From the Canadian Motorcycle Association
HAMILTON, ON -- Following the announcement on Feb. 7, arrangements have been completed for the location of the third and final round of the Expert Class Motocross Championships.
After several years of absence, the CMA will return to Coaticook, QC for the Grand Finale of the 2006 Championship Series.
Each round will pay a purse of $10,000 and a $10,000 series purse will be distributed as well.
The schedule is as follows: June 30, July 1-2, St-Apollinaire, QC; Aug. 5-6, Agassiz, BC; Sept. 1-3, Coaticook, QC.
Entry forms will be available by the end of April.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Big move from Titan
From Motopark
CHATSWORTH, ON -- Motopark general manager Kristen DeJong announced today that Tim Marks will move his Titan Racing operation to Motopark effective April 1.
Marks commented that the move to Motopark will provide him with the opportunity to specialize in the modification and repair of engines and suspension on racing motorcycles. It will also allow immediate testing of the work on a professional motocross track. This will afford amateur racers a level of machine preparation and testing that is usually reserved for professionals. Motopark's staff of trained instructors will be able to further assist riders with the testing of their modifications at the Motopark facility.
Marks will also be expanding Motopark's off-road training programs by conducting seminars on suspension set up and maintenance for mechanics, parents and racers in Motopark's Training Centre.
“The addition of Tim to our Motopark family coincides with a complete renovation of our pro shop and creates new opportunities for the park and amateur motocrossers," DeJong said. "This is one of several announcements we will be making in the coming months which will help take amateur racing in Canada to a new level.”
CHATSWORTH, ON -- Motopark general manager Kristen DeJong announced today that Tim Marks will move his Titan Racing operation to Motopark effective April 1.
Marks commented that the move to Motopark will provide him with the opportunity to specialize in the modification and repair of engines and suspension on racing motorcycles. It will also allow immediate testing of the work on a professional motocross track. This will afford amateur racers a level of machine preparation and testing that is usually reserved for professionals. Motopark's staff of trained instructors will be able to further assist riders with the testing of their modifications at the Motopark facility.
Marks will also be expanding Motopark's off-road training programs by conducting seminars on suspension set up and maintenance for mechanics, parents and racers in Motopark's Training Centre.
“The addition of Tim to our Motopark family coincides with a complete renovation of our pro shop and creates new opportunities for the park and amateur motocrossers," DeJong said. "This is one of several announcements we will be making in the coming months which will help take amateur racing in Canada to a new level.”
Monday, March 13, 2006
Bad luck for Blackfoot
By John Hopkins
The Blackfoot Honda motocross team had a rough go of it at the U.S. Supercross round in Indianapolis earlier this month.
According to the team's newsletter, issued last Friday, its transporter was broken into while parked at the team's hotel in Indy and two 2006 Honda CRF250Rs were stolen. The newsletter said the Blackfoot squad still had no leads on the theft.
The Calgary-based effort was buoyed by the support of the rest of the Supercross racing community, however, which helped them field bikes for Mitch Cooke and Dusty Klatt in the weekend's Supercross Lites class. Team Boo Koo reportedly made a bike available for Cooke and the Factory Connection squad offered parts to build a bike for Klatt.
Klatt, however, failed to qualify for the evening race program while Cooke missed the main event after finishing ninth in the LCQ.
The Blackfoot Honda motocross team had a rough go of it at the U.S. Supercross round in Indianapolis earlier this month.
According to the team's newsletter, issued last Friday, its transporter was broken into while parked at the team's hotel in Indy and two 2006 Honda CRF250Rs were stolen. The newsletter said the Blackfoot squad still had no leads on the theft.
The Calgary-based effort was buoyed by the support of the rest of the Supercross racing community, however, which helped them field bikes for Mitch Cooke and Dusty Klatt in the weekend's Supercross Lites class. Team Boo Koo reportedly made a bike available for Cooke and the Factory Connection squad offered parts to build a bike for Klatt.
Klatt, however, failed to qualify for the evening race program while Cooke missed the main event after finishing ninth in the LCQ.
Zemke takes '200' win
By John Hopkins
American Honda's Jake Zemke claimed his first Daytona 200 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday.
