From a press release issued by series organizers: BIKE CARDS SPONSORS SV CUP ROUND COURTICE, ON — Bike Cards has been announced as title sponsor of the Diablo Suzuki SV650 Cup round at Calgary’s Race City Motorsport Park July 2-4. The participation of the Calgary-based company means there will be a significant purse available for the SV 650 Cup series’ only western Canadian event. “This ensures we will have a truly ‘Canadian National’ Diablo Suzuki SV650 Cup and will create a program that should develop the Calgary round into an exciting venue for locals and travelers,” said series organizer John Bickle of Bickle Racing. The Diablo Suzuki SV650 Cup is making its debut as a national series in 2004 with seven races scheduled. Race City will be the second round of the tour, which will run as a support class to the Parts Canada Superbike Championship. The season kicks off at Shannonville Motorsport Park May 20-23. Following the Calgary race there will be doubleheaders at Mosport International Raceway July 15-18 and Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant Aug. 19-22. The series wraps up back at Shannonville Sept. 3-5. Bike Cards produces ‘Rider Cards’ for motorcycle racers. The cards feature pictures and sponsor logos and can be handed out to race fans or autographed. The president of Bike Cards is Fernando Peris, the father of rising Canadian road race star Chris Peris. Chris Peris raced in the Diablo Can-Am 125 Grand Prix Series, which was also organized by Bickle Racing, and used that experience to further his career. He is currently rides for the Valvoline EMGO Suzuki team in the AMA Superbike Series. “Bickle Racing created a platform on which Chris could shine with the Diablo Can-Am 125 GP Series,” Fernando Peris said. “They are clearly committed to developing Canadian racing talent and I’m happy to support the Suzuki SV 650 Cup.” The Diablo Suzuki SV 650 Cup will feature up-and-coming racers competing on Suzuki’s popular SV650 twin cylinder sport bike. Riders entered in the series cannot be also involved in a national inline four-cylinder based racing series (like the Parts Canada Superbike Championship) and cannot have previously held “factory status.” More information on the Diablo Suzuki SV650 Cup is available at www.svcup.diablopit.com. For more information on Bike Cards please visit www.bikecards.com.