Archambault tops Amateurs again

By John Hopkins

CALGARY, AB – St-Colomban, QC’s Raphael Archambault fought back from fourth place to win his third straight Amateur Sport Bike race on the Archambault Racing / Centre Hamel Honda-sponsored Honda CBR600RR at the third round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Race City Motorsport Park on Sunday.
       
Marcel Irnie of Kelowna, BC took second riding a Kawasaki ZX-6R and Magog, QC’s Samuel Proulx claimed third on the Sherbrooke Harley-Davidson / Motovan Suzuki GSX-R600 after a great battle with Warman, SK’s Bodhi Edie aboard the Edie Racing / Meidl Honda Powerhouse Honda CBR600RR.

The race was originally scheduled for 14 laps but was red flagged after four following a crash by Calgary's Ryan Middleton that left his bike in a dangerous spot.

Archambault was leading at the time and he got a great launch on the restart, slated for eight laps, only to drop back to fourth when he nearly fell coming out of the Esses.

Undeterred, Archambault took Edie for third on lap three, then got Proulx for second a lap later. Next time by he was past Irnie as well and held off the Kawasaki rider by 0.671 secs.

"We took a guess and changed the gearing after yesterday," Archambault explained. "I was surprised going into the Esses and I braked a little later and ran onto the speed bumps. The guys passed me and they had a good exit and pulled away. I was very disappointed about my mistake. So I just put my head down and tried to catch them.

"At Mirabel I won by five seconds, and yesterday I won by 10. But this one, wow, this is my best race."

Proulx led the opening lap but Irnie moved to the front and stayed there for three tours before Archambault got him.

"I thought I had the race," Irnie admitted. " But he crept up on me. He's a fast kid."

After showing good pace before crashing on Saturday, the 17-year-old Proulx was very impressive in holding off Edie at the line.

After a runner-up finish on Saturday Tavistock, ON's Bill McKay claimed fifth on his Kawasaki ZX-6R and Hamilton, ON racer Steve Nickerson was sixth with his STN Racing / DeWildt Honda Powerhouse Honda CBR600RR. Nickerson was part of a battle with McKay and the Mimic Racing / Velocity Sports Gear Yamaha YZF-R6 of Joey McRae for most of the race. Nursing a shoulder injury from the Circuit ICAR season opener, McRae settled for seventh.

Archambault now enjoys a 62-point lead in the Amateur Sport Bike standings with 161 points to the 99 of Jeremie Hade Precourt, who took eighth on Sunday on his JHP Racing / Picotte Motorsports Suzuki GSX-R600, and Edie’s 90.
       
Ryan Appenrodt of Quesnel, BC bounced back from a disqualification on Saturday to win the fourth round of the Honda CBR125R Challenge. Appenrodt moved from third to first on the last lap and held off St-Lazare, QC’s Ryan McCormick by 0.668 secs. Loic Viscasillas of Laval, QC was third, one second behind the winner.

The 10-lap race was red-flagged after five for a crash involving Rheanna Christie, setting up a four-lap shootout for the win. Appenrodt, McCormick and Viscasillas traded the top three spots throughout the second part.

"I was third starting the last lap and I knew I had to pull something together," Appenrodt said. "I got both of them into turn one, they got me at the Bus Stop but I got a good run into the last corner."

McCormick was thrilled to get his first CBR125R podium.

"It was crazy," he admitted. "We were going at it non-stop. I wasn't giving in at all. Once he passed me I passed him right back."

Nicole Pilkington of Blackstock, ON made a superb charge from eighth to fourth on the final lap, and Sarnia, ON's Will Hornblower completed the top five.
       
Viscasillas still leads the CBR125R Challenge standings with 177 points to Appenrodt’s 163 heading into Monday’s race at the Varsity Chrysler Speed Park adjacent to Race City.
       
