Parts Canada Superbike Championship

YZF-R1 Models No Longer Approved for Pro Superbike Feature

Toronto, ON – Among the agenda items for today’s meeting of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship Road Race Management Group was an explanation regarding the status of Yamaha models in the 2010 National Championship.  With the opening day of the winter Canadian Motorcycle Show season slated for the downtown Toronto Convention Centre this Friday, December 11, series organizers considered it essential to immediately clarify the rules for next season.

In November, Yamaha Canada announced that they were withdrawing from the National tour, both in terms of series support and rider/team involvement.  Previously, the six major manufacturers directly involved in the Parts Canada Superbike Championship contributed equally to the series structure, including support of the television broadcast package.

At the meeting, the following items were specified for the 2010 Parts Canada Superbike Championship:

1. No 2010, new model OE Yamahas will be allowed to participate in any of the series classes;

2. The 1000cc Yamaha YZF-R1 model, in all years of production, will not be allowed to compete in the Pro Superbike class.  No such restrictions will apply to existing 600cc YZF-R6 models.

“Our biggest concern is the privateer or club level racer with existing Yamaha equipment,” confirmed Colin Fraser of the series organizers, Professional Motorsports Productions.  “The vast majority of Yamaha riders utilize 600s, and we agreed that it was in everyone’s best interests to allow these existing machines to continue to compete.”

Organizers added that they plan, and look forward to, reinstating Yamaha in the Feature category when the manufacturer is able to return to participate in the Parts Canada Superbike Championship Series.

Teen-aged sensation Jodi Christie earned the 2008 Armour Bodies Amateur 600 Sport Bike National Championship aboard a Yamaha YZF-R6.  Linnley Clarke and Pascal Picotte took Yoshimura Pro 600 Sport Bike crowns aboard Yamaha 600cc production bikes.

2010 Twin Sports – new class outline out soon

The next item on the winter agenda for the Parts Canada Superbike Championship is an outline of the rules for the just announced, brand new Twin Sports category.  The class includes liquid cooled twins with a maximum of 75 horsepower on the official series Dynojet Dyno, and air-cooled machinery with a maximum of 95 horses. 

More detailed information will be available shortly for the Sport Bike type rules governing this production-based National Championship. 

Machinery expected to compete in the upcoming 2010 Pro/AM Twin Sports National Championship Class include the Suzuki SV650, various Kawasaki 650 models including their Ninja twin, and air-cooled bikes from Harley-Davidson, BMW, Buell and Ducati.