327
2. Alex Welsh, 316
3. Frank Trombino, 234
4. Bodhi Edie, 234
5. Sylvain Dery, 186
6. Raphael Archambault, 182
7. Marie-Josee Boucher, 105
8. Jeremie Hade Precourt, 101
9. Kenny Riedmann, 93
10. Sean Huffman, 90
11. Andrew Nelson, 76
12. Jim Proulx, 50
13. Zenon Nelson, 44
14. Joey McRae, 40
14. Darren James, 40
14. Martin Grande, 40
17. Vicki Schouten, 36
18. Jean Francois Cyr, 34
19. Ron Munroe, 27
Crevier ends season with a win
By John Hopkins / Photo by Tim McGill
BOWMANVILLE, ON – A day after wrapping up the Harley-Davidson XR1200 Cup championship Maple Ridge, BC’s Steve Crevier won the season finale at Mosport International Raceway on Sunday.
Riding the MotoSport Plus of Kingston entry, Crevier edged Boca Raton, FL’s Michael Barnes by 0.202 secs. with Barnes’ Ruthless Racing / Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada teammate Darren James of North Vancouver right behind in third.
Crevier won the Performance Under Gear Performer of the Race Award for his effort.
With the title still undecided the evergreen 44-year-old had been reluctant to get mixed up in the fight in Saturday's penultimate round but he was in fighting form on Sunday. He made a bold move down the inside of Barnes in the last turn of the final lap to secure the victory, his fifth in seven races this year.
"Barney was really good out of Moss's [the corner leading onto the backstraight] and it was everything I could do not to let him get away," Crevier said. "We softened the rebound on the rear suspension this morning and that gave me better mid-corner feel and better drive out of the corners."
Barnes and Crevier each led six of the race's 14 laps and Barnes turned the fastest lap, a 1:31.198 on the 12th tour.
"Steve was focused on the championship yesterday but he was letting it all hang out today," said the veteran American racer, who won Saturday's event. "It seemed like he could continually pass me into turn eight [at the end of the backstraight]."
After a poor start on Saturday left him a frustrated third James enjoyed a better ride on Sunday and claimed his fourth straight podium finish. He was able to hang on to the Crevier/Barnes duel as they dropped the rest of the pack and turned the race's second fastest lap on the final tour.
"I had a decent start today and I definitely had my head in the game," said James, who had claimed the Tactical Products Canada Pole Award on Friday. "I lost my cool yesterday and that's not fair to my team or the series organizers or the fans. It was real fun running with Steve and Barney."
After injuries had spoiled most of his season James was in much healthier condition at Mosport, showing few effects of the thumb and leg injuries that hampered his riding earlier this summer. His third place finish moved him into third in the final series standings. Although he ended the year tied on points with Samuel Proulx he got third position thanks to a second place race finish at Atlantic Motorsport Park.
Proulx settled for fourth in the race and the standings on the Sherbrooke Harley-Davidson entry. The Magog, QC rider was only eighth after the opening lap but made an impressive first half charge and he was the first rider to get into the 1:31 lap times.
Proulx just edged Cody Matechuk at the finish, the Cochrane, AB rider enjoying a much more competitive outing on the Privateers Harley-Davidson-backed entry on Sunday after making drastic changes to the rear suspension following Saturday's race. Matechuk hung on for second in series points.
Elie Daccache was sixth aboard the Harley-Davidson de L'Outaouais XR1200 and Ruthless Racing's John Ross MacRae faded to seventh after leading the first couple of laps and running with the lead group until the final stages. The Calgary rider had taken over the bike of media rider Oliver Jervis on Sunday morning after his own developed a suspected electrical fault.
Jervis was reduced to the role of guest commentator, a position he handled with his customary insight and aplomb.
Several of the XR1200 competitors were scheduled to head to Indianapolis for this weekend's cross-border tussle with the AMA series competitors as part of the MotoGP World Championship event.
Race Results
1. Steve Crevier, Maple Ridge, BC, 14 laps in 21:29.674
2. Michael Barnes, Boca Raton, FL, +0.202 secs.
3. Darren James, North Vancouver, BC +0.289
4. Samuel Proulx, Magog, QC, +7.483
5. Cody Matechuk, Cochrane, AB, +8.023
6. Elie Daccache, Ottawa, ON, +9.527
7. John Ross MacRae, Calgary, AB, +20.875
8. Chris Harmon, Bracebridge, ON, +36.296
9. Olivier Spilborghs, White Rock, BC, +36.847
10. Lee Kuhn Jr., Hamilton, ON, +38.357
11. Tim Clarkson, Bowmanville, ON, +1:24.278
12. Steve Hoffarth, Orangeville, ON, +1:25.987
13. Dan Thomson, Carleton Place, ON, +1:35.781
Did Not Start
Oliver Jervis, Victoria, BC**
* -- All riders aboard Harley-Davidson XR1200 motorcycles
** -- Not eligible for series points
Point Standings
1. Steve Crevier, 347
2. Cody Matechuk, 256
3. Darren James, 237
4. Samuel Proulx, 237
5. John Ross MacRae, 199
5. Chris Harmon, 197
7. Elie Daccache, 181
8. Olivier Spilborghs, 152
9. Lee Kuhn Jr., 151
10. Steve Hoffarth, 133
11. Dan Thomson, 119
12. Michael Barnes, 97
13. Tim Clarkson, 66
14. Gump Harrison, 62
BOWMANVILLE, ON – A day after wrapping up the Harley-Davidson XR1200 Cup championship Maple Ridge, BC’s Steve Crevier won the season finale at Mosport International Raceway on Sunday.
Riding the MotoSport Plus of Kingston entry, Crevier edged Boca Raton, FL’s Michael Barnes by 0.202 secs. with Barnes’ Ruthless Racing / Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada teammate Darren James of North Vancouver right behind in third.
Crevier won the Performance Under Gear Performer of the Race Award for his effort.
With the title still undecided the evergreen 44-year-old had been reluctant to get mixed up in the fight in Saturday's penultimate round but he was in fighting form on Sunday. He made a bold move down the inside of Barnes in the last turn of the final lap to secure the victory, his fifth in seven races this year.
"Barney was really good out of Moss's [the corner leading onto the backstraight] and it was everything I could do not to let him get away," Crevier said. "We softened the rebound on the rear suspension this morning and that gave me better mid-corner feel and better drive out of the corners."
Barnes and Crevier each led six of the race's 14 laps and Barnes turned the fastest lap, a 1:31.198 on the 12th tour.
"Steve was focused on the championship yesterday but he was letting it all hang out today," said the veteran American racer, who won Saturday's event. "It seemed like he could continually pass me into turn eight [at the end of the backstraight]."
After a poor start on Saturday left him a frustrated third James enjoyed a better ride on Sunday and claimed his fourth straight podium finish. He was able to hang on to the Crevier/Barnes duel as they dropped the rest of the pack and turned the race's second fastest lap on the final tour.
"I had a decent start today and I definitely had my head in the game," said James, who had claimed the Tactical Products Canada Pole Award on Friday. "I lost my cool yesterday and that's not fair to my team or the series organizers or the fans. It was real fun running with Steve and Barney."
After injuries had spoiled most of his season James was in much healthier condition at Mosport, showing few effects of the thumb and leg injuries that hampered his riding earlier this summer. His third place finish moved him into third in the final series standings. Although he ended the year tied on points with Samuel Proulx he got third position thanks to a second place race finish at Atlantic Motorsport Park.
