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September 15 2021
Toronto, Ontario – The nail-biting 2021 Canadian Superbike Championship season will come to a thrilling conclusion this weekend, as the three-headed title fight in the feature Pro Superbike class returns to Calabogie Motorsports Park, September 17-18.
With five races in the books and two more left to run in the final doubleheader weekend, the gap atop the Superbike class remains as minimal as ever, with rookie sensation Alex Dumas leading the championship by just ten points with 108 left for grabs.
The Liqui Moly MPG/Fast School Suzuki rider saw his lead shrink slightly in the round two tripleheader at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, failing to win either of the three races as he saw title rivals Ben Young (race one) and Jordan Szoke (races two and three) sweep the weekend.
Still, Dumas showed championship poise well beyond his years, finding the podium in all three contests to escape with a slim advantage as he returns to Calabogie, the site of his historic two-win CSBK debut back in July.
As for Young, the 2019 champion is Dumas’ biggest threat to the title, as he remains the only other rider to find the podium in all five races so far. Young previously placed his Van Dolder’s Home Team BMW in second place in both of the round one races at Calabogie, before capturing his first victory in nearly two years at CTMP.
Young famously backed out of a self-described “sketchy” last lap pass on Dumas in race two at the Calabogie opener, knowing he had five more races to consider, but the Scotland native will have less reason to back down when the two sides reignite their battle this weekend with a championship on the line.
The dark horse in the title battle will be reigning champion Jordan Szoke, who remains in the running for a record 15th Canada Cup but will need a bit of assistance from his rivals as he enters with a 30-point deficit to Dumas.
The Canada General Warranty Kawasaki rider will at least have momentum on his side as he heads to Calabogie fresh off a pair of thrilling victories, and Szoke will have no reason to be conservative as he tries to make up for his sizeable points deficit.
Neither of the three riders will be able to map out any definitive championship scenario or “magic number” as of yet, given the massive haul of points still on the table that includes two races, qualifying points, and a bonus for laps led, but there are three likely scenarios that could award each of the top three the title.
The first, which will see Dumas capture his first Canada Cup and become the youngest Pro Superbike champion in history, requires only that he win one of the two races and find the podium in the other. If he does so, it doesn’t matter what Young does in the other race, as Dumas will have enough of a gap built up to control his own fate.
The second scenario, which would see Young clinch his second Pro Superbike title in three seasons, requires that he beats Dumas in both races and takes a top-two finish in each. Should he win once and Dumas not win at all, Young can make up the remaining deficit with just a second-place finish.
The third and final scenario, which would see Szoke storm back to add another trophy to his resumé, requires that Dumas misses the podium at least once and Young fails to crack the top-two in both races. While unlikely, the outcome is not impossible given the deep field we have seen in 2021.
The headliners of that deep group of talent are a pair of impressive rear-gunners battling for the fourth spot in the championship, as Trevor Daley (4th) and Sebastian Tremblay (5th) have each been pivotal in helping their respective factory mates.
Daley, riding for OneSpeed Suzuki, has been the only rider outside the top three in the championship to crack the podium this season, which has been crucial not just to Suzuki’s quest for a Constructors Championship but also to Dumas’ title bid out front.
Tremblay, meanwhile, could be a major X-factor in the final weekend, as the Turcotte Performance Kawasaki rider is expected to break out his ZX-R1 Ninja superbike for the first time at Calabogie.
The Mirabel, QC native finished sixth in both races at round one aboard his lesser-powered ZX-6R, but the likely Pro Sport Bike champion should be a legitimate podium threat in his return to Calabogie, which could play into the hands of fellow Kawasaki star Szoke.
Another pair of riders to watch on race day will be youngsters Tomas Casas and Samuel Guerin, who have had two wildly different campaigns thus far but remain two of the most talented young riders on the grid.
Casas has been extremely consistent if unspectacular in 2021, finding the top-six in every race so far but failing to improve upon a best result of fifth. Still, the Parts Canada Yamaha rider has flashed the pace to win at the Superbike level, and he could do so this weekend in what should be a wide-open battle at the front.
Another rider with truly nothing to lose, Guerin has had an abysmal rookie Pro campaign, finishing just once sandwiched between four DNF’s as he sits 18th in the championship. However, Guerin consistently has podium pace when he does finish, and the EFC Group BMW rider will be desperate to come away with something positive to cap off his disappointing debut season.
The full schedule for the final weekend of the 2021 season can be found on the series’ official website at csbk.ca.
