From a press release issued by Team Suzuki News Service 10 days after the Canadian Superbike race at Shannonville, which may be why the release doesn’t include the race date. As for why it doesn’t include the race location, your guess is as good as ours:

SUZUKI SWEEPS SUPERBIKE PODIUM!

Suzuki-mounted riders once again proved the Suzuki Slogan – “Own the Racetrack” is more than just words. Sweeping the first 3 positions in the opening round of the 2003 Canadian Superbike Championship Series, Suzuki GSX-R1000 pilots; Steve Crevier (Diablo Performance Racing Team Suzuki), Francis Martin & Clint McBain (Coors Light Racing Blackfoot Team Suzuki) showed the competition that they will be a force to be reckoned with this season.

While the competition brought out some new faces to challenge the Suzuki-mounted riders with the likes of AMA veteran, Pascal Picotte (Yam); AMA regular, Tom Kipp (Kaw); and Australia star, Robbie Baird (Hon), they were not able to keep pace with the potent Suzuki GSX-R1000.

Prior to a red flag on lap 5 of the feature race, Steve Crevier had just passed Picotte to take the lead and Francis Martin had just passed Kipp to take third spot. Gridded back to the previous lap for the restart, their efforts were not in vain as it showed the competition that life would not be easy for them. At the restart, Francis Martin got the hole-shot on his Coors Light Racing Blackfoot Team Suzuki GSX-R1000 and held the lead until a determined Crevier on his Diablo Performance Racing Team Suzuki GSX-R1000 managed to out brake Martin going into Allen’s Corner to take the lead and the win. Behind the two GSX-R1000s of Crevier and Martin another battle was raging. After disposing of Tom Kipp (Kaw), Clint McBain was hunting down Picotte (Yam) who was running in third. With the last lap flag displayed as Picotte and McBain crossed the stripe, Clint dug down deep and put his Coors Light Racing Blackfoot Team Suzuki GSX-R1000 ahead of Pascal’s R1 to take third and secure a Suzuki GSX-R1000 sweep of the podium.

In Pro 600 Sportbike action, Canadian 600 Champion Clint McBain took his Coors Light Racing Blackfoot Team Suzuki GSX-R600 from third on the grid to a solid 3rd place finish behind Picotte and Nelson. Steve Crevier also put in a solid effort by taking his Diablo Performance Racing Team Suzuki GSX-R600 from a 5th row start up to 4th place before a red flag stopped the race with 13 of 15 laps completed.

A new “National Class” debuted at the season opener – The National Amateur 600 Sportbike Class. Ensuring Suzuki was represented on the podium, Yanick Beauregard of Rock Forest, Quebec took his GSX-R600 to a 3rd place finish.

Congratulations to all Suzuki Riders and Team members.