Proulx settled for fourth in the race and the standings on the Sherbrooke Harley-Davidson entry. The Magog, QC rider was only eighth after the opening lap but made an impressive first half charge and he was the first rider to get into the 1:31 lap times.
Proulx just edged Cody Matechuk at the finish, the Cochrane, AB rider enjoying a much more competitive outing on the Privateers Harley-Davidson-backed entry on Sunday after making drastic changes to the rear suspension following Saturday's race. Matechuk hung on for second in series points.
Elie Daccache was sixth aboard the Harley-Davidson de L'Outaouais XR1200 and Ruthless Racing's John Ross MacRae faded to seventh after leading the first couple of laps and running with the lead group until the final stages. The Calgary rider had taken over the bike of media rider Oliver Jervis on Sunday morning after his own developed a suspected electrical fault.
Jervis was reduced to the role of guest commentator, a position he handled with his customary insight and aplomb.
Several of the XR1200 competitors were scheduled to head to Indianapolis for this weekend's cross-border tussle with the AMA series competitors as part of the MotoGP World Championship event.
Race Results
1. Steve Crevier, Maple Ridge, BC, 14 laps in 21:29.674
2. Michael Barnes, Boca Raton, FL, +0.202 secs.
3. Darren James, North Vancouver, BC +0.289
4. Samuel Proulx, Magog, QC, +7.483
5. Cody Matechuk, Cochrane, AB, +8.023
6. Elie Daccache, Ottawa, ON, +9.527
7. John Ross MacRae, Calgary, AB, +20.875
8. Chris Harmon, Bracebridge, ON, +36.296
9. Olivier Spilborghs, White Rock, BC, +36.847
10. Lee Kuhn Jr., Hamilton, ON, +38.357
11. Tim Clarkson, Bowmanville, ON, +1:24.278
12. Steve Hoffarth, Orangeville, ON, +1:25.987
13. Dan Thomson, Carleton Place, ON, +1:35.781
Did Not Start
Oliver Jervis, Victoria, BC**
* -- All riders aboard Harley-Davidson XR1200 motorcycles
** -- Not eligible for series points
Point Standings
1. Steve Crevier, 347
2. Cody Matechuk, 256
3. Darren James, 237
4. Samuel Proulx, 237
5. John Ross MacRae, 199
5. Chris Harmon, 197
7. Elie Daccache, 181
8. Olivier Spilborghs, 152
9. Lee Kuhn Jr., 151
10. Steve Hoffarth, 133
11. Dan Thomson, 119
12. Michael Barnes, 97
13. Tim Clarkson, 66
14. Gump Harrison, 62
Garvie takes Amateur Sport Bike title
By John Hopkins / Photo by Tim McGill
BOWMANVILLE, ON – Kristopher Garvie of Caledon, ON clinched the Inside Motorcycles Amateur Sport Bike title at Mosport International Raceway with a fourth place finish in Sunday’s first of two races on his Tracksport Technologies / Kahuna Powersports Kawasaki ZX-6R.
Both races were won by Magog, QC’s Samuel Proulx on the Sherbrooke Harley-Davidson Suzuki GSX-R600. Aubrey Bailey of Parry Sound, ON took second each time on his HT Motorsports / ProStar / Velocity Yamaha YZF-R6 and Thornton, ON’s Amzy Nawaz was third in both races aboard the Velocity Sportsgear Kawasaki ZX-6R.
Garvie came into the weekend with a commanding 73-point lead in the class standings and a solid finish in the opening race of the doubleheader weekend would have been enough to lock up the title with a round to spare.
In the Sunday morning race Proulx, Bailey, Nawaz and Garvie settled into a four-rider lead battle, although the points leader soon elected to ease off and not risk getting into trouble.
"It was pretty hairy up front and I didn't need to get mixed up in that," Garvie admitted.
Indeed, Proulx and Bailey made some dramatic passes as they exchanged the lead, with Proulx finally taking the win by just 0.259 secs. Nawaz wasn't quite able to get on terms with the front two, but was still just 0.437 secs. back at the finish.
Garvie, meanwhile, finished a safe fourth, all on his own, to lock up the championship. It was a sweet success after he had suffered a badly separated collarbone in the season opener at Circuit ICAR in late May.
"This is really rewarding after a very long and challenging season," admitted Garvie, who won two races en route to the title.
In addition to the Inside Motorcycles purse money Garvie was presented with a cheque for $5,000 from Jeff Comello of Canadian Kawasaki Motors for his title.
Edward Rudkowski of Toronto had crossed the line in fifth spot on his Suzuki GSX-R600 after a racelong battle with fellow Suzuki rider Simon Hamel but he was penalized four positions for exceeding the class horsepower limit in post-race tech. That gave the spot to the Rosemere, QC racer.
The afternoon race was a near repeat of the morning, with the same quartet pulling clear of the rest of the field. This time Bailey did most of the leading on his Yamaha, but on the final lap Proulx got ahead to complete the weekend sweep. His two wins lifted Proulx to second in the final class standings.
"The weekend turned out very, very well for me," said Proulx, who also won the season opener at Circuit ICAR. "It was a great race with Aubrey and Amzy."
Bailey was just 0.456 secs. behind in second and Nawaz only 0.611 secs. back in third.
With the title safely tucked in his pocket Garvie was a bit more engaged in the lead scrap and finished just 1.130 secs. behind Proulx after leading three laps.
Hamel was fifth again after a fast-closing Rudkowski crashed in turn five on the final lap.
Nawaz took third in the final standings ahead of Bailey and Rudkowski.
After qualifying on the front row Jody Greening chose to skip the two Amateur Sport Bike races in order to focus on his bid for the Amateur Superbike crown.
Race One Results
1. Samuel Proulx, Magog, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) 8 laps in 11:30.372
2. Aubrey Bailey, Parry Sound, ON (Yamaha YZF-R6) +0.259 secs.
3. Amzy Nawaz, Thornton, ON (Kawasaki ZX-6R) +0.437
4. Kristopher Garvie, Caledon, ON (Kawasaki ZX-6R) +7.917
5. Simon Hamel, Rosemere, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) +18.136
6. Riley Gage Dawe, Toronto, ON (Yamaha YZF-R6) +21.353
7. David Tremblay, Longueuil, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) +32.273
8. Jean Francois Aubin, St-Jerome, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) +34.134
9. Edward Rudkowski, Toronto, ON (Suzuki GSX-R600) +17.928*
10. Dominic Dupont, Laval, QC (Kawasaki ZX-6R) +35.504
11. Mario Gosselin, Plessisville, QC (Honda CBR600RR) +36.524
12. Rob Cousineau, Aurora, ON (Suzuki GSX-R600) +39.357
13. Joe Rodrigues, Weston, ON (Suzuki GSX-R600) +40.155
14. Eric Gagnon, St-Jerome, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) +47.459
15. Reiner Griese, Marmora, ON (Triumph 675) +47.689
16. Chris Dopke, Cambridge, ON (Honda CBR600RR) +1:16.123
Did Not Finish
Stavros Grekos, Toronto, ON (Kawasaki ZX-6R) 3 Laps
Francois-Michel Belval-Lacoste, Candiac, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) 1 Lap
Did Not Start
Jody Greening, Burlington, ON (Honda CBR600RR)
Alex Coelho, Longueuil, QC (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
Jordan Cardozo, Bradford, ON (Suzuki GSX-R600)