For more information on the CSBK Canadian Superbike Championship, visit www.csbk.ca
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August 23 2021
Toronto, Ontario – The 2021 Canadian National motorcycle road racing Championship series, CSBK, will launch the season’s TSN broadcast schedule on Tuesday, August 24. The Sports Network will eventually broadcast eleven episodes of Canadian National event coverage during 2021, including all seven Pro Superbike Feature races and four of the 2021 Liqui Moly Sport Bike class events for middleweight machinery.
The TSN broadcast format will conclude with events staged at the final CSBK event of the 2021 tour back at Calabogie Motorsports Park, southwest of Ottawa, Ontario, held on September 17 and 18. Currently, races from Round Two at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, near Bowmanville, On, are in development by Professional Motorsports Productions (PMP).
PMP have broadcast the CSBK tour in conjunction with TSN since 1995.
In 2020, Jordan Szoke of Lynden, ON., won the pandemic-abbreviated four race Superbike series, his unprecedented 14th top Canadian title effort, this time riding the All Canada Warranty Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja.
No title was awarded for the Liqui Moly Pro Sport Bike Championship last year, but Sebastien Tremblay of Laval, QC, won both the 2020 middleweight races for the Turcotte Performance Kawasaki equip, and “the Shaker” is odds on favorite to earn his first National crown in 2021.
Broadcast dates and times for the first two 2021 CSBK episodes
2021 Pro Superbike Round One, Race 1 from Calabogie Motorsports Park, TSN Airings
Tuesday August 24, 2021 at 5:00pm ET, 2:00pm PT on TSN 2
Thursday August 26, 2021 at 4:30pm ET, 1:30pm PT on TSN 1
Friday August 27, 2021 at 2:00pm ET, 11:00am PT on TSN 5
2021 Liqui Moly Pro Sport Bike Race 1 from Calabogie Motorsports Park, TSN Airings
Monday August 30, 2021 at 1:30pm ET, 10:30am PT on TSN 4
Wednesday September 1, 2021 at 3:30pm ET, 12:30pm PT on TSN 2
Thursday September 2, 2021 at 10:30am et, 7:30am PT on TSN 2
For more information on the CSBK Canadian Superbike Championship, visit www.csbk.ca
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August 15 2021
Bowmanville, Ontario – Jordan Szoke continued his winning ways in the final leg of Sunday’s historic Canadian Superbike Championship tripleheader, capturing a second consecutive victory at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park following another thrilling Pro Superbike feature race.
Continuing the trend from races one and two earlier in the day, the battle for the lead featured as many as seven riders early on and frequent pass attempts throughout, as championship leader Alex Dumas grabbed the holeshot from Tomas Casas while pole sitter Ben Young got a brutal launch off the grid.
As Casas tried to find a way through on Dumas out front, Young and Szoke quickly picked their way through the field, with the lead quartet coming together by lap three and continuing to trade places throughout the contest.
While Dumas eventually relinquished the race lead to Young, the rookie teenager remained in the lead group as Young and Szoke again renewed their long rivalry at the front of the pack, with the trio running three-wide into the final lap.
With Dumas close behind and a championship lead on the line, Young attempted a risky last-corner pass on Szoke, though he fortunately checked up at the last moment as the two riders briefly touched exiting the final turn.
Ultimately, Szoke would hold on ahead of Young and Dumas, with the 14-time national champion taking another crucial victory after a disappointing finish in race one for the Canada General Warranty Kawasaki team.
“The day certainly didn’t start that well, but everything felt great, so we knew to hang in there and stay positive,” Szoke said. “The depth of the field is so strong, there’s like ten guys fighting for the win every race, so we’re just happy to shake the bad luck off and grab a couple of wins for the fans.”
Szoke will still have work to do in the third and final round at Calabogie Motorsports Park, slated for September 17-18, as he trails Dumas by an even 30 points. However, his effort on Sunday did earn him the final FAST Riding School Hard Charger award, as he powered his way from ninth on the grid to secure his 78th career Superbike victory.
Dumas’ biggest challenger will also exit round two with a smile, as Young capped off a terrific day with another exciting second-place finish for the Van Dolder’s Home Team BMW team – and a crucial points haul ahead of his title rival.
“I got in beside Jordan on the last corner there and thought I could pass him for the win, but I knew it would have been bad for both of us and that’s not the kind of rider I am, so I’m happy to finish ahead of Alex for the championship,” Young said. “It really is a great day for us, and we have a great track record of success here, so now we just have to carry that into ‘Bogie.”
Young’s sensational weekend also earned him the title of “King of Mosport” and the crown to go with it, as his win and three podiums meant he scored the most total points over the course of the weekend and in the process captured the unofficial award.
