Canadian Superbike Championship

The Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship (CSBK) is the leading road racing superbike championship in Canada. The championship is managed and organised by Frontline CSBK Inc. The series operates in the summer months, normally between May and August and includes classes for Pro Superbike, Pro Sport Bike, Amateur Superbike, and Amateur Sport Bike.[1]

Canadian Superbike Championship
CategorySuperbike racing
Motorcycle sport
CountryCanada
Inaugural season1980
Riders' champion Ben Young
Makes' champion BMW
Official websiteCSBK Canadian Superbike Championship

Chrysler Canada's Mopar brand became title sponsor of the series in 2012.[2]

Current bike manufacturers being raced in the series include Honda, BMW, Suzuki, Aprilia, Yamaha, Kawasaki and Triumph.

Current CSBK Tracks

TrackCityProvinceLengthTurnsLayout
Atlantic Motorsport ParkShubenacadieNova Scotia2.5 km11
Autodrome St. EustacheSaint-EustacheQuebec1.78 km15
Canadian Tire Motorsport ParkBowmanvilleOntario3.957 km10
Grand Bend MotorplexGrand BendOntario2.2 km11
Shannonville Motorsport ParkShannonvilleOntario2.47 km9

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Former CSBK Tracks

TrackCityProvinceLengthTurnsYears
Calabogie Motorsports ParkGreater MadawaskaOntario5.05 km202008-2009, 2015
Castrol RacewayEdmontonAlberta2.7 km142015
Circuit ICARMirabelQuebec2.8 km2009-2011
Circuit Mont-TremblantMont-TremblantQuebec4.26 km17
Edmonton International SpeedwayEdmontonAlberta4.067 km14
Gimli Motorsports ParkGimliManitoba2.092 km91985-1988
Namao AirportEdmontonAlberta2001
Race City Motorsport ParkCalgaryAlberta3.2  km111987-2010
Westwood Motorsport ParkCoquitlamBritish Columbia2.9 km81985-1990

|Circuit Sanair||St-Pie-de-Bagot, Quebec||Quebec| |- |Alma street circuit||alma, Quebec||Quebec|1993-1995