Fastest Lap: 1:25.494 by Amzy Nawaz on Lap 8
* -- Penalized four positions for exceeding class horsepower limit
Race Two Results
1. Samuel Proulx, Magog, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) 10 laps in 14:27.603
2. Aubrey Bailey, Parry Sound, ON (Yamaha YZF-R6) +0.456 secs.
3. Amzy Nawaz, Thornton, ON (Kawasaki ZX-6R) +0.611
4. Kristopher Garvie, Caledon, ON (Kawasaki ZX-6R) +1.130
5. Simon Hamel, Rosemere, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) +18.089
6. Riley Gage Dawe, Toronto, ON (Yamaha YZF-R6) +22.260
7. Jean Francois Aubin, St-Jerome, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) +28.841
8. David Tremblay, Longueuil, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) +30.326
9. Dominic Dupont, Laval, QC (Kawasaki ZX-6R) +39.301
10. Rob Cousineau, Aurora, ON (Suzuki GSX-R600) +39.773
11. Joe Rodrigues, Weston, ON (Suzuki GSX-R600) +49.534
12. Mario Gosselin, Plessisville, QC (Honda CBR600RR) +50.071
13. Eric Gagnon, St-Jerome, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) +59.058
14. Reiner Griese, Marmora, ON (Triumph 675) +1:02.126
15. Chris Dopke, Cambridge, ON (Honda CBR600RR) +1:27.917
Did Not Finish
Edward Rudkowski, Toronto, ON (Suzuki GSX-R600) 9 Laps
Stavros Grekos, Toronto, ON (Kawasaki ZX-6R) 0 Laps
Did Not Start
Jody Greening, Burlington, ON (Honda CBR600RR)
Alex Coelho, Longueuil, QC (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
Jordan Cardozo, Bradford, ON (Suzuki GSX-R600)
Francois-Michel Belval-Lacoste, Candiac, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600)
Fastest Lap: 1:25.626 by Samuel Proulx on Lap 10
Point Standings
1.Kristopher Garvie 300
2.Samuel Proulx 264
3.Amzy Nawaz 227
4.Aubrey Bailey 198
5.Edward Rudkowski 184
6.Jody Greening 151
7.Riley Gage Dawe 148
8.Dominic Dupont (Kawasaki) 140
9.Jean Francois Aubin (Suzuki) 131
10.Philippe Masse 109
11.David Tremblay 108
12.Natalie Catherine Provost 101
13.Alex Coelho 90
14.Luke Bauer 82
15.Etienne Deblois 72
16.Simon Hamel 61
17.Dominic Mongeon 57
18.Pierre Patenaude 56
19.Rob Cousineau 55
20.Eric Gagnon 51
21.Francois-Michel Belval-Lacoste 42
22.Jordan Cardozo 41
23.Stavros Grekos 40
24.Joe Rodrigues 34
25.Mario Gosselin 32
26.Reiner Griese 30
27.Paul Whitehead 27
28.Geoff Cole 25
28.Raymond Gauthier 25
30.Caleb Noiles 23
31.Chris Dopke 19
32.Mario Bourget 15
33.Luc Labranche 13
34.Eric Trudel 12
35.Jean-Sebastien Perreault 6
36.Samantha Goyer 2
BOWMANVILLE, ON – Kristopher Garvie of Caledon, ON clinched the Inside Motorcycles Amateur Sport Bike title at Mosport International Raceway with a fourth place finish in Sunday’s first of two races on his Tracksport Technologies / Kahuna Powersports Kawasaki ZX-6R.
Both races were won by Magog, QC’s Samuel Proulx on the Sherbrooke Harley-Davidson Suzuki GSX-R600. Aubrey Bailey of Parry Sound, ON took second each time on his HT Motorsports / ProStar / Velocity Yamaha YZF-R6 and Thornton, ON’s Amzy Nawaz was third in both races aboard the Velocity Sportsgear Kawasaki ZX-6R.
Garvie came into the weekend with a commanding 73-point lead in the class standings and a solid finish in the opening race of the doubleheader weekend would have been enough to lock up the title with a round to spare.
In the Sunday morning race Proulx, Bailey, Nawaz and Garvie settled into a four-rider lead battle, although the points leader soon elected to ease off and not risk getting into trouble.
"It was pretty hairy up front and I didn't need to get mixed up in that," Garvie admitted.
Indeed, Proulx and Bailey made some dramatic passes as they exchanged the lead, with Proulx finally taking the win by just 0.259 secs. Nawaz wasn't quite able to get on terms with the front two, but was still just 0.437 secs. back at the finish.
Garvie, meanwhile, finished a safe fourth, all on his own, to lock up the championship. It was a sweet success after he had suffered a badly separated collarbone in the season opener at Circuit ICAR in late May.
"This is really rewarding after a very long and challenging season," admitted Garvie, who won two races en route to the title.
In addition to the Inside Motorcycles purse money Garvie was presented with a cheque for $5,000 from Jeff Comello of Canadian Kawasaki Motors for his title.
Edward Rudkowski of Toronto had crossed the line in fifth spot on his Suzuki GSX-R600 after a racelong battle with fellow Suzuki rider Simon Hamel but he was penalized four positions for exceeding the class horsepower limit in post-race tech. That gave the spot to the Rosemere, QC racer.
The afternoon race was a near repeat of the morning, with the same quartet pulling clear of the rest of the field. This time Bailey did most of the leading on his Yamaha, but on the final lap Proulx got ahead to complete the weekend sweep. His two wins lifted Proulx to second in the final class standings.
"The weekend turned out very, very well for me," said Proulx, who also won the season opener at Circuit ICAR. "It was a great race with Aubrey and Amzy."
Bailey was just 0.456 secs. behind in second and Nawaz only 0.611 secs. back in third.
With the title safely tucked in his pocket Garvie was a bit more engaged in the lead scrap and finished just 1.130 secs. behind Proulx after leading three laps.
Hamel was fifth again after a fast-closing Rudkowski crashed in turn five on the final lap.
Nawaz took third in the final standings ahead of Bailey and Rudkowski.
After qualifying on the front row Jody Greening chose to skip the two Amateur Sport Bike races in order to focus on his bid for the Amateur Superbike crown.
Race One Results
1. Samuel Proulx, Magog, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) 8 laps in 11:30.372
2. Aubrey Bailey, Parry Sound, ON (Yamaha YZF-R6) +0.259 secs.
3. Amzy Nawaz, Thornton, ON (Kawasaki ZX-6R) +0.437
4. Kristopher Garvie, Caledon, ON (Kawasaki ZX-6R) +7.917
5. Simon Hamel, Rosemere, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) +18.136
6. Riley Gage Dawe, Toronto, ON (Yamaha YZF-R6) +21.353
7. David Tremblay, Longueuil, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) +32.273
8. Jean Francois Aubin, St-Jerome, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) +34.134
9. Edward Rudkowski, Toronto, ON (Suzuki GSX-R600) +17.928*
10. Dominic Dupont, Laval, QC (Kawasaki ZX-6R) +35.504
11. Mario Gosselin, Plessisville, QC (Honda CBR600RR) +36.524
12. Rob Cousineau, Aurora, ON (Suzuki GSX-R600) +39.357
13. Joe Rodrigues, Weston, ON (Suzuki GSX-R600) +40.155
14. Eric Gagnon, St-Jerome, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) +47.459
15. Reiner Griese, Marmora, ON (Triumph 675) +47.689
16. Chris Dopke, Cambridge, ON (Honda CBR600RR) +1:16.123
Did Not Finish
Stavros Grekos, Toronto, ON (Kawasaki ZX-6R) 3 Laps
Francois-Michel Belval-Lacoste, Candiac, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) 1 Lap
Did Not Start
Jody Greening, Burlington, ON (Honda CBR600RR)
Alex Coelho, Longueuil, QC (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
Jordan Cardozo, Bradford, ON (Suzuki GSX-R600)
