YOUNG TAKES TRIPLE WIN AT CTMP
Ben Younger placed on a masterclass of superbike racing this weekend. Usually house to shut and dramatic racing, Younger dominated at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, successful all three races handily and as soon as once more being topped “King of Mosport”. He has shrunk his level deficit within the championship, now solely tailing by 3 factors going into the ultimate spherical.
With some blended climate on Friday, qualifying positions have been decided by the mornings observe session. No factors have been awarded, although Younger would sustain his streak of pole positions for each race this 2023 Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship season.
All three races performed out very equally. From the off, Younger obtained proper to enterprise aboard his Van Dolder’s BMW M1000RR, placing in constant lap occasions and gaining a powerful lead shortly. In each of Sunday’s races, his greatest lap time was half approach by means of the race, proving the energy of the brand new Bridgestone tires. Younger crossed the road in first place with a wholesome lead of 6.5 seconds in race one, 5.2 seconds in race two and over 7 seconds within the final race – a feat which is extraordinary at “Mosport”.
Of the weekend, Younger had this to say: “The weekend couldn’t have went any higher for is. Main each lap of each race is actually comforting for us, actually displaying the potential of the M1000RR and our crew. We’re actually trying ahead to the ultimate spherical of the yr”.
With the profitable weekend, Younger is now the second most-winningest rider in CSBK historical past. As well as, due to Younger’s triple wins and a trio of second-place finishes by fellow BMW rider Sam Guerin, BMW now lead within the constructors championship.
The season will conclude with a return to Shannonville Motorsports Park, ON, September 15-Seventeenth.
Younger’s companions for his 2022 Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship season embody; BMW Motorrad Canada, Van Dolder’s Residence Staff, Scot-build Developments Inc, Components Canada, HJC Helmets, Alpinestars, Hindle Exhaust, Clearlite, Primitive Patterns, DP Brakes, alphaRacing, Vass Efficiency Cycle, Cartier Racing and Bickle Racing.
To maintain up-to-date on Ben Younger all year long go to; www.BenYoungRacing.com, www.fb.com/BenYoungRacing and on Twitter and Instagram: @benyoung_86.
Extra, from a press launch issued by Hindle:
Three for the Sweep for Ben Younger
August 23, 2023 – Canadian Tire Motorsport Park – The fourth spherical of the 2023 Canadian Superbike Sequence, came about this previous weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario.
Since Spherical 3 at Atlantic Motorsport Park in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia was sadly canceled resulting from excessive flooding and the province declaring an emergency, the make-up Professional Sport Bike Race from this spherical would happen on the Friday throughout Spherical 4.
In what looks as if a reoccurring development this yr, Friday’s afternoon qualifying was canceled resulting from an excessive climate system transferring throughout CTMP. For timing and scheduling functions, CSBK made the choice to make use of the occasions from Friday morning’s observe as qualifying for the weekend. Ben Younger, on the Van Dolder Residence/Hindle/BMW M1000RR, turned the quickest lap throughout observe, which awarded him Pole Place for all 3 Professional Superbike races for the weekend.
Coming a mere 0.366 seconds behind Younger was Alex Dumas, on the Purple Cranium Brewing/Liqui Moly/Hindle/Suzuki GSX-R1000 within the 2nd place on the grid. Jordan Szoke, on the LDS Consultants/Hindle/Kawasaki ZX-10R took the third place, and Samuel Guerin, on the EFC Group/BMW S1000RR rounded up the entrance row in 4th place.
Throughout Friday afternoon’s Professional Sport Bike Race (make-up race from AMP in Shubenacadie, NS), the situations have been up and down, creating some messy racing.
Professional Sport Bike factors chief David MacKay, on the ODH Snow Metropolis Cycle/Hindle/Kawasaki ZX-6R initially grabbed the holeshot, however was handed shortly in Nook 2 by John Laing, on the Vass Efficiency/Hindle/Kawasaki ZX-6R. Laing held the lead till a severe crash induced a crimson flag and a restart.
With the restart, MacKay grabbed the holeshot but once more and was capable of maintain it for the primary lap across the famed circuit. From that time on, issues began to get slightly hectic; Sebastien Tremblay, on the Turcotte Efficiency/Hindle/Suzuki GSX-R600 went down first, adopted by Matt Simpson, on the Blackstock Motorsports/Hindle/Yamaha YZF-R6. Sadly, MacKay ended up crashing at the very same spot just a few laps later.
With lots of the frontrunners now out, Connor Campbell, on the Hindle-powered Kawasaki ZX-6R charged into second place, with Laing now main with a really small hole behind.
Laing crossed the end line in 1st place, adopted by Campbell with a 0.030 second hole behind in 2nd place, and Alex Michel, on the Hindle-powered Kawasaki ZX-6R in third place.
Within the GP Bikes Professional Superbike Race 1, Alex Dumas grabbed the holeshot however that shortly modified as Ben Younger handed in flip 1 and by no means seemed again, main all the remainder of the 20-lap function race. As Younger held onto the lead, there was a dramatic three rider present going down proper behind, between prime contenders Dumas, Guerin (BMW S1000RR) and Casas, on the Hindle-powered Yamaha YZF-R1. Guerin and Dumas exchanged locations for 2nd a number of occasions, with Guerin making a cross on Dumas with solely 3 laps left to go. Casas held onto 4th place, though he was holding a quick tempo with the entrance runners.
