Prairie ace joins national tour

From the Alberta Mini RoadRacing Association

CALGARY, AB -- Bodhi Edie of Warman, SK will compete in the 2009 Honda CBR125R Challenge at all rounds of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship, with support from Honda Canada, TK Racing and the Canadian National Mini Roadracing Associations (CNMRA).

Edie has spent the past three summers competing in the CNMRA series, a six-round tour that stops at two tracks each in Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC. The 13-year-old won the Spec Supersport title in 2007 and 2008, and last year added the Formula GP, Formula Under 21 and Spec Under 21 class titles to his collection.

Edie follows in the footsteps of many mini roadracing stars that have made the jump up to the Parts Canada Superbike Championship, such as his home club’s own Brett McCormick, as well as Chris Peris, John Ross McRae, Cody Matechuk and Royce McLean.

“It’s pretty exciting to have this opportunity to race in the CBR125R Challenge,” said Edie, who credits his mini roadracing mentors in western Canada with helping him learn to race fast, close and smart.

“Bodhi is a multi-title winning mini roadracer, and we’re really pleased to be able to support his 2009 racing efforts at the next level,” said Jay Fox, Alberta Mini RoadRacing Association President, “and to prove once again that mini roadracing is a the ideal training ground for the development of the skills required to compete on bigger bikes at higher speeds."