Champions

Canadian Superbike (CSBK) Riders' Champions
Season Class Rider Bike
1980 Pro Superbike George Morin [4] Kawasaki KZ1000
1981 Pro Superbike Lang Hindle [5] Kawasaki KZ1000
1982 Pro Superbike Miles Baldwin Yamaha TZ750
1983 Pro Superbike Art Robbins Suzuki GS1000
1984 Pro Superbike Paul MacMillan Suzuki Katana 1100
1985 Pro Superbike Art Robbins Yamaha TZ750
1986 Pro Superbike Michel Mercier Suzuki GSX-R750
Pro Sport Bike Mario Duhamel Suzuki RG500
1987 Pro Superbike Michel Mercier Suzuki GSX-R750
Pro Sport Bike Mario Duhamel Honda 600
1988 Pro Superbike Rueben McMurter Honda VFR750
Pro Sport Bike Gary Goodfellow Honda 600
1989 Pro Superbike Steve Crevier Yamaha OWO1
Pro Sport Bike Steve Crevier Yamaha YZF-R6
1990 Pro Superbike Michel Mercier Yamaha OWO1
Pro Sport Bike Denis Royer Yamaha YZR600
1991 Pro Superbike Steve Crevier Kawasaki ZX-7R
Pro Sport Bike Linnley Clarke Yamaha YZR600
1992 Pro Superbike Steve Crevier Kawasaki ZX-7R
Pro Sport Bike Linnley Clarke Yamaha YZR600
1993 Pro Superbike Steve Crevier Kawasaki ZX-7R
Pro Sport Bike Steve Crevier Kawasaki ZX-6R
1994 Pro Superbike Michael Taylor Kawasaki ZX-7R
Pro Sport Bike Don Munroe Kawasaki ZX-6R
1995 Pro Superbike Don Munroe Kawasaki ZX-7R
Pro Sport Bike Don Munroe Kawasaki ZX-6R
1996 Pro Superbike Michael Taylor Kawasaki ZX-7RR
Pro Sport Bike Don Munroe Kawasaki ZX-6R
1997 Pro Superbike Don Munroe Kawasaki ZX-7RR
Pro Sport Bike Don Munroe Kawasaki ZX-6R
1998 Pro Superbike Jordan Szoke Kawasaki ZX-7RR
Pro Rookie Frank Trombino
Pro Sport Bike Don Munroe Kawasaki ZX-6R
1999 Pro Superbike Francis Martin Kawasaki ZX-7RR
Pro Sport Bike Linnley Clarke Yamaha YZF-R6
2000 Pro Superbike Steve Crevier Honda RC51
Pro Sport Bike Owen Weichel Kawasaki ZX-6R
2001 Pro Superbike Steve Crevier Honda RC51
Pro Rookie Andrew Nelson
Open Sport Bike Frank Trombino Yamaha YZF-R1
Pro Sport Bike Steve Crevier Honda CBR600F4i
2002 Pro Superbike Jordan Szoke Suzuki GSX-R1000
Pro Rookie Chris Peris
Open Sport Bike Francis Martin Suzuki GSX-R1000
Pro Sport Bike Clint McBain Suzuki GSX-R600
2003 Pro Superbike Pascal Picotte Yamaha YZF-R1
Pro Rookie Matt Binns
Pro Sport Bike Pascal Picotte Yamaha YZF-R6
AM Sport Bike Jeremy Leduc Yamaha YZF-R6
2004 Pro Superbike Pascal Picotte Yamaha YZF-R1
Pro Rookie Hugo Brisson
Pro Sport Bike Pascal Picotte Yamaha YZF-R6
AM Sport Bike Dominic Lavoie Kawasaki ZX-6R
2005 Pro Superbike Francis Martin Suzuki GSX-R1000
Pro Rookie Erik Beausejour Honda
Pro Sport Bike Steve Crevier Honda CBR600RR
AM Sport Bike Mark Douglas Yamaha R6
Thunder Darren James Buell
Suzuki SV650 Karl Daigle Suzuki
2006 Pro Superbike Jordan Szoke Kawasaki ZX-10R
Pro Rookie Stephane Chabot
Pro Sport Bike Jordan Szoke Kawasaki ZX-6R
AM Sport Bike Karl Daigle Honda CBR600RR
Thunder Darren James Buell
Suzuki SV650 Dave Bagshaw Suzuki
2007 Pro Superbike Jordan Szoke[6] Kawasaki ZX-10R
Pro Rookie Brett McCormick
Pro Sport Bike Jordan Szoke Kawasaki ZX-6R
AM Sport Bike Paul Glenn Suzuki
Thunder Michael Taylor BMW
Suzuki SV650 Martin Grande Suzuki
2008 Pro Superbike Jordan Szoke [7] Kawasaki ZX-10R
Pro Rookie Alex Welsh
Pro Sport Bike Jordan Szoke Kawasaki ZX-6R
AM Sport Bike Jodi Christie Yamaha R6
