From a press release issued by series organizers:

CREVIER WINS ON LAST LAP

SHANNONVILLE, ON Steve Crevier of Maple Ridge, BC passed Pascal Picotte just two turns from the finish to win the opening round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Shannonville Motorsport Park Sunday.

Riding the DXS Diablo Racing Team Suzuki GSX-R1000 the six-time national champion dove down the inside of Picotte entering Allen’s Corner to snatch the lead, then hung on to claim his record extending 22nd career Canadian Superbike win.

Calgary rider Clint McBain took advantage of the drama to also pass Picotte in the last turn and claim second on his Coors Light Racing / Blackfoot Suzuki GSX-R1000, just 0.489 secs. behind Crevier. Picotte settled for third on the Team Yamaha / Picotte Performance Yamaha YZF-R1.

“Pascal was on and the pressure from Clint behind me was enormous,” Crevier said. “But I’ve always been strong in Allen’s. I’m going to do it in Allen’s come hell or high water.”

Granby, QC’s Kevin Lacombe placed fourth on his Lacombe Racing / Brooklin Cycle Yamaha YZF-R1 and Frank Trombino of Kleinburg, ON completed the top five finishers aboard the Brooklin Cycle Yamaha YZF-R1.

Picotte had qualified on pole for the 18-lap race and the defending Parts Canada Superbike champ opened up an early lead before both Crevier and McBain chased him down. Crevier and Picotte traded the lead on the backstraight on lap 12, then Crevier took over first place in Allen’s Corner a lap later. He stayed in front for four laps before Picotte regained the advantage on the 17th tour, setting up the last lap fireworks.

Crevier leads the Parts Canada Superbike Championship series standings with 52 points. McBain is second with 45 and Picotte third on 43.

In other action at Shannonville, Andrew Nelson of Kars, ON scored his first career national event win in the Hindle Exhaust Pro 600 Sport Bike feature. Riding the Honda Canada / Fast Company Honda CBR600RR Nelson edged the Coors Light Racing / Blackfoot Suzuki GSX-R600 of McBain by less than a second in the 15-lap race.

Defending class champion Picotte placed third on the Team Yamaha / Picotte Performance Yamaha YZF-R6.

Thomas Macsanszky of Richmond Hill, ON won the first round of the International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW Amateur 600 Sport Bike Championship on his Z1 Cycletech Yamaha YZF-R6 after Eric Warren fell on the final lap. Mississauga, ON rider Rudy Raposo placed second on the Matt McBride Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 and Warkworth, ON’s Mark Douglas was third on his Brooklin Cycle Yamaha YZF-R6.

The Parts Canada Superbike Championship resumes with a doubleheader weekend at Calgary’s Race City Motorsport Park July 2-4.

Television coverage of this weekend’s opening round will premier on TSN on Saturday, June 19 at 11:30 a.m. EDT. It will also be shown later this year on Quebec’s RDS.

Results of Sunday’s opening round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Shannonville Motorsport Park, showing finishing position, rider name, hometown, type of motorcycle and laps completed:

1.Steve Crevier, Maple Ridge, BC, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 18; 2. Clint McBain, Calgary, AB, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 18; 3.Pascal Picotte, Granby, QC, Yamaha YZF-R1, 18; 4. Kevin Lacombe, Granby, QC, Yamaha YZF-R1, 18; 5. Frank Trombino, Kleinburg, ON, Yamaha YZF-R1, 18; 6. Jordan Szoke, Brantford, ON, Honda CBR1000RR, 18; 7. Jeff Williams, Harrowsmith, ON, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 18; 8. Andrew Nelson, Kars, ON, Honda CBR1000RR, 18; 9. Jean-Francois Cyr, St. Lin, QC, Honda CBR1000RR, 18; 10. Craig Connell, Brisbane, Australia, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 18; 11. Matthew McBride, Mississauga, ON, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 18; 12. Brent Strong, Mississauga, ON, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 18; 13. Stewart Nodell, Ajax, ON, Kawasaki ZX-6R, 18; 14. Bill Card, Wellesley, ON, Honda CBR600RR, 18; 15. Francis Martin, Rock Forest, QC, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 18; 16. Michael Leon, Beaconsfield, QC, Suzuki GSX-R600, 18; 17. Larry Orde, Peterborough, ON, Yamaha YZF-R1, 17; 18. Darryn Wilbur, Maple, ON, Yamaha YZF-R6, 17; 19. Dave Young, Woodstock, ON, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 17; 20. Sebastien Michel, St. Jerome, QC, Suzuki GSX-R600, 17; 21. Marco Alessandrini, Bradford, ON, Yamaha YZF-R6, 17; 22. Hugo Brisson, St. Sauveur, QC, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 17; 23. Yannick Morin, Repentigny, QC, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 17; 24. Elie Daccache, Ottawa, ON, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 17; 25. Jeremy French, Erin, ON, Honda CBR600RR, 17; DNF. Dean Plater, Ottawa, ON, Yamaha YZF-R6, 14; DNF. Derek Vammus, Orangeville, ON, Suzuki GSX-R600, 8; DNS.. Corey Sherman, Corbyville, ON, Suzuki GSX-R600; DNS. Barry French, Brampton, ON, Yamaha YZF-R6; DNS. Dave Hodge, Acton, ON, Triumph Daytona 600

