From a press release issued by series organizers:

SHERMAN BREAKS THROUGH

MONT-TREMBLANT, QC – Corey Sherman ended almost two years of frustration by scoring his first career Diablo Energy Drink Can-Am 125GP Challenge Series win at Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant Aug. 17.

After a red flag halted the race just before half distance, the Corbeyville, ON racer grabbed the lead on the restart and led all six laps on his Carrera GP Leathers/Belleville Sport & Lawn-backed Honda RS125.

Defending series champion Stuart Nodell of Ajax, ON was second riding the Canada Post/Bear Chair Co. Honda RS125 and Morrison, CO’s John Hjelm completed the podium aboard his Motorex Oils/Galfer Brakes Honda.

“I needed this win,” Sherman said. “I’ve been trying for two years to win one of these and I’ve finally got it.”

The victory also put Sherman in command of the Diablo Energy Drink Can-Am 125GP Challenge Series point standings heading to the final round at Shannonville Motorsport Park Aug. 31. Sherman now has 206 points to the 188 of Nodell. A rider can score a maximum of 54 points at each series round.

For the first five laps of the race, originally scheduled for 12 laps of the spectacular 2.65-mile Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Sherman and Hjelm were part of a four-rider battle for the lead, which included the Bow Cycle/Bikecards.com Honda of polesitter Chris Peris of Calgary and Plattsville, ON’s Jim Struke on his K-W Honda/Abbott & Costello Machine Honda.

But Peris and Struke collided on lap 6, taking both riders out of the race, and then Bedford, NH rider James Lovejoy suffered a heavy fall coming onto the front straight, bringing out the red flag.

On the restart Sherman jumped into the lead and pulled away from the pack.

After qualifying only 20th in the 27-rider field Nodell put in a charge in the race and was up to fifth by the time the red came out. He ran third after the opening lap of the restart and passed Hjelm for second on the following lap. He was unable to challenge Sherman, however.

“I knew it was a long way to the front so I just tried to stay patient and focused,” Nodell said. “I got a second chance with the red flag but I made a poor start and I was chasing Corey from behind.”

Hjelm only just held off the Diablo Performance Racing Honda of Montreal’s Eddy Brunet for a career high third. Jim Pentecost of Halifax was fifth on the Action Cycle/Kimpex Honda and Brampton, ON’s Angela Hiba came out on top of a six-rider battle for sixth on her Z1 Cycletech/Pro Racing Fuels Honda.

The Circuit Mont-Tremblant event will be televised later this year across Canada on TSN. Check local listings for date and time.

Results of the fifth round of the Diablo Energy Drink Can-Am 125GP Challenge Series at Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant Aug. 17, showing finishing position, rider name, hometown and type of motorcycle:
1.Corey Sherman, Corbyville, ON, Honda; 2. Stuart Nodell, Ajax, ON, Honda; 3. John Hjelm, Morrison, CO, Honda; 4. Eddy Brunet, Montreal, QC, Honda; 5. Jim Pentecost, Halifax, NS, Honda; 6. Angela Hiba, Brampton, ON, Honda; 7. Christian Rose, Terrebonne, QC, Honda; 8. John Dempsey, Brampton, ON, Honda; 9. Steve Scott, Manchester, NH, Honda; 10. Debra Kuick, Port Hueneme, CA, Honda; 11. Mark White, Caledon East, ON, Honda; 12. Matthew Dennie, Rochester, NY, Honda; 13. Chris Knowles, Yarker, ON, Honda; 14. Neal Bach, Toronto, ON, Honda; 15. Steve McNeil, Peterborough, ON, Honda; 16. Frank Guadagino, Vernon, CT, Honda; 17. Paul Hoyt Nelson, Wellington, ON, Honda; 18. Rick Bulman, Oakville, ON, Honda; 19. Don Murfin, Mississauga, ON, Honda DNF. James Lovejoy, Bedford, NH, Honda; DNF. Chris Peris, Calgary, AB, Honda; DNF. Jim Struke, Plattsville, ON, Honda; DNF. Dean Hoelscher, Kirkland, ON, Honda; DNF. Yvan Desy, Nepean, ON, Honda; DNF. Adam Roberts, Hammonds Plains, NS, Honda DNS. Dave Wright, Trout Creek, ON, Honda; DNS. Michael Leon, Montreal, QC, Honda

Diablo Energy Drink Can-Am 125GP Challenge Series point standings after 5 of 6 rounds, showing position, rider name and point total:
1. Corey Sherman, 206; 2. Stuart Nodell, 188; 3. Jim Struke, 145; 4. John Dempsey, 124; 5. Yvan Desy, 122; 6. Christian Rose, 111; 7. Dale Greenwood Jr., 94; 8. Angela Hiba, 83; 9. Matthew Dennie, 72; 10. John Hjelm, 64; 11. Mark White, 63; 12. Chris Peris, 54; 13. Frank Guadagino, 51; 14. Chris Knowles, 50; 15. Dean Hoelscher, 40; 15. Debra Kuick, 40; 17. Zack Courts, 38; 17. Don Murfin, 38; 19. Steve McNeil, 35; 20. Eric Yoo, 32; 20. Eddy Brunet, 32; 22. Jim Pentecost, 29; 23. Gus Holcomb, 27; 24. Dave Monahan, 26; 25. Paul Hoyt Nelson, 25; 26. Scott Moxey, 21; 26. Steve Scott, 21; 28. Joe Melchionda, 18; 29. Paul Duval, 17; 30. Julian Molyneux, 17; 31. Tim Courts, 13; 32. James Lovejoy, 12; 32. Neal Bach, 12; 34. Jessie Herrera, 10; 35. Chris Cosentino, 6; 36. Reet Das, 4; 36. Brian Kcraget, 4; 36. Rick Bulman, 4; 39. Craig Derosa, 2; 39. Dave Wright, 2

More, from a press release issued by Hjelm Motorsports:

Hjelm Motorsports puts two in top ten at Mont Tremblant.

Hjelm Motorsports had a very good weekend at the Can-Am 125GP race held on the freshly revamped Mont Tremblant circuit in Quebec Canada. John Hjelm rode one of the bikes to a podium placing of third while Debra Kuick brought the second bike in at tenth place.

At the drop of the green flag a group of four riders set out to distance themselves from the rest of the pack. Corey Sherman, Chris Peris, Jim Struke and John Hjelm were nose to tail through the first four laps. Struke and Peris tangled on their way up to the bridge turn and both went down. The race was red flagged just short of half distance when James Lovejoy went down coming onto the front straight.

The restart saw Corey and John take the point again. On the second lap John ran off the track exiting turn four. This allowed the current Can-Am #1 plate holder Stuart Nodell and Eddie Brunet to get by before he could regain the track. John fought back to pass Eddie and was closing on Stuart when the checkered came out. Debra finished up a very respectable tenth spot. The riders from sixth through eleventh were all running lap times within a second of each other.

JOHN HJELM “It feels really got to get on the podium at one of the Can-Am races. After running off the track on the restart I didn’t think it would happen today. It was such a fun race and I think this is the best I have ever ridden.”

DEBRA KUICK “The track was just awesome to ride. After finding a problem with the suspension this morning we dropped a couple seconds and that put us back in the hunt. John Bickle did a great job of organizing this race for all the 125 riders. I rode well but would have liked to have finished a little higher up.”

Hjelm Motorsports runs Honda RS125’s and is sponsored by Motorex Oils, Galfer Braking Systems and Performance Cycle of Colorado.