Edie Captures First Career Win In Superbike Thriller
Saskatchewan rider Bodhi Edie captured his first Pro Superbike win at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on Saturday, August 10. Edie, 8-time Series champion Jordan Szoke of Brantford and Uxbridge native Alex Welsh, engaged in an epic back-and-forth 20-lap feature race battle. Edie and Szoke, both riding BMW Motorrad S1000R’s, finished just 0.132 seconds apart. Local rider Welsh was also right with the front runners eventually finishing in third, 0.311 back.
Defending champion Jodi Christie of Keene, ON was the victor in the Hindle Exhaust Pro Sport Bike race, beating Caledon’s Kristopher Garvie to the line by 3.620. Calgary native John Ross MacRae finished third.
The Harley-Davidson XR1200 Cup held it’s first of two weekend races, with defending Series champion Steve Crevier of Maple Ridge BC winning the 14-lap feature. Toronto’s Michael Taylor finished just 0.133 seconds back.
The Superbike Doubleheader Weekend concludes on Sunday with practice sessions for all six of the classes in the morning plus the Honda CBR250R Series will hold its second race. The rest of the races continue in the afternoon starting with the Hindle Exhaust Pro Sport Bike followed by the Bazzaz/Inside Motorcycles Amateur Sport Bike, Harley-Davidson XR1200 Cup, Mopar Pro Superbike and Magneti Marelli Amateur Superbike.
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Photo Credit - John Walker
Bodhi Edie leads Jordan Szoke and Alex Welsh through Corner 2 at Canadian Tire Motorsport on Saturday, August 10.
BOWMANVILLE, Ont. (August 10) – Results of Saturday’s fourth round of the Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, showing finishing position, rider name, hometown, type of motorcycle and laps completed:
1. Bodhi Edie, Warman, Sask., BMW S1000RR, 18
2. Jordan Szoke, Brantford, Ont., BMW S1000RR, 18
3. Alex Welsh, Uxbridge, Ont., Suzuki GSX-R1000, 18
4. Matt McBride, Mississauga, Ont., BMW S1000RR, 18
5. Sebastien Tremblay, Longueuil, Que., BMW S1000RR, 18
6. Trevor Daley, Mississauga, Ont., Suzuki GSX-R1000, 18
7. Kristopher Garvie, Caledon, Ont., Kawasaki ZX-10R, 18
8. Frank Trombino, Kleinburg, Ont., Aprilia RSV4 Factory, 18
9. Matt Cooper, Guelph, Ont., BMW S1000RR, 18
10. Chris Murray-Audain, Scarborough, Ont., BMW S1000RR, 18
11. MJ Boucher, Montreal, Que., BMW S1000RR, 18
12. Austin Shaw-O’Leary, Falmouth, N.S., Yamaha YZF-R6, 17
13. Martin Ricard, Montreal, Que., Kawasaki ZX-10R, 18*
Did Not Finish
Jodi Christie, Keene, Ont., Honda CBR1000RR, 16
Scott Rupert, Gadshill, Ont., Suzuki GSX-R1000, 13
Franklyn Dominguez, St-Lazare, Que., Honda CBR1000RR, 2
Did Not Start
Louie Raffa, Ste-Marthe, Que., Honda CBR600RR
Philippe Masse, St-Hyacinthe, Que., Kawasaki ZX-6R
Will Hornblower, Sarnia, Ont., Yamaha YZF-R6
Michael Leon, Beaconsfield, Que., MV Agusta F3
*--Placed at back of finishers for causing red flag
Time of Race: 24:46.816
Average Speed: 172.458 km/h
Margin of Victory: 0.132 secs.
Fastest Lap: 1:21.705 by Jodi Christie on lap two
Lap Leaders: Alex Welsh 1-2, Jordan Szoke, 3-11, Bodhi Edie, 12-18
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