Szoke takes second straight Superbike pole at St-Eustache ST-EUSTACHE, Que. (July 7, 2012) Brantford, Ont.’s Jordan Szoke claimed his second straight pole position of the 2012 season during qualifying for round two of the Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship at Autodrome St-Eustache on Saturday. Riding the Waznie Racing / Parts Canada / BMW Motorrad Canada BMW S1000RR the seven-time Canadian champion turned a lap at 45.112 seconds around the 1.93km (1.2-mile), 10-turn circuit for an average speed of 141.248km/h (84.749 mph). “The bike is great; very consistent,” said Szoke, who also qualified on pole for this event last season. “I’m a little disappointed because I wanted to see a 44.9, but I can consistently turn the times I’m doing, and that will be important for the race tomorrow.” Kevin Lacombe of St-Cesaire, Que. qualified second fastest with a time of 45.566 secs. on the Team Couturier Racing BMW S1000RR and series points leader Andrew Nelson of Kars, Ont. set the third fastest time in Pirelli SuperPole qualifying at 45.605 secs. aboard the Nelson Racing / Endras Motorrad / mcn.tv BMW S1000RR. Uxbridge, Ont.’s Alex Welsh completes the front row for Sunday’s 22-lap race on the AW7R / Kenwood Electronics Canada Suzuki GSX-R1000. He qualified fourth with a time of 45.726 secs. Szoke’s qualifying performance earned him four more points in the Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship and moved him up from third to second in the standings with 45 points, 12 behind Nelson, who earned two more points for qualifying third. . Szoke took advantage of a clear track at the start of the 10-minute SuperPole session to set his quick lap. “I was hungry to get out right away and put a good lap down,” he explained. “I like this track. I have fun here. It’s tough mentally. It’ll be a tough 22 laps. I’ve got to get off the line first and if I do that, then I think I can get away.” Unlike Szoke, Lacombe put in his best lap late in the Pirelli SuperPole session. “The bike is working really well on used tires and I think that will be important for the race tomorrow,” said Lacombe, who is making only his second race appearance after a two-year layoff. “I don’t think Jordan will be any faster tomorrow. We need to get a good start, be patient and hold it together for 22 laps.” Nelson admitted a few mistakes on his SuperPole laps deprived him of a shot at a better time. “I don’t think my lap time is indicative of how fast I can go,” said Nelson, who claimed his first career National Superbike win at Shannonville Motorsport Park two weeks ago. “I’m happy enough with where I’m at. We’ll make a few small tweaks for tomorrow but over long distances the bike is working well.” Welsh tried to duplicate Szoke’s tactic of getting his quick laps in early during the SuperPole session but was unable to get a clear race track. “I think I went out too early and I got jammed by some guys coming out of the pits,” Welsh admitted. “I should have waited a little longer and I couldn’t get into a rhythm.” Second year Pro Bodhi Edie of Warman, Sask. qualified an impressive fifth on the Edie Racing / Blue Streak Racing BMW S1000RR with a time of 45.888 secs. He will be joined on the second row of the grid by Matt McBride of Mississauga, Ont. on the Riders Choice BMW S1000RR and the Jodi Christie Racing / Accelerated Technologies Honda CBR600RR of Jodi Christie. McBride came into the weekend second in the point standings but was unable to add to his 43 points during qualifying and goes into Sunday’s race third in the standings. He managed a fastest lap of 46.134 secs. in Pirelli SuperPole qualifying. Keene, Ont.’s Christie had a fastest lap of 46.262 secs. The top 10 qualifiers were rounded out by Frank Trombino of Kleinburg, Ont., who recorded a 46.524 on his 725 Sports / Acme Slate Suzuki GSX-R600; Longueuil, Que.’s Sebastien Tremblay, who turned a lap at 46.746 secs. on the MotoNation BMW S1000RR; and the Pete’s Superbike / ASM Motosport Kawasaki ZX-10R of St-Colomban, Que. rider Sylvain Dery, who recorded a lap time of 47.354 secs. In other action at Autodrome St-Eustache, defending champion Christie claimed pole position for Sunday’s K&N Performance Filters Pro Sport Bike race