Riding a CBR600RR, the Californian took over the lead on lap 44 of 68 when teammate Miguel Duhamel highsided in turn 1. Duhamel was leading by 12 seconds when he went down and looked set to claim his second straight victory in the event.
Instead, Zemke survived a late pace car period and a charge from Josh Hayes to claim the victory. Hayes settled for second aboard his Erion Honda CBR600RR and Jason DiSalvo completed the podium riding a factory Yamaha YZF-R6.
“It seemed like I kept getting all the lappers through the infield and I could see Miguel and he was getting them all down the front straightaway and on the banking in [turns] 3 and 4," Zemke said. "I could see him just inching away from me, and man, that’s a frustrating feeling. But I’ve ridden a couple of these races and I know they’re really long races and you’ve just got to keep your head down. Anything can happen.
"I’m not sure what happened with Miguel, but I saw him down, scrambling to get his bike back up. At that point I knew I was in the lead and we had about 10 seconds. After the last pitstop we had about 16 seconds. We were pretty comfortable until the pace car came out.”
Duhamel managed to rejoin and finished fifth, just behind Eric Bostrom's Yamaha. Aaron Gobert finished sixth on the second Erion CBR600RR.
Oliver Jervis of Victoria was the second highest Canadian finisher in 18th on his Zlock Kawasaki ZX-6RR. Bill Card was classified 51st with 43 laps completed on a Yamaha YZF-R6, Steve Crevier lasted only 14 laps on the Picotte Racing Buell XBRR, and Jean-Paul Tache was a DNF riding a Kawasaki ZX-6RR. Pascal Picotte was a non-starter.
In other Daytona action, defending Superbike champion Mat Mladin drafted by Yoshimura Suzuki teammate Ben Spies at the line to win the season opener by 0.032 secs.
Duhamel came out on top of a five-rider battle to claim the final podium spot on his Honda CBR1000RR. He was followed home by Parts Unlimited Ducati's Neil Hodgson and the Kawasaki ZX-10R of Tommy Hayden.
The third place battle had included Roger Lee Hayden on the second Kawi and Duhamel's teammate Zemke, but the younger Hayden suffered a highside which forced Zemke off the track.
American Honda's Jake Zemke claimed his first Daytona 200 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday.
Riding a CBR600RR, the Californian took over the lead on lap 44 of 68 when teammate Miguel Duhamel highsided in turn 1. Duhamel was leading by 12 seconds when he went down and looked set to claim his second straight victory in the event.
Instead, Zemke survived a late pace car period and a charge from Josh Hayes to claim the victory. Hayes settled for second aboard his Erion Honda CBR600RR and Jason DiSalvo completed the podium riding a factory Yamaha YZF-R6.
“It seemed like I kept getting all the lappers through the infield and I could see Miguel and he was getting them all down the front straightaway and on the banking in [turns] 3 and 4," Zemke said. "I could see him just inching away from me, and man, that’s a frustrating feeling. But I’ve ridden a couple of these races and I know they’re really long races and you’ve just got to keep your head down. Anything can happen.
"I’m not sure what happened with Miguel, but I saw him down, scrambling to get his bike back up. At that point I knew I was in the lead and we had about 10 seconds. After the last pitstop we had about 16 seconds. We were pretty comfortable until the pace car came out.”
Duhamel managed to rejoin and finished fifth, just behind Eric Bostrom's Yamaha. Aaron Gobert finished sixth on the second Erion CBR600RR.
Oliver Jervis of Victoria was the second highest Canadian finisher in 18th on his Zlock Kawasaki ZX-6RR. Bill Card was classified 51st with 43 laps completed on a Yamaha YZF-R6, Steve Crevier lasted only 14 laps on the Picotte Racing Buell XBRR, and Jean-Paul Tache was a DNF riding a Kawasaki ZX-6RR. Pascal Picotte was a non-starter.
In other Daytona action, defending Superbike champion Mat Mladin drafted by Yoshimura Suzuki teammate Ben Spies at the line to win the season opener by 0.032 secs.
Duhamel came out on top of a five-rider battle to claim the final podium spot on his Honda CBR1000RR. He was followed home by Parts Unlimited Ducati's Neil Hodgson and the Kawasaki ZX-10R of Tommy Hayden.
