VOLUME ISSUE JULY , P27
Shubenacadie CSBK a Wash Out
T
he Atlantic Motorsport Park
CSBK round at Shubena-
cadie was canceled on Saturday
morning, July 22, due to extreme
flooding.
Organizers made the call
early on Saturday to call off the
meeting, as extreme rainfall and
flooding in the area resulted
in catastrophic damage to the
roadways and bridges in and out
of the facility.
"This week has offered
extremely challenging circum
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stances due to persistent rain,
and local flooding is a major
concern," CSBK founder Colin
Fraser said. "It has rained non-
stop for the last 18 hours, and
most of the staff and local rac
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ers could not access the venue
due to the many damaged roads
and bridges."
"We want to thank all of our
competitors and fans for their
patience during this unprec
-
edented time, and we look for-
ward to round four at Canadian
Tire Motorsport Park," Fraser
added.
Alex Dumas (Suzuki) had ear
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lier taken pole position for the
two scheduled superbike races
ahead of current champion Ben
Young (BMW) and 18-year-old
local John Fraser (Suzuki).
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Following qualification,
heavy rain and flooding
forced the cancellation
of the Canadian
Superbike round.
Crutchlow in for
Wildcard Ride
Y
amaha announced test rider and former
race winner Cal Crutchlow will compete
as a wildcard at the Japanese MotoGP at
Motegi, September 29-October 1.
Crutchlow has been on a vigorous testing
schedule in Europe and his appearance at
Motegi will allow for more data to be collected
by a manufacturer limited to just two full-time
bikes on the grid after losing their satellite
operation to Aprilia at the end of 2022.
"We are very happy with Cal," Yamaha
Team Manager Maio Meregalli told Motors
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port-Total.
"In addition, we are pushing to increase
the number of training days in Europe.
"We have already decided that this year
we will do a wildcard in Motegi, and I hope
there will be a second one."
Crutchlow formally retired at the end of
2020 but did a six-race stint to replace the
retiring Andrea Dovizioso last year.
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After almost a full
year away from
racing, Cal Crutchlow
will be back on the
grid in Japan.