Women's Cup Challenge goes global

From the Pro Honda Oils Women’s Cup Challenge

TORONTO, ON — The ladies of the Pro Honda Oils Women’s cup are taking their show south to the hot and sunny weather of the Dominican Republic on Nov. 29-30.

Ten of the fastest ladies on the asphalt will be crating their bikes and racing equipment and setting out to take part in what will be a doubleheader format invitational race at the 2.7km Autodromo Mobile 1 racing circuit located just outside of Santo Domingo. They will be the feature class of the weekend along with a round of the Adomoto Dominican National Superbike Championship.

“We are so excited to have a chance to take this amazing show on the road to another market," said WCC race director Ken Piechke, who will also attend the event. "Hugo Veras of Autodromo Mobil 1 has put a program together to cover the shipping of the racing equipment as well as accommodations for the racers and members of the WCC. We know that Hugo and the fans that attend will be blown away with how well and how hard these girls race and we hope this is only the first of many trips to the DR for the WCC.”

One rider that will not need much practice on the Dominican circuit is WCC Expert Vanessa Gareau, who has been spending her past few winters racing in the Dominican Republic.

“I am absolutely pumped and elated to be able to show the girls the wonderful people and amazing racing that until now I have had to myself," she said. "This will only be the beginning of great things to come”

Gareau has had some good coaching thanks to her fiancé Franklyn Dominguez, who has been racing a Kawasaki in the Parts Canada Superbike Championship and is also the reigning Dominican Superbike Champion.

Newly crowned 2008 WCC Expert champion Marie-Josee Boucher of Montreal is expected to compete in both WCC races on her Honda CBR600RR and will also compete in the national Superbike event on her 2008 CBR1000RR Superbike.

The Pro Honda Women’s Cup Challenge runs a seven-race Canadian series in conjunction with both the Parts Canada National series and RACE SuperSeries. Classes consist of both Expert and Novice ranked riders. All competitors race on spec Pirelli tires supplied by Orion Motorsports and must meet horsepower requirements as measured on the Dynojet dyno after the race.

For more information and to get your 2009 WCC ladies calendar please visit http://www.womenscup.ca/ . Special thanks to Honda Canada, Parts Canada, Pirelli, Yamaha Canada, Seamont, PMP, RACE, Hot Laps and Orion Motorsports.