Fastest Lap: 1:25.494 by Amzy Nawaz on Lap 8
* -- Penalized four positions for exceeding class horsepower limit
Race Two Results
1. Samuel Proulx, Magog, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) 10 laps in 14:27.603
2. Aubrey Bailey, Parry Sound, ON (Yamaha YZF-R6) +0.456 secs.
3. Amzy Nawaz, Thornton, ON (Kawasaki ZX-6R) +0.611
4. Kristopher Garvie, Caledon, ON (Kawasaki ZX-6R) +1.130
5. Simon Hamel, Rosemere, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) +18.089
6. Riley Gage Dawe, Toronto, ON (Yamaha YZF-R6) +22.260
7. Jean Francois Aubin, St-Jerome, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) +28.841
8. David Tremblay, Longueuil, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) +30.326
9. Dominic Dupont, Laval, QC (Kawasaki ZX-6R) +39.301
10. Rob Cousineau, Aurora, ON (Suzuki GSX-R600) +39.773
11. Joe Rodrigues, Weston, ON (Suzuki GSX-R600) +49.534
12. Mario Gosselin, Plessisville, QC (Honda CBR600RR) +50.071
13. Eric Gagnon, St-Jerome, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) +59.058
14. Reiner Griese, Marmora, ON (Triumph 675) +1:02.126
15. Chris Dopke, Cambridge, ON (Honda CBR600RR) +1:27.917
Did Not Finish
Edward Rudkowski, Toronto, ON (Suzuki GSX-R600) 9 Laps
Stavros Grekos, Toronto, ON (Kawasaki ZX-6R) 0 Laps
Did Not Start
Jody Greening, Burlington, ON (Honda CBR600RR)
Alex Coelho, Longueuil, QC (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
Jordan Cardozo, Bradford, ON (Suzuki GSX-R600)
Francois-Michel Belval-Lacoste, Candiac, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600)
Fastest Lap: 1:25.626 by Samuel Proulx on Lap 10
Point Standings
1.Kristopher Garvie 300
2.Samuel Proulx 264
3.Amzy Nawaz 227
4.Aubrey Bailey 198
5.Edward Rudkowski 184
6.Jody Greening 151
7.Riley Gage Dawe 148
8.Dominic Dupont (Kawasaki) 140
9.Jean Francois Aubin (Suzuki) 131
10.Philippe Masse 109
11.David Tremblay 108
12.Natalie Catherine Provost 101
13.Alex Coelho 90
14.Luke Bauer 82
15.Etienne Deblois 72
16.Simon Hamel 61
17.Dominic Mongeon 57
18.Pierre Patenaude 56
19.Rob Cousineau 55
20.Eric Gagnon 51
21.Francois-Michel Belval-Lacoste 42
22.Jordan Cardozo 41
23.Stavros Grekos 40
24.Joe Rodrigues 34
25.Mario Gosselin 32
26.Reiner Griese 30
27.Paul Whitehead 27
28.Geoff Cole 25
28.Raymond Gauthier 25
30.Caleb Noiles 23
31.Chris Dopke 19
32.Mario Bourget 15
33.Luc Labranche 13
34.Eric Trudel 12
35.Jean-Sebastien Perreault 6
36.Samantha Goyer 2
Greening is Amateur Superbike champ
By John Hopkins / Photo by Bob Szoke
BOWMANVILLE, ON – Jody Greening of Burlington, ON rode a cautious race to seventh to clinch the K&N Performance Filters Amateur Superbike title on his BFE / ProStar / Strugess Cycle Honda CBR600RR at Mosport International Raceway on Sunday.
Toronto’s Edward Rudkowski took the race win from Blaine Groves of Dumas, ON and Rouyn-Noranda, QC’s Alain Lefebvre. All three rode Suzuki GSX-Rs.
For the second weekend in a row wet weather put a damper on an Amateur Superbike race, but unlike the event at Atlantic Motorsport Park two weeks ago, when monsoon conditions drenched the track, riders were able to survive the 10-lap race at Mosport with little drama.
Only 10 competitors out of the 21 qualified riders did take the start, however, and among the missing was polesitter Aubrey Bailey.
Greening literally only needed a finish to be assured of the crown, and by the third lap he had settled into a solitary seventh place.
"It was a pretty unrewarding race from the perspective of going for the win, but I had a job to do," Greening admitted. "I was having arguments with myself the whole time, wanting to open up the throttle a bit more and push the pace a little, but I knew what I needed to do."
Greening had arrived at Mosport with a Yamaha YZF-R1 to try out and he qualified it second and raced it to a third place finish on Saturday. But he went with the more manageable Honda CBR600RR for Sunday's wet race.
Rudkowski also acknowledged the value of racing a 600 after claiming his first career national event win. He had only qualified 11th in the dry on Friday against predominantly 1000-mounted opposition and placed 12th in Saturday's dry race.
"This was the one time having a 600 gave me a small advantage," he said. "I didn't have to worry about going over the handlebars every time I opened the throttle. It's been a great season and this was the perfect way to end it."
Groves led the first two laps and then had a brief battle for second with Lefebvre before establishing himself in the runner-up spot. The third place finisher admitted he hadn't gone far enough in his set-up changes for the wet conditions.
Newly-crowned Amateur Sport Bike champ Kristopher Garvie came into the race as the only rider with a shot at overtaking Greening in Superbike points, but nothing less than a win would do. The Caledon, ON racer had to settle for fourth aboard the Tracksport Technologies / Kahuna Powersports Kawasaki ZX-6R, however.
Rudkowski's win moved him into a tie for third in points with Amzy Nawaz, who retired the Velocity Sportsgear Kawasaki ZX-6R after four laps. The Thornton, ON rider appeared to have gambled on DOT rubber, which proved unsuitable for the conditions. Nawaz, however, got third in the final standings on results count-back.
Saturday race winner Tim Robinson retired his Robinson Racing / Belko Auto Body BMW S1000RR on the opening lap due to a mechanical issue.
