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Trevitt’s Blog: Testing, Testing

IM Admin — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 22:58:55 +0000

In any racing effort, from club-level novice to national pro and the world stage, testing plays a vital role. For inexperienced riders, it's more about learning the basic skills of road racing, trying new techniques and simply learning to ride better. At that beginning level, any riding at all can be considered testing; practically every time a novice rider turns a wheel on the track, they learn something new.

Trevitt’s Blog: Preparing for the 2015 CSBK season

IM Admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 04:10:07 +0000

Not long after Jodi Christie clinched the Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in August last year, John Sharrard - who runs the Accelerated Technologies/Honda Canada team and is Jodi's crew chief - and I were busy plotting Jodi's title defence for this year. History shows that it's often more difficult to retain a No. 1 plate than it is to win in the first place, as you have that big target on your back.

Christie fights to strong sixth in AMA final

John Hopkins — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 14:49:35 +0000

MILLVILLE, NJ - Newly crowned Mopar Canadian National Superbike Champion Jodi Christie had a strong outing at the final round of the 2014 AMA Pro American National road racing Championship, the Kawasaki Devil’s Showdown, at New Jersey Motorsport Park on Sunday. Aboard his regular Accelerated Technologies built and sponsored Honda CBR1000RR, Christie battled with a large pack of top Americans to wind up an aggressive sixth at the end of the 23-lap feature.

Trevitt’s Blog: Racing in the Rain

IM Admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:06:52 +0000

At the final round of the Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship this year, held at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Saturday's Superbike race was held in very wet conditions while Sunday's race was in near-perfect sunny and cool weather. Comparing data from the two races provides some insight into how the rider adapts to those conditions, and we can even put some numbers on those aspects.

Riedmann wraps up Pro Sport Bike crown

John Hopkins — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 04:16:58 +0000

BOWMANVILLE, Ont. -- Kenny Riedmann clinched his first Pro title with a second-place finish in the final round of the Hindle Exhaust Pro Sport Bike Championship at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on Sunday. The Belfountain, Ont. rider finished the season with 193 points to the 151 of Jodi Christie, who vaulted from fifth to second in the point standings with a dominant win in Sunday’s race.

Christie clinches Superbike title with win

John Hopkins — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 03:37:01 +0000

BOWMANVILLE, Ont. – Jodi Christie clinched his first Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship with an emphatic victory in the final round of the season at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on Sunday.

Christie cuts into Riedmann lead

John Hopkins — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 02:32:57 +0000

BOWMANVILLE, Ont. - Jodi Christie closed to within two points of Hindle Pro Sport Bike Championship leader Kenny Riedmann by qualifying on pole for this weekend’s pair of races as the Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship wraps up at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

Leon and MV finished for season

John Hopkins — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 19:03:47 +0000

Michael Leon and the Royal Distributing Racing Team will not continue to race the MV Agusta F3 675 in the CSBK Sport Bike class.

Technical issues with the team’s F3 sidelined Michael during practice, in July, for round two of the Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship, held at Autodrome St-Eustache, rendering competition in the event impossible.

Trevitt’s Blog: Race-Winning Data and Crash Data

IM Admin — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 18:27:35 +0000

I always get a chuckle when I receive an email with “race-winning data” to look at, as if it is somehow different or special compared to, well…data that didn’t win the race. It makes me smile because quite often there is not much to be learned from such data, contrary to what we logically think would be the case.

Szoke and Christie down to the wire

John Hopkins — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 01:07:21 +0000

TORONTO, Ont. – The summer-long battle for the Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship reaches its climax this weekend with just 13 points separating title contenders Jordan Szoke and Jodi Christie heading into the doubleheader finale at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

Christie edges Szoke in Superbike thriller

John Hopkins — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 01:42:59 +0000

SHUBENACADIE, N.S. – Jodi Christie scored his second consecutive win at Atlantic Motorsport Park in spectacular fashion in the third round of the Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship on Sunday.

Christie and Casas are qualifying stars

John Hopkins — Sun, 27 Jul 2014 01:25:02 +0000

SHUBENACADIE, NS -- Jodi Christie of Keene, ON qualified on pole Saturday for this weekend’s Hindle Exhaust Pro Sport Bike race at Atlantic Motorsport Park to gain a point on championship leader Kenny Riedmann, who will start second. Christie set a time of 1:09.097 on his Jodi Christie Racing / Honda Canada / Accelerated Technologies Honda CBR600RR while Riedmann managed a 1:09.750 aboard the Riedmann Racing / Castrol Triumph 675.