The third place battle had included Roger Lee Hayden on the second Kawi and Duhamel's teammate Zemke, but the younger Hayden suffered a highside which forced Zemke off the track.
Cape Breton TT hits snag
By John Hopkins
TORONTO, ON -- The Cape Breton Festival of Speed is not dead yet, according to one of the event organizers, despite a press release from the Canadian Motorcycle Association saying it was withdrawing its sanctioning of the event.
The CMA issued a release last Tuesday saying it was withdrawing its sanctioning for the Sept. 20-24 road race due to, “delays in necessary information being provided to the CMA as a sanctioning body and to the insurer of the event.”
According to the event’s project manager, John Graham, his group had missed a deadline to provide an operations manual to insurer Jones Brown Inc., which was necessary to secure the CMA sanctioning.
In a phone interview on Thursday, Graham told Inside Motorcycles that race director Terry Dale had planned to meet with the Festival of Speed committee in Sydney on the weekend of Feb. 17-19 to finalize the manual, but heavy snowstorms had left him stranded in Ottawa.
Graham said the meeting has now been rescheduled for Mar. 31-Apr. 2, and that Jones Brown has agreed verbally to a new deadline of Apr. 15 to have the manual completed.
“It’s our fault,” Graham admitted. “We didn’t communicate properly to the CMA and the insurance company that we had these delays. The CMA really had no alternative but to issue the release.”
In an interview with Inside Motorcycles last Friday, CMA general manager Marilynn Bastedo said she hadn’t finalized a new deadline schedule with the event organizers and Jones Brown, but didn’t rule out the possibility of the race being saved for 2006.
“When we were first approached about this event we were excited about it,” she said. "We still think it could happen in 2007, and we’re not going to put up a road block to it happening in 2006.”
A key concern, however, is a shrinking time frame to complete the necessary upgrades that will be required for the event to take place, such as repaving sections of highway that will make up the course.
TORONTO, ON -- The Cape Breton Festival of Speed is not dead yet, according to one of the event organizers, despite a press release from the Canadian Motorcycle Association saying it was withdrawing its sanctioning of the event.
The CMA issued a release last Tuesday saying it was withdrawing its sanctioning for the Sept. 20-24 road race due to, “delays in necessary information being provided to the CMA as a sanctioning body and to the insurer of the event.”
According to the event’s project manager, John Graham, his group had missed a deadline to provide an operations manual to insurer Jones Brown Inc., which was necessary to secure the CMA sanctioning.
In a phone interview on Thursday, Graham told Inside Motorcycles that race director Terry Dale had planned to meet with the Festival of Speed committee in Sydney on the weekend of Feb. 17-19 to finalize the manual, but heavy snowstorms had left him stranded in Ottawa.
Graham said the meeting has now been rescheduled for Mar. 31-Apr. 2, and that Jones Brown has agreed verbally to a new deadline of Apr. 15 to have the manual completed.
“It’s our fault,” Graham admitted. “We didn’t communicate properly to the CMA and the insurance company that we had these delays. The CMA really had no alternative but to issue the release.”
In an interview with Inside Motorcycles last Friday, CMA general manager Marilynn Bastedo said she hadn’t finalized a new deadline schedule with the event organizers and Jones Brown, but didn’t rule out the possibility of the race being saved for 2006.
“When we were first approached about this event we were excited about it,” she said. "We still think it could happen in 2007, and we’re not going to put up a road block to it happening in 2006.”
A key concern, however, is a shrinking time frame to complete the necessary upgrades that will be required for the event to take place, such as repaving sections of highway that will make up the course.
Thursday, March 9, 2006
Duhamel on '200' pole
By John Hopkins
Miguel Duhamel claimed his second consecutive Daytona 200 pole in qualifying at Daytona International Speedway today.
The Montreal rider waited until the final two minutes to set a time of one minute, 40.928 seconds on his Honda CBR600RR, edging the Yamaha YZF-R6 of Jason DiSalvo. DiSalvo, the pacesetter in practice, managed a best lap of 1:41.015.
DiSalvo's factory Yamaha teammate Eric Bostrom will start third in Saturday's feature race while Jake Zemke completes the front row on the second factory Honda CBR600RR.