Race Results
1. Edward Rudkowski, Toronto, ON (Suzuki GSX-R600) 10 laps in 17:35.981
2. Blaine Groves, Dumas, ON (Suzuki GSX-R1000) +27.624
3. Alain Lefebvre, Rouyn-Noranda, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) +34.949
4. Kristopher Garvie, Caledon, ON (Kawasaki ZX-6R) +1:03.972
5. Jean Francois Aubin, St-Jerome, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) +1:06.684
6. Reiner Griese, Marmora, ON (Triumph 675) +1:07.025
7. Jody Greening, Burlington, ON (Honda CBR600RR) +1:17.605
Did Not Finish
Amzy Nawaz, Thornton, ON (Kawasaki ZX-6R) 6 Laps
Nuno Almeida, Newcastle, ON (Honda CBR1000RR) 4 Laps
Tim Robinson, Gatineau, QC (BMW S1000RR) 1 Lap
Did Not Start
Aubrey Bailey, Parry Sound, ON (Honda CBR1000RR)
Mike Bevan, Amherstburg, ON (Kawasaki ZX-10R)
Stephan Houle, Gatineau, QC (Suzuki GSX-R1000)
Philippe Masse, St-Hyacinthe, QC (Honda CBR1000RR)
Mario Dumouchel, Ottawa, ON (Suzuki GSX-R1000)
Simon Hamel, Rosemere, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600)
Alex Coelho, Longueuil, QC (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
Mario Gosselin, Plessisville, QC (Honda CBR600RR)
Tim Clarkson, Bowmanville, ON (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
Stephane Couturier, Laval, QC (Ducati 1098R)
Jason Thom, Ottawa, ON (Kawasaki ZX-10R)
Fastest Lap: 1:42.806 by Edward Rudkowski on lap 9
Point Standings
1.Jody Greening 263
2.Kristopher Garvie 223
3.Amzy Nawaz 186
4.Edward Rudkowski 186
5.Alain Lefebvre 159
6.Aubrey Bailey 153
7.Jean Francois Aubin 136
8.Alex Coelho 113
9.Stephan Houle 113
10.Tim Robinson 86
11.Philippe Masse 74
12.Luke Bauer 71
13.Natalie Catherine Provost 68
14.Riley Gage Dawe 59
15.Eric Gagnon 56
16.Mario Dumouchel 55
17.Blaine Groves 54
18.Paul Whitehead 50
19.Reiner Griese 44
20.Caleb Noiles 37
21.Trevor Daley 36
22.Mike Bevan 29
23.Etienne Deblois 27
24.Nicolas Hurley 21
25.Geoff Cole 19
25.Pierre Patenaude 19
25.Jason Thom 19
28.Mario Bourget 17
29.Eric Fiset 15
30.Eric Trudel 13
30.Nuno Almeida 13
32.Dominic Mongeon 12
33.Jean-Sebastien Perreault 10
34.Mario Gosselin 8
35.Tim Clarkson 6
36.Stephane Couturier 4
37.Richard Thompson 1
Nesbitt makes history at Mosport
By John Hopkins / Photo by Bob Szoke
BOWMANVILLE, ON – Stacey Nesbitt made international racing history at Mosport International Raceway on Sunday by becoming the first woman to clinch a national road racing title as she locked up the Honda CBR125R Challenge.
The St-Lazare, QC rider edged Richmond, ON’s Eric Green by just 0.178 secs. for her fourth straight win while Scott Lingelbach of Wellesley, ON took third.
Nesbitt had come into the final race with a 29-point lead over her nearest title rival, Austin Shaw-O'Leary. The Falmouth, NS racer finished fifth on Sunday but easily secured second in the final class standings.
"I thought we could be competitive this year, but winning at Mirabel [round two of the season] was a big boost," said the 14-year-old Nesbitt, who dedicated her race win to her sister, who was celebrating a birthday. "Last year we treated as a learning year, and this year we were going to try and be in the front pack."
A nine-rider pack disputed the lead through the eight-lap race around Mosport's 3.957km road course, and although ninth place would have been enough to secure the title, Nesbit admitted to feeling more comfortable closer to the front.
"When I started seeing all those people behind me I was worried that I wouldn't have enough to win the championship, so I decided to go for it and see where it took me," she explained.
Nesbitt grabbed the lead on lap seven and managed to stay in front over the final tour to snag her fifth win in 10 races.
Green admitted to not getting enough drive out of turn five onto the critical backstraight at Mosport, while the gangly Lingelbach was at a disadvantage in the draft, especially when matched up against the lithe Nesbitt.
"I tried sticking in Stacey's draft, but it's not a big one," he laughed.
Lingelbach did have the consolation of claiming third in the final CBR125R Challenge point standings, just eight points ahead of Green.
David MacKay of Stoney Creek, ON finished fourth in the race after starting from 16th spot following a crash in Saturday's event.
Behind Shaw-O'Leary in fifth, Karolina Pelc, Brian Alexander, Lee Newbury and Saturday's runner-up finisher Leah Vignale rounded out the lead battle, with Vignale setting the race's fastest lap on the final tour.
Kemptville, ON's Vignale secured fifth in the final point standings ahead of Halifax racer Lauren Hill and Guelph, ON's Pelc, putting four women in the top seven points positions.
In an impromptu presentation, XR1200 Cup pole position award sponsor Tactical Products Canada presented Nesbitt with a Luminox watch valued at $500 in recognition for her milestone of becoming the first female road race champion in history.
Race Results
1. Stacey Nesbitt, St-Lazare, QC, 8 laps in 16:58.275
2. Eric Green, Richmond, ON, +0.178
3. Scott Lingelbach, Wellesley, ON, +0.406
4. David MacKay, Stoney Creek, ON, +0.591
5. Austin Shaw-O'Leary, Falmouth, NS, +1.041
6. Karolina Pelc, Guelph, ON, +1.192
7. Brian Alexander, Peterborough, ON, +1.379
8. Lee Newbury, Greenfield Park, QC, +2.105
9. Leah Vignale, Kemptville, ON, +2.211
10. Seth Van Dongen, Belle River, ON, +14.696
11. Brian Lingelbach, Wellesley, ON, +48.220
12. Lauren Hill, Halifax, NS, +57.254
13. Matt Chandler, Richmond Hill, ON, +57.607
14. Gareth Clark, Stoney Creek, ON, +58.607
15. Uwe Wachtendorf, Toronto, ON, +59.237
16. Timothy Kennedy, Richmond Hill, ON, +1 Lap
Did Not Start
Glen Mann, Woodbridge, ON
Fastest Lap: 2:06.001 by Leah Vignale on lap 8
* -- All riders aboard Honda CBR125R motorcycles
Honda CBR125R Standings
1. Stacey Nesbitt 421
2. Austin Shaw-O'Leary 369
3. Scott Lingelbach 324
4. Eric Green 316
5. Leah Vignale 243
6. Lauren Hill 202
7. Karolina Pelc 198
8. David MacKay 178
9. Shay Gauthier 162
10. Matt Chandler 158
11. Seth Van Dongen 134
12. Cedric Martineau 114
13. Brian Alexander 107
14. Timothy Kennedy 91
15. Connor Warnell 54
16. Lee Newbury 48
17. Leah MacInnis 42
18. Sean Smith 36
19. Brian Lingelbach 34
20. Kyle Mistibachner 29
21. Sam McManus 27
22. Gareth Clark 12
BOWMANVILLE, ON – Stacey Nesbitt made international racing history at Mosport International Raceway on Sunday by becoming the first woman to clinch a national road racing title as she locked up the Honda CBR125R Challenge.
The St-Lazare, QC rider edged Richmond, ON’s Eric Green by just 0.178 secs. for her fourth straight win while Scott Lingelbach of Wellesley, ON took third.
Nesbitt had come into the final race with a 29-point lead over her nearest title rival, Austin Shaw-O'Leary. The Falmouth, NS racer finished fifth on Sunday but easily secured second in the final class standings.
"I thought we could be competitive this year, but winning at Mirabel [round two of the season] was a big boost," said the 14-year-old Nesbitt, who dedicated her race win to her sister, who was celebrating a birthday. "Last year we treated as a learning year, and this year we were going to try and be in the front pack."
A nine-rider pack disputed the lead through the eight-lap race around Mosport's 3.957km road course, and although ninth place would have been enough to secure the title, Nesbit admitted to feeling more comfortable closer to the front.
"When I started seeing all those people behind me I was worried that I wouldn't have enough to win the championship, so I decided to go for it and see where it took me," she explained.
Nesbitt grabbed the lead on lap seven and managed to stay in front over the final tour to snag her fifth win in 10 races.
