Round three for the RACE Moto Series was held under hot, humid, and windy conditions this past weekend on the original Nelson layout at Shannonville Nelson Circuit.
The Lou-Ann Printing Pro Superbike races featured a rare opportunity to see the reigning #1 Milwaukee Yamaha R1 of Elie Daccache not run away and disappear from the field. Instead, it was Michael Leon’s Royal Distributing BMW S1000RR turn to dominate.
In race 2 Leon was penalized 5 seconds for missing pre-grid but was still able to pull off the win. The win marked veteran Leon’s third decade of success at Shannonville. Leon was Dunlop shod, while Daccache used Pirelli rubber.
The fast farmer, Yamaha YZF-R1 mounted Ernest Bernhard, once again made the box with 3rd.
The Almaguin Sprint Cup was a repeat of the Pro Superbike race with Leon and Daccache in a heated battle until Daccache made a rare error, blew through tight corner 5 and did a little grass tracking. He re-entered the track in 5th spot but was able to slice through the field eventually finishing second. Third place was another BMW ridden by rising star Matt Vanderhorst.
The Pro6 Cycle 600 Supersport class saw the return of Matt Simpson after his highspeed get off in CSBK Round #1. Simpson ran near lap record pace pulling away from the Massicotte Moto88 Yamaha R6. 3rd place went to Jordan Decarie on his Suzuki GSXR600.
The Joe Rocket Am 600 Supersport races were dominated by Daniel Johnson on his Kawasaki ZX6R. Johnson was chased to the line by the French Quebec Connection led by Martin Perreault’s Turcotte ZX6R and Yannick Rouleau’s Ninja. In the Amateur Superbike round it was Johnson on his ZX6R, Perreault’s ZX10R and JS Lefebvre’s EVAL Ducati V4R.
The Hindle Exhaust Lightweight race saw a 50/50 field of men and women. When the last checkered flag of the day fell, it was Steve Hidvegi on top of the box, Andrea Purdy 2nd and Andrea Hidvegi 3rd.
The next RACE Moto event is back at Shannonville, on the perimeter Pro Track, August 1st through 3rd.