Next best Canadian after Duhamel was Granby, QC's Pascal Picotte, who was 13th fastest with a time of 1:44.332 aboard the Picotte Performance Yamaha YZF-R6. Picotte's Buell entry, in the hands of Steve Crevier, qualified 16th at 1:44.604.
Wellesley, ON's Bill Card will start Saturday's 200 in the 29th grid slot after setting a fastest lap of 1:46.801 on another Yamaha YZF-R6. Oliver Jervis was 37th fastest at 1:47.302 and Jean Paul Tache 59th with a 1:49.825, both riding Kawasaki ZX-6RRs.
In other Daytona action today, Mat Mladin started off defence of his AMA Superbike title in style by claiming pole for Saturday's race with a time of 1:37.075 on the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000. Teammate Ben Spies was second, Parts Unlimited Ducati rider Ben Bostrom third on a Ducati 999R and Duhamel fourth aboard his Honda CBR1000RR.
In Daytona race action, Jamie Hacking outduelled Yamaha teammate DiSalvo to take the Superstock win aboard his YZF-R1. Aaron Yates completed the podium on his Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000.
Roger Lee Hayden took his Kawasaki ZX-6RR to the Supersport win ahead of Hacking and teammate Tommy Hayden. Picotte was eighth and Card 26th.
Miguel Duhamel claimed his second consecutive Daytona 200 pole in qualifying at Daytona International Speedway today.
The Montreal rider waited until the final two minutes to set a time of one minute, 40.928 seconds on his Honda CBR600RR, edging the Yamaha YZF-R6 of Jason DiSalvo. DiSalvo, the pacesetter in practice, managed a best lap of 1:41.015.
DiSalvo's factory Yamaha teammate Eric Bostrom will start third in Saturday's feature race while Jake Zemke completes the front row on the second factory Honda CBR600RR.
Next best Canadian after Duhamel was Granby, QC's Pascal Picotte, who was 13th fastest with a time of 1:44.332 aboard the Picotte Performance Yamaha YZF-R6. Picotte's Buell entry, in the hands of Steve Crevier, qualified 16th at 1:44.604.
Wellesley, ON's Bill Card will start Saturday's 200 in the 29th grid slot after setting a fastest lap of 1:46.801 on another Yamaha YZF-R6. Oliver Jervis was 37th fastest at 1:47.302 and Jean Paul Tache 59th with a 1:49.825, both riding Kawasaki ZX-6RRs.
In other Daytona action today, Mat Mladin started off defence of his AMA Superbike title in style by claiming pole for Saturday's race with a time of 1:37.075 on the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000. Teammate Ben Spies was second, Parts Unlimited Ducati rider Ben Bostrom third on a Ducati 999R and Duhamel fourth aboard his Honda CBR1000RR.
In Daytona race action, Jamie Hacking outduelled Yamaha teammate DiSalvo to take the Superstock win aboard his YZF-R1. Aaron Yates completed the podium on his Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000.
Roger Lee Hayden took his Kawasaki ZX-6RR to the Supersport win ahead of Hacking and teammate Tommy Hayden. Picotte was eighth and Card 26th.
New endurance series launched
From Professional Motorsports Productions
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – With the eyes of the motorcycle racing world affixed on Daytona International Speedway for the famed Daytona 200 Week By Honda, a new professional motorcycle road racing series—sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and organized by Professional Motorsports Productions of Toronto — was announced today at the “World Center of Racing.” The Daytona Beach-based Grand American Road Racing Association will assist the series with administrative and commercial support.
The new series, which specializes in long-distance team racing, will be known as MOTO-ST (Moto Sport Twins). Negotiations are currently underway for the inaugural MOTO-ST race to be held on the traditional road course at Daytona International Speedway this fall. Plans call for an eight-hour event featuring a substantial awards program.
“This is an exciting day for our sport,” said MOTO-ST director of competition Colin Fraser. “While there are several different forms and classes of motorcycle ‘sprint’ racing, long distance team racing and competition for twin-cylinder machines has been under-served. We feel strongly that—through a logical and well-managed rules package—MOTO-ST will establish itself quickly with participants and spectators alike.”