Point standings for the Parts Canada Superbike Championship after one of eight rounds, showing position, rider name and point total:

1.Steve Crevier, 52; 2. Clint McBain, 45; 3. Pascal Picotte, 43; 4. Kevin Lacombe, 33; 5. Frank Trombino, 29; 6. Jordan Szoke, 27; 7. Jeff Williams, 25; 8. Andrew Nelson, 23; 9. Jean-Francois Cyr, 21; 10. Craig Connell, 19; 11. Matthew McBride, 17; 12. Brent Strong, 15; 13. Stewart Nodell, 13; 14. Bill Card, 12; 15. Francis Martin, 10; 16. Michael Leon, 8; 17. Larry Orde, 6; 18. Darryn Wilbur, 4; 19. Dave Young, 2; 20. Sebastien Michel, 1


More, from a press release issued by Honda Canada/Fast Company Racing:

Nelson wins first time out!

SHANNONVILLE, ON Andrew Nelson of Kars, ON scored a debut victory for the Honda Canada Fast Company Team in the opening round of the Hindle Exhaust Pro 600 Sport Bike Championship at Shannonville Motorsport Park last Sunday.

After qualifying third for the race Nelson put his Honda CBR600RR into the lead with a bold outside move at the first corner and stayed in front the rest of the way. It was the 19-year-old’s first career national racing win.

“Last year I learned how important it was to get a good start and I wanted to do that today,” Nelson said. “After I got ahead I just kept it going the whole race.”

Despite leading every lap Nelson had to work hard for his victory. For the first half of the race he was chased by defending class champion Pascal Picotte, then he came under pressure from 2002 titlist Clint McBain. McBain closed up in traffic a few laps from the finish but couldn’t make a pass and settled for second.

Nelson’s Honda Canada Fast Company teammate Jordan Szoke finished seventh on his Honda CBR600RR after qualifying ninth. The Brantford, ON rider was nursing injuries sustained in a practice fall earlier in the weekend.

“My reflexes are a little slow but once I’m moving on the bike things loosen up,” the 25-year-old Szoke admitted bravely.

Despite his obvious discomfort Szoke placed sixth in the Parts Canada Superbike feature later in Sunday’s race program. After qualifying fifth on his brand new Honda CBR1000RR Szoke suffered a poor getaway and completed the opening lap in 10th. But the two-time Canadian Superbike champion quickly worked his way up to sixth and only just failed to chase down Frank Trombino at the finish.

Nelson was eighth on his CBR1000RR after spending most of the race battling with fellow Honda rider Jean-Francois Cyr. Nelson passed Cyr for good on lap 14 of the 18-lap race and then used lapped traffic to his advantage to pull clear.

“To have Andrew win 600 Sport Bike in our first race is more than we could have hoped for,” said Fast Company’s Scott Miller. “I’m sure once Jordan is back to full health he’ll be right up there with him. The Honda CBR1000RR is a brand new bike and we’re still learning what works best with it. But the potential is enormous and we’re confident of fighting for race wins in Superbike as well.”

The Parts Canada Superbike Championship and Hindle Exhaust Pro 600 Sport Bike series resume with a doubleheader at Calgary’s Race City Motorsport Park July 2-4.