and closed the gap to points leader Trombino with a time of 46.088 secs. on his Honda CBR600RR. The Keene, Ont. racer was followed in the qualifying results by opening round winner Trombino, who turned a lap of 46.600 secs. on his Suzuki GSX-R600. Terrebonne, Que.’s Raphael Archambault was third fastest with a lap time of 46.754 secs. aboard the Team Archambault Racing / Steve Crevier continued his dominance of the Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada XR1200 Cup by claiming pole position for Sunday’s race at Autodrome St-Eustache. The six-time national Superbike champion from Maple Ridge, B.C., who won last year’s title and the opening round of the 2012 season, set a time of 49.827 secs. on his MotoSport Plus / Dominion Lending entry to establish a new class record at the track. The performance also gave Crevier his second straight Tactical Products Canada Pole Award, and he received a prize pack of LUMINOX products valued at over $700 from Tactical Products Canada. The Ruthless Racing / Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada-backed machines of John Ross MacRae and Darren James qualified second and third, respectively. MacRae, from Calgary, recorded a time of 50.351 secs. while Deep Cove, B.C.’s James had a best lap of 50.715 secs. Points leader Philippe Masse of St-Hyacinthe, Que. qualified fastest for the Inside Motorcycles Amateur Sport Bike race at St-Eustache with a class record time of 47.386 secs. on his Racingphil.com / Pete’s Superbike Kawasaki ZX-6R. Qualifying for the Bazzaz Amateur Superbike class was postponed until Sunday morning due to a red flag following a crash involving St-Marthe Sur Le Lac, Que. racer Daniel Moffet. Moffet was taken to hospital with a suspected concussion and possible back injuries. Points leader Trevor Daley of Mississauga, Ont. was fastest in Amateur Superbike practice on Saturday morning with a time of 48.303 secs. on his One Speed / Riders Choice Suzuki GSX-R1000. Racing at Autodrome St-Eustache opened with the third round of the Honda CBR250R National Race Series. St-Lazare, Que.’s Stacey Nesbitt made a last lap pass of Ryan Roche and held on to beat the Pickering, Ont. rider by 0.183 secs. Tomas Casas of Peterborough, Ont. was a close third, just 0.667 secs. behind. Roche now leads Nesbitt by 23 points in the standings, 156-133 heading into Sunday’s fourth round. Montreal’s Costa Mouzouris of Inside Motorcycles magazine scored his third straight win in the Media Challenge. Action at Autodrome St-Eustache concludes Sunday with feature races in all six national classes. Practice begins at 10:00 a.m. with the first race, round four of the Honda CBR250R National Race Series set to launch at 12:00 Noon. For ticket information call 450-472-6222 or 514-591-4388. Or go to www.autodrome.ca. ST-EUSTACHE, Que. (July 7) Starting line-up for Sunday’s second round of the Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship at Autodrome St-Eustache, showing starting position, rider name, hometown, type of motorcycle and qualifying time: 1.Jordan Szoke, Brantford, Ont., BMW S1000RR, 45.112 seconds (141.248km/h) 2. Kevin Lacombe, Granby, Que., BMW S1000RR, 45.566 3. Andrew Nelson, Kars, Ont., BMW S1000RR, 45.605 4. Alex Welsh, Uxbridge, Ont., Suzuki GSX-R1000, 45.726 5. Bodhi Edie, Warman, Sask., BMW S1000RR, 45.888 6. Matt McBride, Mississauga, Ont., BMW S1000RR, 46.134 7. Jodi Christie, Keene, Ont., Honda CBR600RR, 46.262 8. Frank Trombino, Kleinburg, Ont., Suzuki GSX-R600, 46.524 9. Sebastien Tremblay, Longueuil, Que., BMW S1000RR, 46.746 10. Sylvain Dery, St-Colomban, Que., Kawasaki ZX-10R, 47.354 11. Francois Dumas, St-Raymond, Que., BMW S1000RR, 46.731 12. Samuel Proulx, Magog, Que., BMW S1000RR, 46.803 13. Martin Hamel, Drummondville, Que., BMW S1000RR, 46.944 14. Marie-Josee Boucher, Montreal, Que., BMW S1000RR, 47.008 15. Marcel Irnie, Kelowna, B.C., BMW S1000RR, 47.618 16. Louie Raffa, Ste-Marthe, Que., Honda CBR600RR, 47.754 17. Franklyn Dominguez, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que., Honda CBR1000RR, 47.869 18. Michael Leon, Beaconsfield, Que., Honda CBR600RR, 48.268 19. Tony Stufko, Ottawa, Ont., Kawasaki ZX-10R, 48.720 20. Amzy Nawaz, Thornton, Ont., Kawasaki ZX-6R, 48.823