The 2007 National Championship schedule for MOTO-ST will consist of up to six points-paying endurance races. Event purses will be substantial and will feature lap prizes for the class leaders. Pirelli has been named as the sole supplier of MOTO-ST tires for the 2006 inaugural event as well as the first full season of competition in 2007. All competitors will use Sunoco GT unleaded fuel and horsepower limits will be enforced by a Dynojet chassis dynamometer.
MOTO-ST will consist of two classes, Grand Sport Twins (GST) and Sport Twins (ST), and all motorcycles homologated for competition will be powered by twin-cylinder, four-stroke engines. Each machine will have its own list of specifications, including maximum horsepower and minimum weight. The MOTO-ST rules package will be completed and contingency and industry support will be finalized over the next 90 days, as will the full 2007 schedule.
MOTO-ST management will have the benefit of an advisory board with extensive motor sports experience and the board will guide the series rules and policies. The advisory board includes Fraser, AMA Hall of Fame members Steve McLaughlin and Don Emde, Grand American Road Racing Association president Roger Edmondson, Brumos Porsche president and general manager Bob Snodgrass, Grand American Road Racing Association director of competition Mark Raffauf, experienced motorcycle tuner and road racing journalist Kevin Cameron, Roadracing World founder and editor John Ulrich and Grand American Road Racing Association deputy director of competition Scott Spencer.
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – With the eyes of the motorcycle racing world affixed on Daytona International Speedway for the famed Daytona 200 Week By Honda, a new professional motorcycle road racing series—sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and organized by Professional Motorsports Productions of Toronto — was announced today at the “World Center of Racing.” The Daytona Beach-based Grand American Road Racing Association will assist the series with administrative and commercial support.
The new series, which specializes in long-distance team racing, will be known as MOTO-ST (Moto Sport Twins). Negotiations are currently underway for the inaugural MOTO-ST race to be held on the traditional road course at Daytona International Speedway this fall. Plans call for an eight-hour event featuring a substantial awards program.
“This is an exciting day for our sport,” said MOTO-ST director of competition Colin Fraser. “While there are several different forms and classes of motorcycle ‘sprint’ racing, long distance team racing and competition for twin-cylinder machines has been under-served. We feel strongly that—through a logical and well-managed rules package—MOTO-ST will establish itself quickly with participants and spectators alike.”
The 2007 National Championship schedule for MOTO-ST will consist of up to six points-paying endurance races. Event purses will be substantial and will feature lap prizes for the class leaders. Pirelli has been named as the sole supplier of MOTO-ST tires for the 2006 inaugural event as well as the first full season of competition in 2007. All competitors will use Sunoco GT unleaded fuel and horsepower limits will be enforced by a Dynojet chassis dynamometer.
MOTO-ST will consist of two classes, Grand Sport Twins (GST) and Sport Twins (ST), and all motorcycles homologated for competition will be powered by twin-cylinder, four-stroke engines. Each machine will have its own list of specifications, including maximum horsepower and minimum weight. The MOTO-ST rules package will be completed and contingency and industry support will be finalized over the next 90 days, as will the full 2007 schedule.
MOTO-ST management will have the benefit of an advisory board with extensive motor sports experience and the board will guide the series rules and policies. The advisory board includes Fraser, AMA Hall of Fame members Steve McLaughlin and Don Emde, Grand American Road Racing Association president Roger Edmondson, Brumos Porsche president and general manager Bob Snodgrass, Grand American Road Racing Association director of competition Mark Raffauf, experienced motorcycle tuner and road racing journalist Kevin Cameron, Roadracing World founder and editor John Ulrich and Grand American Road Racing Association deputy director of competition Scott Spencer.
Wednesday, March 8, 2006
Women's series returns
From the Women's Challenge Cup
Women’s motorcycle road racing in Canada returns in 2006 with support from Pro Honda Oils and Chemicals. The Women’s Cup Challenge, a series unique in North America, is poised to bring the stars of women’s road racing to the next level and introduce up and coming stars to the sport of road racing.
The Pro Honda Women’s Cup Challenge has announced a seven-race schedule in Canada that will see the girls battle at four Parts Canada national rounds as well as three regional events in both Quebec with ASM and in Ontario with RACE. Expert and Novice ladies will vie for championship titles. The full 2006 series schedule can be found at www.womenscup.ca.
