VeloRUSH VeloPOINT Motorsports Magazine Fall 2013 | Page 36

Mitchel Card Antony Lawrence Photography This issue’s cover photo is of Mitchel Card from Ripley, Ontario coming out of Turn 3 during the Magneti Marelli AM SBK Round 5 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (Mosport). By July, Mitch had claimed his first career national race wins as he swept both the Magneti Marelli Amateur Superbike and the Bazzaz / Inside Motorcycles Amateur Sport Bike races. He closed to within three points of the lead of the Magneti Marelli Amateur Superbike class with his second win of the season. Riding the ProStar Motorsports / Blue Streak Racing Honda CBR1000RR, Mitch finished 1.919 secs. clear of the Endras BMW / Inside Motorcycles BMW S1000RR ridden by Orangeville, Ont.’s Steve Hoffarth, with Stephan Houle of Gatineau, Que. third aboard the 613 Motorsports / Wheelsport Kawasaki ZX-10R. *The photo was provided by Antony Lawrence ow.ly/oB0ID Canadian Superbike Championship is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in Canada, operating a full schedule of events. The Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship (CSBK) is the leading road racing superbike championship in Canada. The series operates during the summer between June and early September. It includes the Pro Superbike class, Pro Sport Bike, HarleyDavidson XR1200 Cup, Amateur Superbike, Amateur Sport Bike and Honda CBR250R National Challenge series. Chrysler Canada’s Mopar brand became title sponsor of the series in 2012. Current bike manufacturers being raced in the series include Honda, BMW, Suzuki, ???????e???????-??????????Q??????Q?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????5?????????????????? ???????????????????????????5??????%??????????-???????((?? ??Y??????@?