Parts Canada Superbike Championship

Pirelli Prepares New Products for Fifth Season as Spec Tire to Canadian Superbike Championship as Series Celebrates 30th Anniversary

ROME, GA - As Pirelli Tire prepares for its fifth season as spec tire supplier to the Canadian Superbike Championship (CSBK), the national series is gearing-up for its 30th year racing the circuits of Canada. 

“The national series has a proud history,” said Colin Fraser of Professional Motorsports Productions – organizer of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship. “We are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Superbike nationals and are looking forward to another exciting season.”

Pirelli will present two new products to CSBK teams for the 2010 racing season.  “We are introducing a new SC1 front tire and the SC3 rear,” said Chris Jensen, Pirelli’s Motorcycle Racing Manager. “Both the SC1 and SC3 feature new compounds that are more temperature resistant in their respective ranges.  However, the big news is the new rear slick for the Superbike class.  It is a 190/60R17 tire and adds the benefits of a 16.5” design without the extra cost of purchasing special rims.”

“Pirelli is constantly improving the products supplied to all CSBK participants,” added Jensen. “We are excited to be starting our fifth-year as spec tire to the series, and our commitment to motorcycle racing in North America remains strong, and we are proud to be associated with Orion Motorsports - who are providing great service to all the teams in the series.”

Round one of the 2010 Parts Canada Superbike Championship takes place May 28-30th at Circuit ICAR in Mirabel, Quebec, and wraps up at August 5-8th at Atlantic Motorsport Park Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia - a 2.56km (1.6-mile) track near Halifax that has also hosted 25 Canadian nationals.

The 2010 Parts Canada Superbike Championship will include classes for Parts Canada Pro Superbike, Yoshimura Pro Sport Bike, Armour Bodies Amateur Sport Bike, the Honda CBR125R Challenge and a new Sports Twins Pro/Am division.

The Sports Twins class will replace the long-running Suzuki SV650 National Cup and will be open to liquid-cooled twins producing no more than 75 horsepower and air-cooled twins of up to 95 horsepower. 

The Parts Canada Superbike Championship enjoys the ongoing support of Parts Canada, Pirelli, Canadian Kawasaki Motors, Honda Canada, BMW Motorrad Canada and Deeley Racing.

Calgary-based Parts Canada is entering its 11th year as title sponsor of the Superbike Nationals.

Pirelli Tire North America designs, develops, manufactures and markets tires for passenger vehicles in both the original equipment and replacement markets as well as markets and distributes tires for motorcycles and motorsports. Located in Rome, Georgia, Pirelli’s Modular Integrated Robotized System (MIRS) employs state-of-the-art technology to manufacture tires for both export and domestic markets.  For more information please visit www.us.pirelli.com or www.cdnsuperbike.com

From a release issued by Pirelli Tire North America