Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.
By David Swarts
Honda’s Steve Crevier earned his 20th career Canadian Superbike race win Sunday, August 12 at Atlantic Motorsports Park in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia and extended his points lead in the 2001 Parts Canada Superbike series with one round remaining.
Crevier managed to qualify on the front row for Sunday’s final on his CBR600F4i when his RC51 Superbike developed engine troubles. Crevier’s crew was unable to repair the Superbike. So Crevier borrowed teammate Michael Taylor’s RC51 while Taylor rode his Honda CBR929RR in Sunday’s final. As it turned out, Crevier passed Taylor on the last lap of the 18-lap final to win by 0.172-second over his teammate. Yamaha Canada’s Frank Trombino, riding a YZF-R1, finished a close third after starting on pole and leading earlier in the race. Francis Martin finished fourth on his Suzuki GSX-R1000 followed by Kawasaki Canada’s Owen Weichel, riding a ZX-7RR, and Jean-Francois Cyr on a Yamaha YZF-R6.
The win brought Crevier to within four points of clinching his second straight Canadian Superbike Championship. Heading into the final round of the series, Crevier holds a 302 to 246 points advantage over Martin. There are 60 possible points available at the final round August 31-September 2 at Shannonville Motorsports Park.
Crevier, riding his CBR600F4i, clinched the Yoshimura 600cc Sport Bike title with his fifth win in six races. Crevier raced for the lead with Cyr until Cyr crashed just two turns from the checkered flag. Cyr was able to rebound and take the International Motorcycle Supershow Open Sport Bike race win on his repaired Yamaha YZF-R6. Taylor, riding a Honda CBR929RR, led Open Sport Bike until Cyr took the lead two laps from the end. Taylor held on to second ahead of Trombino, on board a Yamaha YZF-R1, and Martin, on a Suzuki GSX-R1000.
Parts Canada Superbike Atlantic Motorsports Park Final Results:
1. Steve Crevier, Honda RC51
2. Michael Taylor, Honda CBR929RR
3. Frank Trombino, Yamaha YZF-R1
4. Francis Martin, Suzuki GSX-R1000
5. Owen Weichel, Kawasaki ZX-7RR
6. Jean-Francois Cyr, Yamaha YZF-R6
7. Benoit Pilon, Yamaha YZF-R1
8. Greg Boki, Yamaha YZF-R1
9. Michael Leon, Honda CBR600F4i
10. Andrew Nelson, Kawasaki ZX-6R
Parts Canada Superbike Championship Point Standings (after 6 of 7 rounds, all 7 count):
1. Crevier, 302 points
2. Martin, 246 points
3. Weichel, 236 points
4. Taylor, 183 points
5. Trombino, 176 points
6. Pilon, 158 points
7. Cyr, 142 points
8. Jeff Williams, 110 points
9. Boki, 96 points
10. Martin Hamel, 96 points