pro Superbike preview
A return to St-Eustache bodes well for Jean-Francois Cyr, who took his lone Canadian Superbike
win at the track in 2003. photo by Neil CameroN
the Suzuki GSX-R1000 of the privateer set. In addition to the non-factory entries of Nel- son and Martin, Steve Walker of Carleton Place, ON and last year’s Sport Twins champ, Rob Busby of Brantford, ON raced the German Superbikes at ICAR in May. Dominican Republic Superbike champion
Franklyn Dominguez is back with his ex- Szoke Kawasaki ZX-10R, and also Kawasaki mounted at round one was popular former Amateur star Ross Millson of Hamilton. Yamaha is back in the national Superbike picture this season and Shannonville stal- wart Billy Shields of Unionville, ON raced an R1 at ICAR while Sylvain Dery competed
CSBK surprise Michael Ferreira has to be circling Shannonville on the calendar. The national series did not compete there in 2010, and it is a home track for the
Mississauga, ON resident. photo by Neil CameroN
aboard an R6. The St-Colomban, QC racer made a particularly good impression by fin- ishing ninth. Top female racer Marie-Josee Boucher continues to persevere with her Honda CBR600RR program – an injury at Mosport cut short her 2010 season but the Montreal racer is back to full health.
A couple of racers entering their second Pro seasons are Sean Huffman of Kemptville, ON and Sherbrooke’s Se- bastien Tremblay. Huffman was a regular Amateur national frontrunner and is aboard a Suzuki GSX-R1000 this season. Tremblay finished second in the 2009 Amateur Sport
Bike standings but saw his rookie Pro sea- son dented by injury last year. He raced at ICAR aboard a Honda CBR1000RR and placed 10th.
The betting is that the 2011 Canadian Su- perbike Championship by Parts Canada title will be settled between Szoke and Mc- Cormick, but beyond that nothing is clear. And with six rounds still remaining in the season there are still plenty of surprises that could be thrown up in the next couple of months. How things shape up when the 2011 season wraps up with its Mosport doubleheader in August could prove more interesting than anyone can imagine.
Superbike ChampionShip SChedule
Round 1 – May 27 Circuit ICAR Mirabel, QC
Shannonville Motorsports Park Shannonville, ON
Round 2 – July 2
Shannonville Motorsports Park Shannonville, ON
Round 3 – July 3
Round 4 – July 8 Autodrome St-Eustache St. Eustache, ON
Round 5 – August 5 Atlantic Motorsports Park Shubenacadie, NS
Round 6 – August 19 Mosport International Raceway Mosport, ON
Round 7 – August 20 Mosport International Raceway Mosport, ON
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