Green admitted to not getting enough drive out of turn five onto the critical backstraight at Mosport, while the gangly Lingelbach was at a disadvantage in the draft, especially when matched up against the lithe Nesbitt.
"I tried sticking in Stacey's draft, but it's not a big one," he laughed.
Lingelbach did have the consolation of claiming third in the final CBR125R Challenge point standings, just eight points ahead of Green.
David MacKay of Stoney Creek, ON finished fourth in the race after starting from 16th spot following a crash in Saturday's event.
Behind Shaw-O'Leary in fifth, Karolina Pelc, Brian Alexander, Lee Newbury and Saturday's runner-up finisher Leah Vignale rounded out the lead battle, with Vignale setting the race's fastest lap on the final tour.
Kemptville, ON's Vignale secured fifth in the final point standings ahead of Halifax racer Lauren Hill and Guelph, ON's Pelc, putting four women in the top seven points positions.
In an impromptu presentation, XR1200 Cup pole position award sponsor Tactical Products Canada presented Nesbitt with a Luminox watch valued at $500 in recognition for her milestone of becoming the first female road race champion in history.
Race Results
1. Stacey Nesbitt, St-Lazare, QC, 8 laps in 16:58.275
2. Eric Green, Richmond, ON, +0.178
3. Scott Lingelbach, Wellesley, ON, +0.406
4. David MacKay, Stoney Creek, ON, +0.591
5. Austin Shaw-O'Leary, Falmouth, NS, +1.041
6. Karolina Pelc, Guelph, ON, +1.192
7. Brian Alexander, Peterborough, ON, +1.379
8. Lee Newbury, Greenfield Park, QC, +2.105
9. Leah Vignale, Kemptville, ON, +2.211
10. Seth Van Dongen, Belle River, ON, +14.696
11. Brian Lingelbach, Wellesley, ON, +48.220
12. Lauren Hill, Halifax, NS, +57.254
13. Matt Chandler, Richmond Hill, ON, +57.607
14. Gareth Clark, Stoney Creek, ON, +58.607
15. Uwe Wachtendorf, Toronto, ON, +59.237
16. Timothy Kennedy, Richmond Hill, ON, +1 Lap
Did Not Start
Glen Mann, Woodbridge, ON
Fastest Lap: 2:06.001 by Leah Vignale on lap 8
* -- All riders aboard Honda CBR125R motorcycles
Honda CBR125R Standings
1. Stacey Nesbitt 421
2. Austin Shaw-O'Leary 369
3. Scott Lingelbach 324
4. Eric Green 316
5. Leah Vignale 243
6. Lauren Hill 202
7. Karolina Pelc 198
8. David MacKay 178
9. Shay Gauthier 162
10. Matt Chandler 158
11. Seth Van Dongen 134
12. Cedric Martineau 114
13. Brian Alexander 107
14. Timothy Kennedy 91
15. Connor Warnell 54
16. Lee Newbury 48
17. Leah MacInnis 42
18. Sean Smith 36
19. Brian Lingelbach 34
20. Kyle Mistibachner 29
21. Sam McManus 27
22. Gareth Clark 12
Szoke stops McCormick streak
By John Hopkins / Photo by Bob Szoke
BOWMANVILLE, ON – Brett McCormick’s bid for a perfect season in the Canadian Superbike Championship by Parts Canada fell just short in a wet final round at Mosport International Raceway on Sunday.
In one of the wildest Superbike races seen in many years Brantford, ON’s Jordan Szoke scored his first victory of the season on the Competition Systems Kawasaki Race Team Kawasaki ZX-10R while a day after clinching his first national Superbike crown McCormick crashed his radX / BMW Motorrad Canada BMW S1000RR on the final lap.
Matt McBride of Mississauga, ON scored a career high second place finish on his Riders Choice / BMW Toronto Motorrad BMW S1000RR, 15.587 secs. behind Szoke, and Sherbrooke, QC’s Francis Martin completed the podium aboard the Couturier Racing / ProPulsion BMW S1000RR.
“This is one of the greatest wins of my career,” said Szoke, who saw his five-year reign as Canadian Superbike champion end on Saturday. “It’s tough seeing your number one plate taken away, especially after having it for so long but this will make the winter a little easier.”
Szoke completed the 14 lap race around the 3.957km track in 23 minutes, 00.955 seconds for an average speed of 144.417km/h.
Szoke had taken the lead from McCormick’s radX / BMW Motorrad Canada teammate Michael Ferreira on lap five with McCormick moving into second a lap later. The Saskatoon rider hounded Szoke before making his move into the lead in turn one on the final lap, only to crash moments later.
“I didn’t think he would try going into turn one,” Szoke admitted after his 10th career Mosport Superbike win. “After that I looked back and didn’t see anybody else and told myself to just take things easy and not make any mistakes.
"I didn't know who was there behind me but I kept seeing 'plus 0' on my board. I was just trying to be real smooth."
McCormick said he thought it was the right time to make his move.
“It was my first moment the whole race,” explained McCormick, who had won all six races this season heading into Sunday’s finale. “I got to the apex and the back end came around on me.
"I was being cautious behind Jordan but I got screwed a couple of times by lappers, and I didn't want that to happen on the last lap so I thought it would be better to get ahead as soon as possible."
Szoke's win combined with McCormick's DNF meant the Kawasaki rider finished just 10 points back in the final Superbike standings with 318 points to McCormick's 328.
McBride was only 10th after the opening lap but took advantage of drama ahead of him and growing confidence in the wet conditions to move up the order. He took fifth from Andrew Nelson on lap 12 and moved up to fourth a lap later when Ferreira fell in turn five. He was catching Martin hand over fist as they started their last lap and got around the Sherbrooke, QC racer exiting turn three.
“The first few laps the bike wasn’t feeling that great but then as it dried a little the bike felt better and I started making my moves,” McBride said. "In the past I've gotten a little excited early on and fallen down, so this time I wanted to take things easy at first."
Martin completed the podium in his final national Superbike appearance. The two-time Canadian champion had announced his retirement on Sunday morning.
“This is a good way to finish; I’m very happy to finish on the box,” said Martin, who was national champion in 1999 and 2005. “Lap after lap I was more comfortable, but when Matt passed me I tried to follow and almost crashed.”
Nelson of Kars, ON finished fourth on the Nelson Racing / GymMax / Monette Sports BMW S1000RR and wrapped up third spot in the final Canadian Superbike Championship by Parts Canada standings with 226 points.
Mississauga, Ont.’s Ferreira remounted to salvage fifth and took fourth in Superbike points with 216.
In only his second appearance of the season, Hamilton, ON's Ross Millson enjoyed a tremendous ride on his Kawasaki ZX-10R to claim sixth.
Jodi Christie on the Jodi Christie Racing / Cameron Cycle / Blue Streak Racing Honda CBR600RR edged the Z1 CycleTech / Kenwood Suzuki GSX-R600 of Alex Welsh for seventh after a racelong duel.
Among those caught out by the tricky conditions were Frank Trombino, who crashed his Suzuki Canada / Hindle / Sturgess Cycle Suzuki GSX-R600 in turn five on lap eight while lying fifth, and Francois Dumas, who had run as high as fourth on his BMW S1000RR but crashed dramatically on the front straight at the end of lap nine while lying sixth.
The radX / BMW Motorrad Canada squad was named Inside Motorcycles Team of the Year for its championship season.