Despite failing to find the top step of the podium in any of the three races on Sunday, Dumas will still consider his trip to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park a success, as the Liqui Moly MPG FAST Riding School Suzuki rider ended his day with a fifth-consecutive podium overall and a ten-point advantage over Young in the Superbike standings.
“I was able to get a really good start in all three races, and we were able to lead for a few laps in all three as well, but we just didn’t want to take many chances,” Dumas explained. “The results are really good for the championship, so we just have to try and continue that into the final round.”
Dumas also made history by clinching the Brooklin Cycle Racing Pro Rookie of the Year award, doing so still with a doubleheader left to go in Calabogie as he becomes the third-youngest winner in the history of the award, behind only Casas and former World Superbike rider Brett McCormick.
Just missing out on the podium for the third time today was Sebastian Tremblay, who finished fourth in every single race but was unable to break into the lead trio aboard his Turcotte Performance Kawasaki.
Tremblay also missed out on the opportunity to clinch a Liqui Moly Pro Sport Bike championship, as the middleweight race was unfortunately cancelled due to the compressed weekend schedule.
Completing the top-five in Sunday’s final race was OneSpeed Suzuki rider Trevor Daley, who got a strong start in race three but was unable to replicate his podium from race one, though he still secured a solid finish for Suzuki in the inaugural Constructors Championship, where they lead Kawasaki by 31 points heading to the final round.
Rounding out the top-six was Casas, who briefly looked like a threat for his first career Superbike victory before he was swallowed up by Szoke and Young, forcing the Parts Canada Yamaha rider down the order in the late stages.
While none of the Pro riders were able to make considerable movement in the championship standings, the Amateur ranks delivered plenty of excitement, with Brad Macrae becoming the first rider to capture a national title in 2021 by clinching the Amateur Sport Bike championship.
The Yamaha rider swept both halves of his Sunday doubleheader in dominant fashion, moving him 62 points clear of the next closest challenger with only 56 points on offer in the final round.
Local teenager Matthew Simpson – the closest challenger to Macrae all season – finished second in race two, but an earlier crash derailed his championship hopes as he will now turn his focus to wrapping up second overall in round three.
Championship leader Mackenzie Weil extended his unbeaten streak in the Super Sonic Road Race School Lightweight class, sweeping both races despite thrilling battles in each one, including a photo-finish in race two.
Weil won by just 0.016 seconds ahead of title rival Jacob Black while Paul Etienne Courtois finished within a tenth of a second in third, as Weil will now take a decisive 77-point advantage into the doubleheader finale next month.
The only championship to change hands on Sunday was the AIM Insurance Amateur Superbike category, as former points leader Anthony Bergeron crashed out in race one to gift eventual winner Pascal Bastien a championship lead for Yamaha.
Bergeron was able to erase most of the damage in race two by securing a comfortable victory for BMW, but Bastien will retain a ten-point lead entering the final round in Calabogie, where Bergeron won in convincing fashion at round one.
Four of the five championships will still be determined in the final weekend, which is set to be formally announced in the coming days, with all eyes turning towards the title battle between Dumas, Young, and Szoke.
Full results from Sunday’s packed slate of racing can be found online at the series’ official website at csbk.ca.
For more information on the CSBK Canadian Superbike Championship, visit www.csbk.ca
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August 16 2021
Fans at Humberstone Speedway were treated to some fantastic action as the Flat Track Canada series paid a visit to the stock car venue for round two of the 2021 national series. For the second consecutive race the crowd was buzzing throughout the night and for the second consecutive race former champ Don Taylor played a big part in the excitement.
DTX action was all Taylor as the unretired rider, who is just out having fun this season, made it two for two this year going wire to wire for the victory. Behind Taylor Dustin Brown and Tyler Seguin settled into second and third quite early while just behind them there was a race long battle for fourth between Clayton Isherwood, Brandon Seguin and Cody Marentette. Those three mixed it up throughout the race and when the dust settled it was Marentette solidifying the fourth position behind the top three of Taylor, Brown and Tyler Seguin.
The Open Expert final was once again one for the ages with inspired rides from many in the field in front of the excited crowd. When the lights flashed green it was the number one of Dustin Brown winning the drag race into one as the rest of the field sorted out behind him. Lap two saw Don Taylor and Tyler Seguin side by side briefly before Seguin ducked under Taylor in turn four to take over second.