More, from a press Release issued by Wanzie Racing:

Friday May 21, 2004

Shanonville Motorsport Park

Shanonville Ontario

Parts Canada Superbike Championship Round 1

To say Jordan has had a difficult start to his assault on the Parts Canada Superbike Championship is an understatement. In the Thursday practice, on his start of lap two aboard the Honda CBR1000RR Superbike, he was high sided off on the fast right hand turn 1 on the Pro Track layout used for the opening round here at Shanonville Motorsport Park. The early fall was caused by his right heel rubbing on the rear brake master cylinder, breaking the fluid reservoir and allowing brake fluid to coat the right hand side of his rear tire. Jordan suffered some minor abrasions to his mid section and left arm, and a 6cm gash on his left hip. He elected not to ride the rest of the practice once he was released from the hospital.

Although he was uncomfortable and stiff, he took part in Friday’s practice. The FAST company team was now using the limited track time to set up both the Superbike and the CBR600RR Sportbike bike as well.

To add to Jordan’s difficulties, the timing system used for the series was having sorted technical difficulties, and seemed to pick on a few riders, and Jordan was one of them. Since these lap times are practice only, and at this stage unofficial, it was not a big consequence, however, it does affect gauging his times against the competition. Using manual times, he would have been seventh in the Hindle Pro 600 Sportbike and fifth in Parts Canada Superbike.

This also was Jordan’s first ride on the new 2004 Honda CBR600RR Sportbike, and his first ride on a DOT [street] tired 600 as he has been riding race slick tired Superbikes only for the last three years.

The Honda Canada FAST Company team feels they have made some significant improvements to the set up, working late tonight to finish these off for Jordan’s qualifying on Saturday. Complimenting this, the PMP staff that runs the series has resolved the timing difficulties as well, and I look forward to presenting a better report tomorrow.

Even with the troubled day, Jordan remained positive, and looks forward to establishing better times with the changes the team has provided.

I hope to have a few pictures to show you as well!

Saturday May 22, 2004

Shannonville Motorsport Park

Shannonville Ontario

Parts Canada Superbike Championship Round 1 Qualifying

The weather was cool and cloudy, with a constant threat of rain throughout the day. Although some rain fell, it did not affect practice or any of the Pro National class qualifying sessions. However, all teams had a rain set up ready just in case the sky opened up.

Jordan opened the qualifying day here at Round 1 of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship with a 9th place in Hindle Pro 600 Sportbike aboard the new Honda CBR600RR. He cut a 1:06.932 lap over the 1.53 mile Pro Track layout at Shannonville Motorsport Park. Pole was set by Pascal Picotte with a 1:05.811 lap. A good effort on Jordan’s second day riding the 600 in the DOT tired class.

This was followed up with a hard fought 5th place with a lap time of 1:05.554 in the Parts Canada Superbike class riding the all new four cylinder CBR1000RR Superbike. He is only .563 seconds off the pole position set by Pascal Picotte, and less than 1 second separates the first 9 riders!

After watching the qualifying sessions, Sunday’s races will be a close battle in both classes. I will keep you posted with the news at the end of the day.

Sunday May 23, 2004

Shannonville Motorsport Park

Shannonville Ontario

Parts Canada Superbike Championship Round 1 Finals.

We had a mixed day of cooler temperatures, but thankfully no rain until the very end of the day. The cooler temperatures did affect the bike set up slightly, and was hard to adjust to as the track had numerous damp spots left over from the over night down pour.

First race of the day was the Hindle Pro 600 Sportbike, Jordan was qualified 9th on his CBR600RR with a lap of 01:06.932 on Saturday. He worked his way up to finish 7th and a best lap time of 01:06.583 on lap 8, better than his qualifying time. FAST Co. Honda teammate Andrew Nelson won the race, his first National win.

In the Parts Canada Superbike Championship race Jordan had to ride the wheels off the new four cylinder Honda CBR100RR after a miserable start fighting to keep the front end down and to make up for a slight lack of top end speed to finish 6th with a best lap of 01:05.667 after qualifying fifth at a lap of 01:05.554. The old lap record was 1:05.746 set by Steve Crevier in 2001. The new lap record was established by Pascal Picotte at 1:05.032 in Saturday’s qualifying. Seven riders qualified under the old lap record, and five riders bettered it in the race as well. The new horsepower limited, stock brakes and front forked bikes this year are that fast!

Honda is still developing the new Superbike to its potential, Jordan now has his work cut out for him over the 8 race series, as he is 6th with 27 points to Crevier’s 52 in first. The next race is in Calgary at Race City Speedway on July 2-4.