From a press release issued by series organizers:

MARTIN BACK TO FRONT

BOWMANVILLE, ON – Francis Martin came back from a crash on the opening lap to win a spectacular fifth round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Mosport International Raceway Sunday.

The Rock Forest, QC rider took his Coors Light Racing/Blackfoot Suzuki GSX-R1000 to a 0.327-sec. victory over the Diablo Suzuki GSX-R1000 of Maple Ridge, BC’s Steve Crevier in the second half of the Miller Genuine Draft presents the Chevy Trucks Mosport Double Header.

Calgary’s Clint McBain completed the podium on another Coors Light Racing/Blackfoot Suzuki GSX-R1000.

Martin’s race appeared to be over when he fell in turn 8 on the first lap of the race, which was started on a wet track. But action was stopped moments later for a separate incident and Martin was able to take the restart on his back-up bike.

After a second race stoppage and with the track drying rapidly Martin charged up from 10th on lap 1 to claim the lead three laps from the end of the final 10-lap sprint. With the win Martin became the fifth different winner of the Parts Canada Superbike season and took over the points lead.

“When I hit the haybales I thought I was done,” Martin said. “I was just happy we had another bike there ready to go.”

Martin now has 190 points with three races left to go in the Parts Canada Superbike season. Pascal Picotte, who placed fifth Sunday is now second with 179 points and Crevier is third with 178.

After winning the first half of the doubleheader on Saturday, Picotte looked set to repeat in Sunday’s race. Riding the Picotte Racing Yamaha YZF-R1 the St-Cecile de Milton, QC rider opened a huge lead in the first three laps before a crash brought out the red flag for the second time on lap 4.

On the restart Picotte battled furiously with Martin, Crevier, McBain and the Orion Motorsport Honda CBR954RR of Michael Taylor.

But on lap 7 Picotte and Taylor collided in turn 9 and both riders went down. Picotte recovered to salvage fifth while Taylor settled for 12th.

In other action at Mosport, Frank Trombino scored his second straight Hindle Exhaust Pro 600 Sport Bike win on his Brooklin Yamaha YZF-R6. The Kleinburg, ON rider edged the Picotte Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 of points leader Picotte by just 0.029 secs. after taking the lead in the last turn.

Chardon, OH’s Tom Kipp finished third on his Canadian Kawasaki Motors Kawasaki ZX-6RR.

Riding a Yamaha YZF-R6 Derek Bowker of Nepean, ON used a last lap pass of Jeremy Leduc to claim his first win in a very wet International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW Amateur 600 Sport Bike feature. Points leader Leduc, from Keremeos, BC settled for second on another Yamaha.

The Parts Canada Superbike Championship continues at Atlantic Motorsport Park in Shubenacadie, NS Aug. 8-10.

This weekend’s event will be televised on TSN in two parts. The first show will air on Saturday, Aug. 9 at 12:30 p.m. EDT with the second on Sunday, Aug. 10, also at 12:30 p.m. Mosport action will also be shown later this year on Quebec’s RDS and across Canada on the Outdoor Life Network.

Results Sunday from the fifth round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Mosport International Raceway, showing finishing position, rider name, hometown and type of motorcycle:
1.Francis Martin, Rock Forest, QC, Suzuki GSX-R1000; 2. Steve Crevier, Maple Ridge, BC, Suzuki GSX-R1000; 3. Clint McBain, Calgary, AB, Suzuki GSX-R1000; 4. Jeff Williams, Harrowsmith, ON, Suzuki GSX-R1000; 5.Pascal Picotte, St-Cecile de Milton, QC, Yamaha YZF-R1; 6. Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH, Kawasaki ZX-7RR; 7. Joel McDonald, North York, ON, Yamaha YZF-R6; 8. Andrew Nelson, Kars, ON, Honda CBR954RR*; 9. Frank Trombino, Kleinburg, ON, Yamaha YZF-R1; 10. Benoit Pilon, St-Jerome, QC, Yamaha YZF-R1; 11. Michael Leon, Beaconsfield, QC, Suzuki GSX-R1000; 12. Michael Taylor, Toronto, ON, Honda CBR954RR DNF. Barry French, Brampton, ON, Yamaha YZF-R6; DNF. John Brundl, Toronto, ON, Honda CBR954RR DNS. Jean-Francois Cyr, Joliette, QC, Yamaha YZF-R1; DNS. Bruce McDonald, Mt. Albert, ON, Yamaha YZF-R6; DNS. Matthew McBride, Toronto, ON, Kawasaki ZX-6R; DNS. Darryn Wilbur, Maple, ON, Yamaha YZF-R1; DNS. Larry Orde, Peterborough, ON, Yamaha YZF-R1; DNS. Chris Murray-Audain, Scarborough, ON, Yamaha YZF-R1; DNS. Darren Womack, Windsor, ON, Kawasaki ZX-6RR; DNS. Kevin Lacombe, Granby, QC, Honda RC51; DNS. Chris Peris, Calgary, AB, Honda CBR600RR; DNS. Brian Nielsen, Edmonton, AB, Suzuki GSX-R600; DNS. Owen Weichel, Toronto, ON, Yamaha YZF-R1; DNS. Guy Tomlinson, Calgary, AB, Kawasaki ZX-6RR; DNS. Dan Durkovic, Ottawa, ON, Yamaha YZF-R1
* — Penalized four positions for jump start

Fastest Lap: 1:29.840 by Steve Crevier on lap 10
Margin of Victory: 0.327 secs.

Point standings for the Parts Canada Superbike Championship following Sunday’s fifth round at Mosport International Raceway, showing position, rider name and point total:
1.Francis Martin, 190; 2. Pascal Picotte, 179; 3. Steve Crevier, 178; 4. Clint McBain, 156; 5. Jean-Francois Cyr, 138; 6. Michael Taylor, 134; 7. Frank Trombino, 131; 8. Jeff Williams, 111; 9. Tom Kipp, 109; 10. Benoit Pilon, 101; 11. Andrew Nelson, 71; 12. Michael Leon, 67; 13. Robbie Baird, 62; 14. Darryn Wilbur, 48; 15. Kevin Lacombe, 45; 16. Bruce McDonald, 44; 17. Matthew McBride, 36; 18. Chris Peris, 29; 19. Joel McDonald, 29; 20. Brian Nielsen, 23; 21. Larry Orde, 16; 22. John Brundl, 8; 23. Dale Yamada, 8; 24. Steve Dufresne 8; 25. Brent Strong, 6; 26. Guy Tomlinson, 6; 27. Chris Murray-Audain, 4; 28. Barry French, 2; 29. Jim Proulx, 2; 30. Alan Schmidt, 2; 31. Shane LeGros, 1; 32. Brad Gavey, 1; 33. Darren Womack, 1