Brantford, ON’s Robert Busby turned the tables on Geoff Gerbrandt of Martensville, SK in the K&N Filters Sport Twins class. After placing second to Gerbrandt’s Suzuki SV650 in Saturday’s race, the Buell XB12R rider beat Gerbrandt by 3.625 secs. on Sunday.
       
White Rock, BC’s Olivier Spilborghs completed the podium on a Buell XB9R.
       
Busby leads Spilborghs in the point standings, 152-105.

Amateur Sport Bike Race Results
1. Raphael Archambault, St-Colomban, QC, Honda CBR600RR 10:46.516       
2. Marcel Irnie, Kelowna, BC, Kawasaki ZX-6R, +0.671
3. Samuel Proulx, Magog, QC, Suzuki GSX-R600, +5.184
4. Bodhi Edie, Warman, SK, Honda CBR600RR, +5.215
5. Bill McKay, Tavistock, ON, Kawasaki ZX-6R, +7.349    
6. Steven Nickerson, Hamilton, ON, Honda CBR600RR, +8.887
7. Joey McRae, Orangeville, ON, Yamaha YZF-R6, +11.458
8. Jeremie Hade Precourt, Granby, QC, Suzuki GSX-R600, +17.054* 
9. Todd Starchuk, Calgary, AB, Yamaha YZF-R6, +24.353*  
10. Amy Szoke, Brantford, ON, Honda CBR600RR, +25.784   
11. Emerson Lefurgey, Calgary, AB, Kawasaki ZX-6R, +26.233      
12. Aubrey Bailey, Parry Sound, ON, Suzuki GSX-R600, +27.013
13. Craig Hubley, Calgary, AB, Honda CBR600RR, +27.515
14. Vanessa Gareau-Dominguez, Montreal, QC, Suzuki GSX-R600, +44.749
15. Alexandria Cohen, Calgary, AB, Suzuki GSX-R600, +53.037
16. Tanner Willcocks, Calgary, AB, Yamaha YZF-R6, +55.774
17. Natalie Catherine Provost, Laval, QC, Honda CBR600RR, +1:06.844
18. Claude Bergeron, Calgary, AB, Honda CBR600RR, +1:08.089
19. Steve Kozicki, Calgary, AB, Honda CBR600RR, +1:23.554
Did Not Start
Ryan Middleton, Calgary, AB, Yamaha YZF-R6      
Time of Race: 10:46.516
Margin of Victory: 0.671 secs.
Fastest Lap: 1:20.424 by Raphael Archambault on lap 4
*Penalized five seconds for jump start

Amateur Sport Bike Point Standings
1.Raphael Archambault, 161
2. Jeremie Hade Precourt, 99
3. Bodhi Edie, 90
4. Bill McKay, 88
5. Marcel Irnie, 79
6. Steven Nickerson, 71
7. Joey McRae, 57
8. Aubrey Bailey, 51
9. Samuel Proulx, 49
10. Todd Starchuk, 44
11. Amy Szoke, 40
12. Emerson Lefurgey, 38
13. Philippe Masse, 37
14. Simon Proteau, 33
15. Ryan Middleton, 31
16. Sylvain Dery, 29
17. Craig Hubley, 26
18. Vanessa Gareau Dominguez, 25
19. Alain Lefebvre, 23
20. Alexandria Cohen, 22
21. Natalie Catherine Provost, 21
22. Etienne Giguere, 19
23. Tanner Willcocks, 18
24. Claude Bergeron, 12
25. Dominic Dupont, 10
26. Marco Dias, 8
26. Steve Kozicki, 8
28. Lee Kuhn, 6
29. Alex Coelho, 2