The 2005 season proved to be an outstanding success with 21 riders participating in the series and contesting both Novice and Expert Championships. Marie-Josée Boucher took home the overall Expert Women’s Championship and will defend her title in 2006 while Shawna Aron secured the number one plate for Expert Women's Open. Vanessa Gareau moves up to Expert after her overall Novice Women’s Championship wins.
Honda Pro Oils and Chemicals has once again committed to be the title sponsor of the class. Pirelli Tires will provide spec tires for the series. Longtime racing supporter Parts Canada is offering some very enticing contingency to the participants. Other companies who continue to support the Women’s Cup Challenge are Yamaha Motor Canada, Graphic Mart, Euro Moto, Hindle Exhaust, Orion Motorsports, RACE and ASM.
New for 2006, two Women’s Cup Challenge race schools are being offered. The RACE school is being held on April 21 at Shannonville Motorsport Park near Belleville, ON while the ASM School will be held in St-Eustache, QC on May13. Interested riders should visit www.womenscup.ca for details.
Women’s motorcycle road racing in Canada returns in 2006 with support from Pro Honda Oils and Chemicals. The Women’s Cup Challenge, a series unique in North America, is poised to bring the stars of women’s road racing to the next level and introduce up and coming stars to the sport of road racing.
The Pro Honda Women’s Cup Challenge has announced a seven-race schedule in Canada that will see the girls battle at four Parts Canada national rounds as well as three regional events in both Quebec with ASM and in Ontario with RACE. Expert and Novice ladies will vie for championship titles. The full 2006 series schedule can be found at www.womenscup.ca.
The 2005 season proved to be an outstanding success with 21 riders participating in the series and contesting both Novice and Expert Championships. Marie-Josée Boucher took home the overall Expert Women’s Championship and will defend her title in 2006 while Shawna Aron secured the number one plate for Expert Women's Open. Vanessa Gareau moves up to Expert after her overall Novice Women’s Championship wins.
Honda Pro Oils and Chemicals has once again committed to be the title sponsor of the class. Pirelli Tires will provide spec tires for the series. Longtime racing supporter Parts Canada is offering some very enticing contingency to the participants. Other companies who continue to support the Women’s Cup Challenge are Yamaha Motor Canada, Graphic Mart, Euro Moto, Hindle Exhaust, Orion Motorsports, RACE and ASM.
New for 2006, two Women’s Cup Challenge race schools are being offered. The RACE school is being held on April 21 at Shannonville Motorsport Park near Belleville, ON while the ASM School will be held in St-Eustache, QC on May13. Interested riders should visit www.womenscup.ca for details.
Tuesday, March 7, 2006
Tickets on sale!
From AirLand Entertainment
AirLand Entertainment has announced that tickets for the CMA National Arenacross Series are now on sale.
Details are as follows:
May 26-28 Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex, Kitchener, ON Ticket Charge Line (800)265-8977
June 9-11 John Labatt Centre, London, ON Ticket Charge Line (866)-455-2849
June 16-18 Sarnia Sports & Entertainment Centre, Sarnia, ON Box Office Telephone (519) 541-1717
June 23-25 Powerade Centre, Brampton, ON Box Office Telephone (905)459-9340
Tickets are also available for the Powerade Centre through Ticketmaster Canada.
For information regarding the CMA National Arenacross Series including sponsorship opportunities, venues, tickets and Pro purse payouts, go to http://www.axcanada.com.
AirLand Entertainment has announced that tickets for the CMA National Arenacross Series are now on sale.
Details are as follows:
May 26-28 Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex, Kitchener, ON Ticket Charge Line (800)265-8977
June 9-11 John Labatt Centre, London, ON Ticket Charge Line (866)-455-2849
June 16-18 Sarnia Sports & Entertainment Centre, Sarnia, ON Box Office Telephone (519) 541-1717
June 23-25 Powerade Centre, Brampton, ON Box Office Telephone (905)459-9340
Tickets are also available for the Powerade Centre through Ticketmaster Canada.
For information regarding the CMA National Arenacross Series including sponsorship opportunities, venues, tickets and Pro purse payouts, go to http://www.axcanada.com.
