Women's Cup confirms Mosport

From Orion Motorsports

TORONTO, ON -- The organizers of the Pro Honda Women’s Cup Challenge have announced that the tentative race date for the Mosport National round has now been confirmed.

The Women’s Cup Open Sportbike race will take place on Saturday, July 16 as part of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship third round.

“We are very happy that in only the first season of the new series, we were able to deliver an event to the girls of this size and stature," said Benoit Filion, Women's Cup race director. "Thanks to some great support from PMP, Honda Canada, Yamaha Canada, Pirelli and Parts Canada.”

Montreal native Catherine Nadeau comes into this, the fourth round of the series with a strong lead over reigning 600 Sportbike champ Shawna Aron and Honda mounted Marie-Josee Boucher in Expert Open Sportbike. Novice Open Sportbike leader and Honda mounted Vanessa Gareau leads Josee Bouchard and Lea Pinard.

The Mosport track is a fast and very challenging circuit and one that should prove demanding for the ladies but will also showcase their talents in front of a large and eager audience come race time, which is slated for 2:45 p.m., immediately before the national Superbike feature race.

For more info on the Pro Honda Women’s Cup series, please log onto www.womencup.ca.