As Brown opened a bit of a gap, Seguin and Taylor swapped second position a few times before Taylor was able to make the move stick on lap seven. The next several laps Taylor closed the gap on Brown, making his move into the lead in turn two while just half a lap later Seguin got under Brown in turn four as Brown drifted up the track and glanced off the wall. Seguin’s time in second place didn’t last long as heading into turn one on the next lap he went down hard after tucking the front end. Seguin’s crash caused a red flag and while the rest of the field gathered at the starting line, Brown was taking two minutes to allow his brakes to cool while incredibly Seguin was having his right hand, injured in the crash, duct taped to the handlebars so he could hold onto the bike.
Off the restart it was Taylor into the lead as former champ Brodie Buchan held onto second for a moment before Brown got under him in turn two. As Taylor checked out on the field, Seguin was charging from the back like a man possessed. Seguin made the move under Brown in turn four for second place with just over a lap to go as once again Brown got hard into the wall on the front straight. Finishing order was Taylor, Seguin and then Brown.
DTX Intermediate was once again the Boyd Deadman show as he made it two for two on the season finishing ahead of Jeff Orosz in second and Rod Scott in third. In the Open Intermediate race it the race looked to belong to Deadman once again until Orosz was able to take advantage of a red flag. Utilizing the second chance, Orosz made a decisive move around Deadman relegating Deadman to second at the finish followed by Scott in third once again.
Peter Grison took the ATV Open victory on his beast of a machine over John Rumleskie while Adrian St. Amand grabbed the checkers in both Novice races.
50cc: Ace Simiana, Connor Ruhe, Tye Marceau
65cc: Kaleb Hunt, Jameson Andrews, Caiden Evans
85cc: Liam Caskie, Seth Little, Kaleb Hunt
250: Liam Caskie, Christopher Pittaway, Seth Little
VET: Rick Gunby, Bentley Thistlethwaite, Brent Thompson
ATV Production: John Rumleskie, Jamie Bird, David English
Vintage Open: Justin Crumb, Bill Harrett, Glen Brown
Vintage Lites: Glen Brown, Seth Little, Abi Harrett
Novice Open: Adrian St. Amand, Connor Thompson, Doug Boudreau
Novice DTX: Adrian St. Amand, Eric Orosz, Doug Boudreau
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August 15 2021
Bowmanville, Ontario – The Pro Superbike tripleheader at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park delivered another new winner in race two, as reigning champion Jordan Szoke claimed a crucial victory after another thrilling battle on Sunday.
Szoke’s weekend had previously been off to a rocky start, as unusual circumstances left him ninth in qualifying before he struggled to sixth in race one. However, the Canada General Warranty Kawasaki rider demonstrated why he is a 14-time national champion in race two, methodically picking his way through the lead four-rider battle before sealing the win with a penultimate lap pass on championship leader Alex Dumas.
The much-needed win slightly trims Szoke’s deficit to the top of the standings, as his title defence now sits 41 points away with three races to go, though Dumas again executed his ability to limit the damage with a strong second-place finish.
The rookie teenager was briefly shunted to third with three laps to go as Young and Szoke renewed their storied rivalry out front, but he only needed one more lap to place his Liqui Moly MPG FAST Riding School Suzuki back into the top two spots.
Race one winner Young desperately tried to catch Dumas at the line, but he ultimately settled for third as his deficit increases again to 13 points. The Van Dolder’s Home Team BMW rider will be looking to settle the score in race three this afternoon, knowing Dumas will have one hand on the trophy if he enters the final round with a points lead.
Sebastian Tremblay continued his stellar dual-threat season with another stellar fourth-place finish, as the Liqui Moly Pro Sport Bike championship leader ran behind the lead trio for the entire race and seemed poised for a podium spot before ultimately settling for crucial points inside the top-five.
Rounding out the five best finishers was race one podium finisher Trevor Daley, who got scrappy with the frontrunner on lap one but ultimately couldn’t replicate his pace from earlier in the day, settling for fifth after a thrilling battle with Dewildt Honda’s Steven Nickerson and a charging Tomas Casas.
Casas’ efforts were enough to secure him the second FAST Riding School Hard Charger award of the day, as the Parts Canada Yamaha rider slipped as far back as 16th on the opening lap before storming his way to sixth across the line.
Szoke’s win and Tremblay’s top-four result will see Kawasaki make a massive jump in the Constructors Championship, as they leapfrog BMW for second in the overall table, though Suzuki retains a 47-point gap atop the standings thanks to Dumas and Daley.
The full results from race two can be found here, while race three – the final leg of the historic tripleheader – is set to get underway at roughly 4 p.m. EST.
For more information on the CSBK Canadian Superbike Championship, visit www.csbk.ca
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