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Canadian Mike Scott, 2014 IHRA Nitro Harley Champion, Returns to Competition this Weekend in Grand Bend

Graeme Jones — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 20:57:39 +0000

@IHRA • @GBMotorplex • NORWALK, Ohio (June 23, 2015) – The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) drag racing community will see a familiar face this weekend at Grand Bend Motorplex as last year’s Nitro Harley champion, Mike Scott, is scheduled to make his return. The former champion competed for Turner Racing in 2014 and took […]

Dan Kruger’s Racing Blog: Year in Review, Part 1

Graeme Jones — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:56:04 +0000

Epic. Mega. Once-in-a-lifetime. A dream year. Call it what you will, but 2014 was on heck of a year for me. In this blog there will be facts, name-dropping, a little bit of bragging, and some cold, hard facts. When someone told me I should start a bucket list, I did. They forget to tell me that I didn’t need to fulfill everything on that list in the first year! It did create quite a busy year for me, but looking back as we see the year coming to an end, all I can say is… wow, mission accomplished!

Canadian Motorcycle Association presents 2014 awards

Graeme Jones — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:42:22 +0000

On the occasion of the Annual Meeting held in Hamilton, Ontario on December 7th, the CMA Vice President, Holly Ralph, announced the following awards.

Dualsport Plus LIVES ON Grand Opening Nov 8th

Jeff Morgan — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 22:26:32 +0000

Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame 2014 inductees announced!

Graeme Jones — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 20:30:33 +0000

The Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame has announced its inductees to be honoured at the 2014 Induction Ceremony & Banquet, held in Edmonton on September 27. The ceremony has been expanded into a 'Motorcycle Memories Weekend' this year, a celebration that, according to the CMHOF, "will preserve motorcycle history and showcase the sport of motorcycling in Edmonton."

Team Canada ISDE Reunion and Riding School: July 19

Jeff Morgan — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 19:39:20 +0000

John Head and Blair Sharpless are hosting a riding school on July 19th, 2014, with Brian ‘Wojo’ Wojnarowski as lead instructor. The location is the Head Family Farm near Port Perry. The school will cover basic and advanced skills. The property offers grass track, motocross and enduro-cross sections to cover all riding situations.

DP Brakes signs 2013 Canadian champion Jordan Szoke for 2014

Graeme Jones — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 20:15:56 +0000

BUFFALO, NY - DP Brakes, the leader in sintered braking technology, has announced the signing of Canadian national Superbike, Observed Trials and Pro Expert Mountain Bike champion Jordan Szoke for the 2014 season. DP will be sponsoring Jordan in all three categories.

Szoke said, "I'm excited to work with DP Brakes this season. They are a quality product that Parts Canada distributes, so we are stoked to represent another one of their brands.”

Stacey Nesbitt Nabs CSBK Amateur Sport Bike Win

Graeme Jones — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 17:49:47 +0000

Round 1 of the Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship kicked off June 6-8 at Shannonville Motorsport Park in Ontario. The season got off to a strong start for Stacey Nesbitt, who by end of Friday practice was second on both Bell Helmets Amateur Sport Bike and Magneti Marelli Amateur Superbike timesheets. Jon Cornwell continued to refine the setup on the OCM Racing/FTR/Honda Canada CBR600RR in preparation for Saturday qualifying.

Kruger withdraws from Isle of Man TT out of respect for teammate Andrews

Graeme Jones — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 20:44:40 +0000

Canadian racer Dan Kruger has withdrawn from the 2014 Tourist Trophy races at the Isle of Man out of respect of his late teammate Simon Andrews. Kruger had to face a couple of things during the days before and during the TT, as it was only one week before that he was at Simon’s side when he passed away after his bad crash at the North West 200.

Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship Official Program now available – free download

IM Admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 20:13:11 +0000

Ahead of this weekend's opening round of the Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship at Shannonville Motorsport Park, the Official Series Program is now available online for free. Get caught up on what to expect as the country's best racers take to the stage in Mopar Pro Superbike, Hindle Pro Sport Bike, Magneti Marelli Amateur Superbike, Bell Helmets Amateur Sport Bike and the Honda CBR250R Cup Series.

$1,000 in-store credit when you buy a 2014 Harley-Davidson!

Graeme Jones — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 21:05:21 +0000

Winter is finally over, and ito celebrate the riding season, Harley-Davidson is offering a $1,000 in-store credit with the purchase of any NEW 2014 Harley-Davidson motorcycle purchased between June 1 and June 30, 2014. Financing options are available. Ask your authorized Canadian Harley-Davidson retailer for details.

Motovan Presenting Sponsor Of Rockstar Energy Motocross Nationals

Jeff Morgan — Wed, 14 May 2014 00:36:38 +0000

Motovan Corporation, based in Boucherville, Quebec, has increased their role with the 2014 Rockstar Energy Drink Motocross Nationals by signing on as the Presenting Sponsor of the series. Motovan and their participating aftermarket OEMs have been a valuable supporter of the National series for over a decade and are excited to increase their level of participation.