No slowing down for CSBK in 2012

The Canadian Superbike Championship presented by Parts Canada is alive and well and will return in full force in 2012.

After a meeting with series partners that took place today, Frontline CSBK President Kevin Graham spoke with Inside Motorcycles about the organization’s future plans. “Our main partners remain fully engaged and committed to the success of the series,” Graham stated after the meeting that included Parts Canada, BMW Motorrad Canada, Deeley Harley-Davidson and Honda Canada. Each of these partners as well as Chrysler Canada has pledged strong support of the series in 2012.

On the heels of last week’s announcement that Canadian Kawasaki Motors would not be supporting the Canadian series next year, the green manufacturer has agreed to homologate next year, and discussions are underway with Suzuki and Yamaha to do the same (as was the case in 2011).

CSBK will include seven rounds in 2012, Graham indicated. The Mosport double-header season finale will return, as will stops at Autodrome St-Eustache, Shannonville Motorsports Park and Atlantic Motorsports Park, while Circuit ICAR has been dropped from the schedule.

Most notably, the series is in talks with Circuit Mont Tremblant about hosting a potential double-header event next season, although nothing is set in stone at this time. “(The series) wants to run at Mont Tremblant, and (the track) wants us there too,” admitted Graham. “But it all boils down to costs. It has to make sense.”