Dumas on pole place for CSBK tripleheader finale at SMP
Toronto, ON – The development atop the Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship continued to be reversed on Friday, as Alex Dumas snatched pole place from title rival Ben Younger within the function GP Bikes Professional Superbike class at Shannonville Motorsport Park.
Neither rider began out because the one to beat in Q1, as Jordan Szoke was the early chief within the first portion of the two-part BS Battery Qualifying session behind a greatest lap of 1:45.972.
The 14-time champion would have his provisional time bettered by Younger midway into that 20-minute interval, the defending champ posting a 1:45.271, however Szoke gave the impression to be enjoying spoiler as Dumas sat third for many of Q1.
The Purple Cranium Brewing/Liqui Moly Suzuki rider would change that within the last moments to maneuver to inside a second of the highest spot, however Younger’s momentum from his CTMP sweep nonetheless appeared to be carrying into the ultimate spherical forward of Q2.
That thought was shortly erased, although, as Dumas smashed the provisional prime time proper out of the gates with a 1:43.590 lap. Younger would ultimately near inside 0.032 seconds of his rival, however a late crimson flag prevented him going any additional as Dumas held on for his second pole place of the season.
“We put an excellent lap collectively, and I felt actually comfy. Quite a bit higher than final outing,” Dumas stated, after recovering from a chilly that hampered him in spherical 4. “It appears prefer it’s going to be between me and Ben, so it’s good to really feel comfy going into the race.”
Younger was assured he might have flipped his fortune on his final flying lap had the crimson flag not come out – claiming to be over a quarter-second up on his greatest time – however admitted the showdown will solely matter when the lights exit in race one.
“Q2 is a little bit of a brief session for a protracted lap like this, so we have been winding up for a greater lap when the crimson got here out,” Younger stated. “It’s going to be a great struggle with Alex once more, however we’ll need to stand one spot greater this afternoon.”
Regardless of shedding out on pole for the ultimate spherical, Younger’s effort was sufficient for the Van Dolder’s House Group BMW rider to safe the season-long BS Battery Pole Place Award for a 3rd consecutive season.
Becoming a member of the duo on the entrance row shall be Sam Guerin – scoring his greatest qualifying place of the season in third – because the EFC Group BMW rider continues to play a starring function for BMW on the prime of the order.
“It’s enjoyable to be up right here, it’s my first time within the top-three for qualifying this season,” Guerin stated. “We’re fairly a bit behind Ben and Alex, however we’ll see what we are able to do, and hopefully decide up some factors this weekend.”
Fourth would go to Tomas Casas, however the Elements Canada Yamaha rider is unlikely to compete for not less than race one after a tough crash introduced out the crimson flag to finish qualifying.
Casas was eyeing a spot on the entrance row when he went down in flip 4 with just below two minutes remaining, hurting his throttle wrist within the course of, although the extent of the harm is unclear heading into the weekend.
Szoke’s preliminary Q1 tempo in the end couldn’t materialize right into a entrance row spot, however the Canadian Kawasaki rider will nonetheless be firmly within the podium combine after settling for fifth on the finish of Q2, hoping he can profit from Casas’ misfortune to guide Kawasaki into third within the Constructors Standings.
Sixth on the grid shall be Financial system Lube and Tire/LDS Consultants Ducati rookie Trevor Dion – notably Szoke’s former teammate – as he shortly got here to grips along with his new V4 machine, an important outcome as he chases down the Brooklin Cycle Racing Professional Rookie of the 12 months award.
The present chief of that award, teenager John Fraser, was left stranded in ninth after his personal late cost was spoiled by the crimson flag, trying to be on par for a 1:45 lap that will have positioned him contained in the top-four aboard his RLS Contracting Suzuki.
The primary of three function Superbike races will get underway at roughly 4:10 pm ET, concluding Friday’s schedule earlier than races two and three proceed this weekend at SMP.
The total outcomes from Friday’s qualifying could be discovered on the collection’ official web site at CSBK.ca.
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