K&N Filters Sport Twins Race Results
1. Robert Busby, Brantford, ON, Buell XB12, 19:52.658
2. Geoff Gerbrandt, Martensville, SK, Suzuki SV650, +3.625
3. Olivier Spilborghs, White Rock, BC, Buell XB9, +8.972
4. Emerson Lefurgey, Calgary, AB, Suzuki SV650, +9.074
5. Kurtis Joki, Dewinton, AB, Suzuki SV650, +55.312*
Time of Race: 19:52.658
Margin of Victory: 3.625 secs.
Fastest Lap: 1:23.923 by Rob Busby on lap 2
*Penalized five seconds for jump start

K&N Filters Sport Twins Point Standings
1.Robert Busby, 152
2. Olivier Spilborghs, 105
3. Geoff Gerbrandt, 98
4. Emerson Lefurgey, 70
5. Kurtis Joki, 61
6. Brent Strong, 46
7. Guy Lagace, 34
8. Philippe Bonin, 30
9. Stuart Pilkington, 27
10. Tiberius Trifu, 25
11. Stephane Leduc, 23

Honda CBR125R Challenge Race Results
1. Ryan R. Appenrodt, Quesnel, BC, 7:24.570
2. Ryan McCormick, St-Lazare, QC, +0.668
3. Loic Viscasillas, Laval, QC, +1.011
4. Nicole Pilkington, Blackstock, ON, +2.485
5. Will Hornblower, Sarnia, ON, +2.553
6. Ben Puky, Calgary, AB, +3.423
7. Milan Jablan, Saskatoon, SK, +3.521
8. Ian McWhirter, Calgary, AB, +4.081
9. Scott Lingelbach, Wellesly, ON, +4.097
10. Cody Conrad, Calgary, AB, +4.849
11. Chris Wilson, Airdrie, AB, +9.724
12. Sam McManus, Calgary, AB, +9.779
13. Jacob Snell, Calgary, AB, +10.491
14. Vincent Tighe, Calgary, AB, +12.740
15. Craig Poirier, Calgary, AB, +17.911
16. Jordon Aylen, Chilliwack, BC, +20.335
17. Cedric Martineau, Ste-Catherine, QC, +21.952
18. Kelsey Giacchetta, Calgary, AB, +22.153
19. Young Jae Kim, Mississauga, ON, +22.299
20. Leah Vignale, Kemptville, ON, +33.522
21. Seth Van Dongen, Belle River, ON, +41.541
22. Dana Wrigley, Calgary, AB, +42.683
23. Toni Nesbitt, Saint-Lazare, QC, +1:04.944
24. Allyssa Fox, Calgary, AB, +1:05.681
Did Not Finish
Karolina Pelc, Guelph, ON
Did Not Start
Eric Green, Richmond, ON
Stacey Nesbitt, Saint-Lazare, QC
Ed Sorbo, Mentone, CA
Greg White, Raleigh, NC
Rheanna Christie, Keene, ON
Time of Race: 7:24.570
Margin of Victory: 0.668 secs.
Fastest Lap: 1:50.022 by Ryan Appenrodt on lap 4

Honda CBR125R Challenge Point Standings
1.Loic Viscasillas, 177
2. Ryan R. Appenrodt, 163
3. Will Hornblower, 134
4. Scott Lingelbach, 117
5. Cody Conrad, 104
6. Ryan McCormick, 87
7. Sam McManus, 84
8. Rheanna Christie, 69
9. Milan Jablan, 67
10. Nicole Pilkington, 57
11. Robert Haynes, 54
12. Ian McWhirter, 50
13. Cedric Martineau, 49
14. Ben Puky, 46
15. Eric Green, 41
16. Young Jae Kim, 38
17. Stacey Nesbitt, 35
18. Chris Wilson, 34
19. Leah Vignale, 33
20. Austin Shaw-O’Leary, 23
21. Karolina Pelc, 21
21. Seth Van Dongen, 21
23. Craig Poirier, 18
24. Vincent Tighe, 16
25. Kelsey Giacchetta, 14
25. Jacob Snell, 14
27. Toni Nesbitt, 12
28. Allyssa Fox, 8
28. Jordon Aylen, 8