Race Results
1. Jordan Szoke, Brantford, Ont. (Kawasaki ZX-10R) 14
2. Matt McBride, Mississauga, Ont. (BMW S1000RR) 14
3. Francis Martin, Sherbrooke, Que. (BMW S1000RR) 14
4. Andrew Nelson, Kars, Ont. (BMW S1000RR) 14
5. Michael Ferreira, Mississauga, Ont. (BMW S1000RR) 14
6. Ross Millson, Hamilton, Ont. (Kawasaki ZX-10R) 14
7. Jodi Christie, Keene, Ont. (Honda CBR600RR) 14
8. Alex Welsh, Uxbridge, Ont. (Suzuki GSX-R600) 14
9. Billy Shields, Unionville, Ont. (Yamaha YZF-R1) 14
10. Franklyn Dominguez, Hudson, Que. (Kawasaki ZX-10R) 13
11. Marie-Josee Boucher, Montreal, Que. (Honda CBR1000RR) 12
12. Rob Busby, Brantford, Ont. (BMW S1000RR) 11
Did Not Finish
Brett McCormick, Saskatoon, Sask. (BMW S1000RR) 13
Francois Dumas, St-Raymond, Que. (BMW S1000RR) 9
Frank Trombino, Woodbridge, Ont. (Suzuki GSX-R600) 8
Sebastien Tremblay, Sherbrooke, Que. (BMW S1000RR) 2
Did Not Start
Matt Cooper, Guelph, Ont. (Yamaha YZF-R1)
Bodhi Edie, Warman, Sask. (Honda CBR600RR)
Raphael Archambault, Terrebonne, Que. (Suzuki GSX-R600)
Kenny Reidman, Belfountain, Ont. (Triumph 675)
Martin Ricard, Montreal, Que. (Kawasaki ZX-10R)
Steve Walker, Carleton Place, Ont. (BMW S1000RR)
Darren James, North Vancouver, BC (Buell 1125R)
Dean Plater, Cumberland, Ont. (Kawasaki ZX-10R)
Time of Race: 23:00.955 (144.417km/h)
Margin of Victory: 15.587 secs.
Fastest Lap: 1:36.565 by Brett McCormick on lap 13
Lap Leaders: Jordan Szoke 1, Michael Ferreira 2-4, Szoke 5-14
Point Standings
1. Brett McCormick, 328
2. Jordan Szoke, 318
3. Andrew Nelson, 226
4. Michael Ferreira, 216
5. Jodi Christie, 195
6. Alex Welsh, 164
7. Francis Martin, 133
8. Marie Josee-Boucher, 123
9. Matt McBride, 120
10. Rob Busby, 120
11. Franklyn Dominguez, 118
12. Frank Trombino, 97
13. Steve Walker, 87
14. Sebastien Tremblay, 63
15. Ross Millson, 45
16. Sylvain Dery, 38
17. Billy Shields, 37
18. Jean-Francois Cyr, 25
18. Bodhi Edie, 25
20. Ron Munroe, 21
21. Matt Cooper, 21
22. Francois Dumas, 17
23. Sean Huffman, 8
24. Martin Ricard, 4
25. Dean Plater, 2
Greening closes in on Superbike crown
By John Hopkins / Photo by Bob Szoke
BOWMANVILLE, ON – Burlington, ON’s Jody Greening moved a step closer to locking up the K&N Performance Filters Amateur Superbike title with a third place finish in Saturday’s race at Mosport International Raceway on his BFE / ProStar / Sturgess Cycle Yamaha YZF-R1.
Gatineau, QC’s Tim Robinson won the race on his Robinson Racing / Belko Auto Body BMW S1000RR while pole qualifier Aubrey Bailey was second riding the HT Motorsports / ProStar / Velocity Sportsgear Honda CBR1000RR.
Greening takes a 49-point lead over Kristopher Garvie into Sunday's season finale. With 50 points available for a race win Garvie must win Sunday's event and hope Greening doesn't score if he is to have any hope of wresting the crown from Greening. Garvie finished seventh in Saturday's race on his Tracksport Technologies / Kahuna Powersports Kawasaki ZX-6R.
After qualifying third on the grid Robinson grabbed the lead off the start and stayed in front for all eight laps to take his first national event win. His final margin of victory over Bailey was 2.014 secs.
"This is only my third day on the bike and I'm having some challenges getting used to it," an elated Robinson said. "The power down the backstraight was incredible."
Mario Dumouchel of Ottawa finished fourth on a Suzuki GSX-R1000 and Mike Bevan of Amherstburg, ON was fifth aboard the Bevan Motorsport / Motovan / Kahuna Powersports Kawasaki ZX-10R.
Stacey Nesbitt (pictured) opened up a solid 29-point lead in the Honda CBR125R Challenge by scoring her third straight victory while nearest rival Austin Shaw-O’Leary of Falmouth, N.S. finished fifth at Mosport on Saturday.
The St-Lazare, QC racer finished just 0.704 secs. clear of Kemptville, ON’s Leah Vignale with Eric Green of Richmond, ON a close third. It marked the first time in Canadian road racing history that women had finished 1-2 in a national event and on Sunday Nesbitt will try to become the first female national road race champion in Canadian history.
"It was a great race," said Nesbitt, who came out on top of a lead draft that consisted of six bikes at the finish. "Everybody seemed to be able to pass me in turn two but I was able to get them back on the backstraight."
Green made a particularly impressive charge from the back of the grid to make the podium after a crash in qualifying on Friday had prevented him from recording a time.
Schedule delays meant the Inside Motorcycles Amateur Sport Bike class was unable to complete its race on Saturday. That event will instead be run on Sunday morning.
Garvie leads the standings by 73 points over Edward Rudkowski and 74 points more than Samuel Proulx.
Amateur Superbike Race Results
1. Tim Robinson, Gatineau, QC (BMW S1000RR) 8 laps in 11:16.893
2. Aubrey Bailey, Parry Sound, ON (Honda CBR1000RR) +2.014 secs.
3. Jody Greening, Burlington, ON (Yamaha YZF-R1) +4.104
4. Mario Dumouchel, Ottawa, ON (Suzuki GSX-R1000) +6.320
5. Mike Bevan, Amherstburg, ON (Kawasaki ZX-10R) +9.946
6. Stephan Houle, Gatineau, QC (Suzuki GSX-R1000) +11.152
7. Kristopher Garvie, Caledon, ON (Kawasaki ZX-6R) +11.639
8. Amzy Nawaz, Thornton, ON (Kawasaki ZX-6R) +16.852
9. Philippe Masse, St-Hyacinthe, QC (Honda CBR1000RR) +30.304
10. Jason Thom, Ottawa, ON (Kawasaki ZX-10R) +31.268
11. Alain Lefebvre, Rouyn-Noranda, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) +32.119
12. Edward Rudkowski, Toronto, ON (Suzuki GSX-R600) +41.043
13. Nuno Almeida, Newcastle, ON (Honda CBR1000RR) +46.635
14. Blaine Groves, Dumas, ON (Suzuki GSX-R1000) +50.801
15. Jean Francois Aubin, St-Jerome, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600) +51.204
16. Mario Gosselin, Plessisville, QC (Honda CBR600RR) +54.083
17. Tim Clarkson, Bowmanville, ON (Kawasaki ZX-6R) +1:28.486
18. Stephane Couturier, Laval, QC (Ducati 1098R) +1:34.963
19. Reiner Griese, Marmora, ON (Triumph 675) +1:30.251
Did Not Start
Simon Hamel, Rosemere, QC (Suzuki GSX-R600)
Alex Coelho, Longueuil, QC (Kawasaki ZX-6R)
