Crevier to Macau

By John Hopkins

MONTREAL, QC -- Steve Crevier will compete in the Nov. 19 Macau Grand Prix on a Honda Diablo Racing Honda CBR1000RR, according to a press release from the team.

This will be the six-time Canadian Superbike champion's first visit to the famed street race in the Far East.

"It's a great honour to be representingCanada in Macau, but this track requires one to be cautious," said Crevier, the 2005 Hindle Exhaust Pro 600 Sport Bike national champion, in the release. "My brother-in-law, Michael Taylor, was involved in a vicious accident a few year back - it makes you want to keep an eye open."

Crevier, team manager Eddy Brunet and mechanic Scott Cameron will leave for Macau Saturday (Nov. 12).

The team, incidentally, will be using 16.5-inch slick tires from Pirelli, the new spec tire supplier to the Parts Canada Superbike national series.