Younger completed first throughout the end line, adopted by Guerin in 2nd and Dumas in third place. Casas completed a detailed 4th place, with Szoke rounding off the highest 5.
In Race 2 of the GP Bikes Professional Superbike Class, Ben Younger took house one more win, inching nearer to a triple sweep.
Initially the race began equally to Race 1, with Dumas grabbing the holeshot and Younger coming in for the lead after the primary few corners. Guerin was in a detailed second with Dumas proper on his tail.
Younger was capable of preserve the lead proper throughout the end line, whereas some last-minute drama was unfolding proper behind him. Dumas accomplished a daring cross proper into the final nook on Guerin, however Guerin was capable of seize 2nd place proper again and maintain it throughout the end line. Dumas got here in a really shut third place. Szoke completed in 4th place adopted by Casas in fifth place.
“These guys pushed me proper to the tip, however our Van Dolder’s Residence Staff BMW continued to work nice once more immediately, and these Bridgestone tires held up rather well for all 18 laps,” Younger defined. “It’s been a making an attempt yr, however the highs are at all times actually good and the lows are a bit robust, so we’re making an attempt to place a smile on by means of all of it.”
Within the GP Bikes Professional Superbike Race 3, the rostrum seemed oddly just like the primary two races with Younger formally taking the 3-race sweep with the win, adopted by Guerin in 2nd place and Dumas in third place. Younger took house this victory with an astonishing 7 second lead.
Guerin, Dumas, Szoke and Casas have been a part of a 4-rider battle for a lot of the race. Guerin held second place for all the race, with Dumas making an attempt to cross however Guerin stored closing the door. Szoke and Casas put the stress on Dumas, however finally Guerin crossed the road in 2nd place, adopted by Dumas in third. Casas got here in a detailed 4th place, adopted by Szoke in fifth place.
Within the Liqui Moly Professional Sport Bike Race 1, Elliott Vieira (Ducati Panigale V2) was all smiles on prime of the rostrum, taking the prized #1 spot. For almost all of the race, an 6-rider battle was going down behind Vieira vying for a spot on the rostrum. A part of the pack was retired racer Francis Martin, aboard a Hindle-powered Suzuki GSX-R600. Sadly, Martin needed to bow out of the race resulting from mechanical points.
Matt Simpson, on the Blackstock Motorsports/Hindle/Yamaha YZF-R6, and David MacKay, on the ODH Snow Metropolis/Hindle/Kawasaki ZX-6R, battled for 2nd place. MacKay tried to make a final nook final lap cross, however Simpson was capable of maintain him off, crossing the end line in 2nd place. At solely 0.026 seconds behind, MacKay got here in third place.
Within the Liqui Moly Professional Sport Bike Race 2, Sebastien Tremblay introduced house the win on his Turcotte Efficiency/Hindle/Suzuki GSX-R600. The 2021 Champion crashed out in the course of the make up race on Friday and was unable to take part in Race 2 on the Saturday, however that every one modified by bringing house an incredible win on Sunday.
“I knew Elliott had a bit extra prime pace, so I attempted actually laborious to push into flip 5 each time and construct a niche,” Tremblay defined. “Our weekend began actually badly – we truly needed to rebuild the bike on Friday – however it is a significantly better outcome.”
Vieira got here in a detailed second aboard his GP Bikes Ducati Panigale V2, with MacKay rounding off the rostrum in third place.
In Newbie racing information, Andrew Cooney, on the Quick Firm/Hindle/HondaCBR600RR shook up the ranks within the AIM Newbie Superbike Race 1, bringing house the win. Tyler Brewer (Yamaha YZF-R1) completed in 2nd place adopted by Matt Vanderhorst (BMW S1000RR) in third place.
Within the AIM Newbie Superbike Race 2, Vanderhorst got here in 1st place, adopted by Brewer in 2nd and Jason Thoms (BMW S1000RR) in third place.
Cooney topped the field yet one more time, this time within the Scorpion EXO Newbie Sport Bike Race 1. Mack Weil, on the MWR/Hindle/Kawasaki ZX-6R got here in a detailed 2nd place, adopted by Mavrick Cyr, on the Rizzin Racing/Hindle/Triumph 675R in third place.
Within the Scorpion EXO Newbie Sport Bike Race 2, Cyr took the highest spot on the rostrum, adopted by Weil in 2nd place, and Serge Boyer on a Hindle-powered Kawasaki ZX-6R in third place.
Within the Light-weight courses, Cameron Walker, on the Hindle-powered Kawasaki Ninja 400R, took house back-to-back wins within the EBC Brakes Professional/Am Light-weight Race 1 and Race 2, adopted by Vincent Wilson, additionally on a Hindle-powered 400R, taking house double 2nd locations. Vincent Lalande, on a Hindle-powered Ninja 400R, got here in third place in Race 1, and Gary McKinnon, additionally on a Hindle-powered Ninja 400R, got here in third in Race 2.
Within the Supersonic Newbie Light-weight Sport Bike class, Wilson took house back-to-back wins in each Race 1 and Race 2, adopted by Lalande in 2nd throughout Race 1 and third in Race 2. Jack Beaudry, on a Hindle-powered Kawasaki Ninja 400R got here in third place in Race 1 and 2nd place in Race 2.
The battle for the Championship wraps up in the course of the remaining spherical of the 2023 Canadian Superbike Sequence, September 15-17, 2023, at Shannonville Motorsport Park in Shannonville, Ontario.
For extra information, together with rider bios and full race outcomes, go to www.csbk.ca.