Monday, March 6, 2006
Peris 20th in Oz
By John Hopkins
Calgary's Chris Peris had to settle for a 20th-place finish in the second round of the World Supersport Championship at Australia's Phillip Island circuit Sunday.
Riding his Bikersdays-Moto1 Yamaha YZF-R6 Peris had qualified 25th for the 21-lap feature with a time of one minute, 38.785 seconds, about three second off the pace of polesitter Sebsatien Charpentier.
Calgary's Chris Peris had to settle for a 20th-place finish in the second round of the World Supersport Championship at Australia's Phillip Island circuit Sunday.
Riding his Bikersdays-Moto1 Yamaha YZF-R6 Peris had qualified 25th for the 21-lap feature with a time of one minute, 38.785 seconds, about three second off the pace of polesitter Sebsatien Charpentier.
Thursday, March 2, 2006
Monsters invade Montreal
From Ducati North America
Cupertino, CA -- A crowd of over 50,000 battled the frigid Northeast temperatures last weekend to see the Montreal round of the Ducati Monster Challenge. Monster Challenge participants demonstrated why the Monster is quickly gaining popularity in the Canadian motorcycle market.
When the tire smoke cleared, Peter Hattle of Fergus, ON rode home with top honours for the coolest Monster at the show. His 1997 Monster 900 boasts Superbike forks, Ohlins rear shock and Brembo radial mount calipers. However, the most visually stunning part of his bike is the gold powdercoated magnesium wheels. As the winner, his bike will be transported to Birmingham, AL for the final round of competition at Barber Motorsports Park.
"The wheels really do it for me. They are very light, beautiful and do incredible things for the handling of the bike as well as being so bling! This is what I envision as a 'Streetfighter.' And to be a real streetfighter, it just has to be black and it's a very cool, true hooligan Monster," said Hattle.
Lucie Poliquin of Arundel, QC took second place with her 2003 Monster 900. The bike's hand-built exhaust system and S4R front suspension caught the judges' attention in both detail and performance.
Third place went to Sylvie Labelle also of Arundel and her S4R. Her bike balanced the catalogue performance parts with good suspension modifications for a nicely built overall package. Her bike is a great example of Ducati's increased presence in Canada, especially with the Monster family.
Kevin Davis, Canadian sales and marketing manager for Ducati North America said, "Ducati has experienced strong growth in Canada the past two years, with over 60 per cent increase from 2003 to 2005. Nearly 42 per cent of total Ducati sales in Canada in 2005 were Monster models, with the M620 and S2R800 being the two strongest sellers. The Monster is really gaining ground in Canada."
Cupertino, CA -- A crowd of over 50,000 battled the frigid Northeast temperatures last weekend to see the Montreal round of the Ducati Monster Challenge. Monster Challenge participants demonstrated why the Monster is quickly gaining popularity in the Canadian motorcycle market.
When the tire smoke cleared, Peter Hattle of Fergus, ON rode home with top honours for the coolest Monster at the show. His 1997 Monster 900 boasts Superbike forks, Ohlins rear shock and Brembo radial mount calipers. However, the most visually stunning part of his bike is the gold powdercoated magnesium wheels. As the winner, his bike will be transported to Birmingham, AL for the final round of competition at Barber Motorsports Park.
"The wheels really do it for me. They are very light, beautiful and do incredible things for the handling of the bike as well as being so bling! This is what I envision as a 'Streetfighter.' And to be a real streetfighter, it just has to be black and it's a very cool, true hooligan Monster," said Hattle.
Lucie Poliquin of Arundel, QC took second place with her 2003 Monster 900. The bike's hand-built exhaust system and S4R front suspension caught the judges' attention in both detail and performance.
Third place went to Sylvie Labelle also of Arundel and her S4R. Her bike balanced the catalogue performance parts with good suspension modifications for a nicely built overall package. Her bike is a great example of Ducati's increased presence in Canada, especially with the Monster family.
Kevin Davis, Canadian sales and marketing manager for Ducati North America said, "Ducati has experienced strong growth in Canada the past two years, with over 60 per cent increase from 2003 to 2005. Nearly 42 per cent of total Ducati sales in Canada in 2005 were Monster models, with the M620 and S2R800 being the two strongest sellers. The Monster is really gaining ground in Canada."
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