Schouten leads Women's Cup qualifying

By John Hopkins

BOWMANVILLE, ON -- Vicki Schouten of Richmond, ON put her Kahuna Powersports Kawasaki ZX-6R on pole for this weekend's Pro Honda Oils Women’s Cup doubleheader at Mosport International Raceway on Friday with a qualifying time of 1:29.532.

Schouten bounced back from a mechanical issue earlier in the day to claim the top starting spot.

Genevieve Lesieur of Quebec City was second quickest at 1:30.912 on her Chaine Performance Suzuki GSX-R600 and Natalie Catherine Provost qualified third aboard the Les Souers en Vrac Honda CBR600RR with a time of 1:31.423.

Championship leader Vanessa Gareau-Dominguez will start fifth on her Seamont Brokerage Suzuki GSX-R600.

The Women's Cup races will run at 2:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon and 11:40 a.m. Sunday morning.

Jeremie Hade Precourt of Granby, QC will start on pole for this weekend’s Suzuki SV650 National Cup races after setting the fastest time in qualifying with a 1:32.662. Points leader Raphael Archambault of St- Colomban, QC was second quickest at 1:32.722 and Brantford, ON’s Rob Busby was third with a 1:33.746.

The session was delayed by a red flag for a crash involving Jordan Cardozo of Newmarket, ON in turn two. He suffered a suspected broken leg and was transported to hospital.

The first SV Cup race goes green at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday and the back off of the doubleheader runs at 4:10 p.m. on Sunday.

Hamilton, ON’s Steven Nickerson gained some ground in the Honda CBR125R Challenge points race by qualifying fastest with a time of 2:04.237 while series leader Bodhi Edie of Warman, Sask. took fourth. Nickerson now trails Edie by five points in the standings, 211-206.

Ste-Julie, QC's Karl Robitaille and class newcomer Loic Viscasillas of Laval, QC were second and third, respectively in qualifying.

The Honda CBR125R Challenge closes Saturday's program with an eight-lap race at 5:00 p.m., with its second round slated for 1:35 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.

Points leader Cody Matechuk of Cochrane, AB was dominant in practice for the Armour Bodies Amateur Sport Bike class with a time of 1:25.431 on his Suzuki Dealers / Acceleration Racing Suzuki GSX-R600. The 15-year-old bounced back from an engine failure on Thursday morning to top Friday afternoon's practice by 1.5 seconds.

His closest challenger in the standings, Longueuil, QC’s Sebastien Tremblay was second quickest with a 1:26.482 on his A. Perusse Kawasaki / Kawasaki ZX-6R. Tremblay led the morning times but couldn't match his pace in the afternoon.

Efram Ellenbogen of Belleville, ON placed third for the day with a time of 1:26.994 riding the BnE Racing Yamaha YZF-R6.

The Amateur Sport Bike competitors will qualify on Saturday afternoon for their lone race on Sunday.

Women's Cup Qualifying Results
1. Vicki Schouten, Richmond, ON, 1:29.532 Kawasaki ZX-6R
2. Genevieve Lesieur, Quebec, QC, 1:30.912 Suzuki GSX-R600
3. Natalie Catherine Provost, Laval, QC, 1:31.423 Honda CBR600RR
4. Amy Kathaus, Brantford, ON, 1:31.462 Kawasaki ZX-6R
5. Vanessa Gareau-Dominguez, Montreal, QC, 1:33.261 Suzuki GSX-R600
6. Roxanne Gravelle, Gatineau, QC, 1:33.839 Yamaha YZF-R6
7. Nadine Lajoie, Ile-Perrot, QC, 1:35.621 Honda CBR600RR
8. Josee Bouchard, Ottawa, ON, 1:35.784 Yamaha YZF-R6
9. Karen Grujic, Cambridge, ON, 1:39.185 Kawasaki ZX-6R
10. Kana Matsumoto, Aurora, ON, 1:41.129 Suzuki SV650
11. Samantha Goyer, Ottawa, ON, 1:41.738 Yamaha YZF-R6
12. Marie-Helene Pare, Quebec, QC, 1:42.353 Suzuki GSX-R600

Suzuki SV National Cup Qualifying Results
1. Jeremie Hade Precourt, Granby, QC, 1:32.662 Suzuki SV650
2. Raphael Archambault, St-Colomban, QC, 1:32.722 Suzuki SV650
3. Rob Busby, Brantford, ON, 1:33.746 Suzuki SV650
4. Philippe Masse, St-Dominique, QC, 1:33.761 Suzuki SV650
5. Dan Henri, Ottawa, ON, 1:33.915 Suzuki SV650
6. David Mongrain, St-Jerome, QC, 1:34.564 Suzuki SV650
7. Jody Greening, Burlington, ON, 1:34.591 Suzuki SV650
8. Francois Chartrand, Repentigny, QC, 1:34.952 Suzuki SV650
9. Stuart Pilkington, Blackstock, ON, 1:35.475 Suzuki SV650
10. Brent Strong, Mississauga, ON, 1:36.361 Suzuki SV650
11. Steve Grujic, Cambridge, ON, 1:36.432 Suzuki SV650
12. Joe Rodrigues, Weston, ON, 1:36.746 Suzuki SV650
13. Chris Dopke, Cambridge, ON, 1:37.561 Suzuki SV650
14. Michel Sabourin, Brampton, ON, 1:39.617 Suzuki SV650
15. Martin Chartrand, Montreal, QC, 1:39.694 Suzuki SV650
16. Kana Matsumoto, Aurora, ON, 1:40.914 Suzuki SV650
17. Edward Beck, Bowmanville, ON, 1:41.048 Suzuki SV650
18. Lee Kuhn, Hamilton, ON, 1:41.388 Suzuki SV650
19. Rob Cousineau, Aurora, ON, 1:44.361 Suzuki SV650
20. Philippe Bonin, St-Colomban, QC, 1:44.646, Suzuki SV650
21. Jordan Cardozo, Newmarket, ON, 1:45.801 Suzuki SV650
22. Jeffrey Dion, St-Cecil de Milton, QC No Time Suzuki SV650

Honda CBR125R Challenge Qualifying Results
1. Steven Nickerson, Hamilton, ON, 2:04.237 Honda CBR125R
2. Karl Robitaille, Ste-Julie, QC, 2:04.645 Honda CBR125R
3. Loic Viscasillas, Laval, QC, 2:04.745 Honda CBR125R
4. Bodhi Edie, Warman, SK, 2:04.888 Honda CBR125R
5. Ryan Roche, Pickering, ON, 2:05.461 Honda CBR125R
6. Ryan R. Appenrodt, Quesnel, BC, 2:05.781 Honda CBR125R
7. Robert Haynes, Calgary, AB, 2:09.206 Honda CBR125R
8. Samuel Proulx, Magog, QC, 2:09.267 Honda CBR125R
9. Geoffrey Gerbrandt, Martensville, SK, 2:09.441 Honda CBR125R
10. Nicole Pilkington, Blackstock, ON, 2:09.872 Honda CBR125R
11. Leah Vignale, Kemptville, ON, 2:10.120 Honda CBR125R
12. Michael Taylor, Toronto, ON, 2:10.417 Honda CBR125R
13. Jay Fox, Calgary, AB, 2:11.462 Honda CBR125R
14. Cody Conrad, Calgary, AB, 2:11.904 Honda CBR125R
15. Kim Young Jae, Mississauga, ON, 2:15.027 Honda CBR125R
16. Toni Nesbitt, St-Lazare, QC, 2:22.290 Honda CBR125R
17. Lexi Pechout, Calgary, AB, 2:23.949 Honda CBR125R