Fastest Lap: 1:24.240 by Tim Robinson on lap 7
Amateur Superbike Standings
1.Jody Greening 240
2.Kristopher Garvie 191
3.Amzy Nawaz 186
4.Aubrey Bailey 153
5.Edward Rudkowski 134
6.Alain Lefebvre 122
7.Alex Coelho 113
7.Stephan Houle 113
9.Jean Francois Aubin 107
10.Tim Robinson 86
11.Philippe Masse 74
12.Luke Bauer 71
13.Natalie Catherine Provost 68
14.Riley Gage Dawe 59
15.Eric Gagnon 56
16.Mario Dumouchel 55
17.Paul Whitehead 50
18.Caleb Noiles 37
19.Trevor Daley 36
20.Mike Bevan 29
21.Etienne Deblois 27
22.Nicolas Hurley 21
23.Geoff Cole 19
23.Pierre Patenaude 19
23.Jason Thom 19
26.Mario Bourget 17
26.Reiner Griese 17
28.Eric Fiset 15
29.Eric Trudel 13
29.Nuno Almeida 13
31.Dominic Mongeon 12
31.Blaine Groves 12
33.Jean-Sebastien Perreault 10
34.Mario Gosselin 8
35.Tim Clarkson 6
36.Stephane Couturier 4
37.Richard Thompson 1
Honda CBR125R Race Results
1. Stacey Nesbitt, St-Lazare, QC, 8 laps in 16:57.174
2. Leah Vignale, Kemptville, ON, +0.704 secs.
3. Eric Green, Richmond, ON, +0.762
4. Scott Lingelbach, Wellesley, ON, +1.080
5. Austin Shaw-O'Leary, Falmouth, NS, +1.088
6. Karolina Pelc, Guelph, ON, +1.454
7. Lee Newbury, Greenfield Park, QC, +15.657
8. Brian Alexander, Peterborough, ON, +22.380
9. Seth Van Dongen, Belle River, ON, +30.742
10. Lauren Hill, Halifax, NS, +44.307
11. Brian Lingelbach, Wellesley, ON, +1:19.486
12. Uwe Wachtendorf, Toronto, ON, +1:19.583
13. Matt Chandler, Richmond Hill, ON, +1:34.532
14. Timothy Kennedy, Richmond Hill, ON, +1 Lap
Did Not Finish
Glen Mann, Woodbridge, ON, +2 Laps
David MacKay, Stoney Creek, ON, +3 Laps
Fastest Lap: 2:05.832 by Eric Green on lap 5
Honda CBR125R Standings
1. Stacey Nesbitt 369
2. Austin Shaw-O'Leary 340
3. Scott Lingelbach 287
4. Eric Green 274
5. Leah Vignale 222
6. Lauren Hill 187
7. Karolina Pelc 171
8. Shay Gauthier 162
9. David MacKay 146
10. Matt Chandler 145
11. Seth Van Dongen 115
12. Cedric Martineau 114
13. Brian Alexander 82
14. Timothy Kennedy 81
15. Connor Warnell 54
16. Leah MacInnis 42
17. Sean Smith 36
18. Kyle Mistibachner 29
19. Sam McManus 27
20. Lee Newbury 25
21. Brian Lingelbach 17
Crevier claims XR1200 crown
By John Hopkins / Photo by Bob Szoke
BOWMANVILLE, ON – A fourth place finish was enough to give Maple Ridge, BC’s Steve Crevier the Harley-Davidson XR1200 Cup title at Mosport International Raceway on Saturday. The rider of the MotoSport Plus of Kingston-based entry has an unassailable 68-point lead over Cochrane, AB’s Cody Matechuk, who finished seventh on Saturday on his Privateers Harley-Davidson XR1200 with only Sunday's race remaining in the season.
Michael Barnes of Boca Raton, FL led a Ruthless Racing / Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada sweep of the podium, edging Calgary’s John Ross MacRae by 0.350 secs. with North Vancouver rider Darren James just another three-tenths of a second back.
Crevier came into the race needing only to finish ahead of Matechuk to lock up an 11th Canadian national road racing crown. After qualifying fifth he spent most of the racing mixing it up in a four-rider lead pack with the Ruthless team of Barnes, MacRae and pole qualifier James. With two laps to go Crevier dropped off from the lead train to secure the championship.
"I decided at the end of the race it was getting risky," Crevier admitted. "I thought it was time to back it up and get my championship. Tomorrow [in the second race of the doubleheader] I want to get into trouble, not stay out of trouble.
"I have to thank [crew chief] Pete Snell for talking me into racing in this series and working hard for me."
Making his first appearance of the year in the series, Barnes led the most laps in the 14-lap race.
"I had a blast, it was a really, really enjoyable race," said Barnes, who won an electric motorcycle race here at Mosport last summer.
Second place for MacRae was his best finish of the year, and he received the Performance Under Gear Performer of the Race Award for his effort.
With third place in the race James closed to within five points of Samuel Proulx for third place in the final XR1200 Cup point standings heading into Sunday's finale. After sticking with the lead battle early on the Magog, QC racer finished fifth on his Sherbrooke Harley-Davidson-backed bike.
A poor start left James sixth at the end of the opening lap but he got himself onto the back of the lead train and passed Crevier two laps from the end.
"I destroyed this motor yesterday so I have to give a big shout out to the team," James said. "They worked until four in the morning for me and I wish I could give them a better finish."
James also hinted that the lighter Barnes and MacRae had an advantage over he and Crevier on the long Mosport backstraight.
"'Barney and JR are a couple of buck 25'ers [125 pounders] and they could walk past us on the straightaway," he said.
Behind Proulx in fifth, Chris Harmon of Bracebridge, ON on the Vision Harley-Davidson entry edged Matechuk, guest rider Oliver Jervis of Victoria, and the Harley-Davidson de L'Outaouais entry of Ottawa's Elie Daccache in another dramatic fight for sixth.
Race Results
1. Michael Barnes, Boca Raton, FL, 14 laps in 22:30.389
2. John Ross MacRae, Calgary, AB, +0.350 secs.
3. Darren James, North Vancouver, BC +0.648
4. Steve Crevier, Maple Ridge, BC, +1.907
5. Samuel Proulx, Magog, QC, +16.398
6. Chris Harmon, Bracebridge, ON, +25.084
7. Cody Matechuk, Cochrane, AB, +25.189
8. Oliver Jervis, Victoria, BC, +25.674**
9. Elie Daccache, Ottawa, ON, +25.882
10. Olivier Spilborghs, White Rock, BC, +59.522
11. Lee Kuhn Jr., Hamilton, ON, +59.573
12. Steve Hoffarth, Orangeville, ON, +1:30.303
13. Tim Clarkson, Bowmanville, ON, +1 Lap
14. Dan Thomson, Carleton Place, ON, +1 Lap
* -- All riders aboard Harley-Davidson XR1200 motorcycles
** -- Not eligible for series points
Point Standings
1. Steve Crevier, 295*
2. Cody Matechuk, 227
3. Samuel Proulx, 205
4. Darren James, 200
5. Chris Harmon, 174
5. John Ross MacRae, 174
7. Elie Daccache, 154
8. Lee Kuhn Jr., 132
9. Olivier Spilborghs, 131
10. Steve Hoffarth, 118
11. Dan Thomson, 106
12. Gump Harrison, 62
13. Michael Barnes, 53
14. Tim Clarkson, 49
* -- Clinched Championship
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