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Szoke Rules at JenningsGP Winter Test

As the top guns of the Bridgestone CSBK series descended on Jennings, FL in mid-March the dominant story of the day was undoubtedly the return of 14-time CSBK champion Jordan Szoke after more than a year absence due to a motocross accident.

Two days later, the future hall of famer left no doubt that he was back and ready to race having topped the timesheets with an overall best lap time of 1:16.386 aboard the LDS Consultants Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R. Reigning CSBK Pro Superbike champ Ben Young managed a 1:16.741 for the second quickest time, with 2021 champion Alex Dumas in third in overall at 1:17.841. Finishing the two day test in fourth was rookie Pierre Simard who delivered a surprising 1:17.926. Szoke’s new teammate, Trevor Dion rounded out the top five with a 1:18.141 lap time.

With the final official preseason test now complete, attention turns to the 2023 season, which will get underway at Shannonville Motorsport Park on May 19, followed by rounds at Grand Bend, Atlantic Motorsport Park and Canadian Tire Motorsport Park before returning to Shannonville for the season finale on September 15 to 17.

More information and the latest news from the Bridgestone CSBK series can be found online at www.csbk.ca. IM

Flat Track Canada 2023 Schedule

Flat Track Canada has announced details of their 2023 championship schedule. Commencing June 10 in Welland, ON, the eight-round season will wrap up in Port Colborne, ON on September 23.

2023 Flat Track Canada schedule:

Round 1: June 10, Welland County Speedway, Welland, ON Round 2: July 1, Hippodrome 3R, Trois-Rivieres, QC Round 3: July 15, Leamington Raceway, Leamington, ON

Round 4: August 5, Flamboro Downs, Dundas, ON

Round 5: August 12, Ohsweken Speedway, Ohsweken, ON Round 6: September 2, Georgian Downs, Innisfil, ON Round 7: September 16,Wheatley Erie Ramblers Club, Wheatley, ON Round 8: September 23, Humberstone Speedway, Port Colborne, ON Visit www.flattrackcanada.com for additional details. IM

Jonathan Finn Back on Track

Since retiring from road racing in 2019 at the age of 16, Jonathan Finn’s motorcycle pursuits have seen the multi-time Canadian national champion leave the pristine surfaces of Europe’s best-known racetracks behind in favour of rally racing across some of the toughest deserts on the planet.

For 2023, Finn is currently competing in the FIM – Bajas World Cup, and in his first full year racing rally is currently ranked third overall and second in the Junior category after the first two rounds in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

The 2023 FIM – Bajas World Cup championship calendar includes rallies in seven different countries on two continents:

February – Saudi Arabia

March – Qatar

April – Spain

July – Spain

August – Hungary

October – Portugal

November – Dubai

November – Jordan

Visit www.themotomethod.com to stay up to date with Jonathan’s progress in the FIM Bajas World Cup as well as all his other two-wheeled adventures. IM

2022 Kawasaki Team Green Grand Prize Winner

The 2023 race season is already looking up for 12-year-old Leo Hickey of White City, SK with the presentation of a 2023 Kawasaki KX250 from Canadian Kawasaki Motors as the 2022 Team Green grand prize.

Thanks to a successful season racing with both the Saskatchewan Motorsports Association (SMA) and southern Saskatchewan’s SCRC circuit, Leo was the leading racer among eligible amateur competitors, earning him the 2022 grand prize.

The annual Team Green program supports racers in motocross, arenacross, cross-country, enduro and flat track with provincial and national contingency prices for both Pro and Amateur competitors as well as the grand prize to be awarded to the top eligible Amateur racer.

Open to all competitors racing 2020 or newer Kawasaki motorcycles, the 2023 Team Green contest runs from March 1, 2023 through October 31, 2023. Racers wishing to participate must sign up at www.results. teamgreencanada.ca/ teamgreen2023/register no later than May 31, 2023. IM

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