Thunder Valter Bartolini Ducati
Sport Twins Jim Proulx Buell
Suzuki SV650 Cody Matechuk Suzuki
Honda CBR125R Raphael Archambault Honda CBR125R
2009 Pro Superbike Jordan Szoke [8] Kawasaki ZX-10R
Pro Rookie Jodi Christie
Pro Sport Bike Jordan Szoke Kawasaki ZX-6R
AM Sport Bike Cody Matechuk Suzuki GSX-R600
Suzuki SV650 Raphael Archambault Suzuki
Honda CBR125R Steven Nickerson Honda CBR125R
2010 Pro Superbike Jordan Szoke [9] Honda CBR1000RR
Pro Rookie Cody Matechuk
Pro Sport Bike Jordan Szoke Honda CBR600RR
AM Sport Bike Raphael Archambault Honda CBR600RR
Sport Twins Robert Busby Buell
Honda CBR125R Ryan Appenrodt Honda CBR125R
2011 Pro Superbike Brett McCormick [10] BMW S1000RR
Pro Rookie Bodhi Edie
Pro Sport Bike Jodi Christie Honda CBR600RR
AM Superbike Jody Greening Honda CBR1000RR / Yamaha YZF-R1
AM Sport Bike Kristopher Garvie Kawasaki ZX-6R
H-D XR1200 Steve Crevier Harley-Davidson XR1200
Honda CBR125R Stacey Nesbitt Honda CBR125R
2012 Pro Superbike Jordan Szoke [11] BMW S1000RR
Pro Rookie Sebastien Tremblay
Pro Sport Bike Jodi Christie Honda CBR600RR
AM Superbike Trevor Daley Suzuki GSX-R1000 / Honda CBR600RR
AM Sport Bike Philippe Masse Kawasaki ZX-6R
H-D XR1200 Steve Crevier Harley-Davidson XR1200
Honda CBR250R Stacey Nesbitt Honda CBR250R
2013 Pro Superbike Jordan Szoke [12] BMW S1000RR
Pro Rookie Kristopher Garvie Honda CBR1000RR
Pro Sport Bike Jodi Christie Honda CBR600RR
AM Superbike Mitch Card Honda CBR600RR/Honda CBR1000RR
AM Sport Bike Mitch Card Honda CBR600RR
H-D XR1200 Steve Crevier Harley-Davidson XR1200
Honda CBR250R Tomas Casas Honda CBR250R
2014 Pro Superbike Jodi Christie [13] Honda CBR1000RR
Pro Rookie Marco Sousa BMW S1000RR
Pro Sport Bike Kenny Riedmann Triumph Daytona 675
AM Superbike Pedro Sousa Honda CBR1000RR
AM Sport Bike Tomas Casas Yamaha R6
Honda CBR250R Jacob Shaw-O'Leary Honda CBR250R
2015 Pro Superbike Jordan Szoke BMW S1000RR
Pro Rookie (tied) Stacey Nesbitt / Tomas Casas Honda CBR600RR / Yamaha R6
Pro Sport Bike Kenny Riedmann Triumph Daytona 675
AM Superbike Derrick Whyte Kawasaki ZX-10R
AM Sport Bike Alex Coelho Kawasaki ZX-6R
2016 Pro Superbike Jordan Szoke BMW S1000RR
Pro Rookie Ben Young BMW S1000RR
Pro Sport Bike Kenny Riedmann Kawasaki ZX-6R
AM Superbike Jean-Marc Bilger BMW S1000RR
AM Sport Bike Chris Brent Honda CBR600RR
Kawasaki Ninja 300 Brandon Pemberton Kawasaki Ninja 300
2017 Pro Superbike Jordan Szoke BMW S1000RR
Pro Rookie Jean-Marc Bilger Kawasaki ZX-10R
Pro Sport Bike Tomas Casas Yamaha R6
AM Superbike Samuel Desmarais Kawasaki ZX-6R
AM Sport Bike Jean-Francois Aubin Suzuki GSX-R600
Kawasaki Ninja 300 Xavier Paradis Kawasaki Ninja 300
2018 Pro Superbike Jordan Szoke BMW S1000RR
Pro Rookie Samuel Desmarais Kawasaki ZX-6R
Pro Sport Bike Tomas Casas Yamaha R6
AM Superbike Luc Labranche BMW S1000RR
AM Sport Bike Luc Labranche Yamaha YZF-R6
Amateur Lightweight Sport Bike Cameron Walker Kawasaki Ninja 400
2019 Pro Superbike Ben Young BMW S1000RR
Pro Rookie Nicolas Meunier Kawasaki ZX-6R
Pro Sport Bike Will Hornblower Yamaha R6
AM Superbike Guillaume Fortin Kawasaki ZX-10R
AM Sport Bike Christian Allard Kawasaki ZX-6R
Amateur Lightweight Sport Bike Ben LeClair Yamaha YZF-R3

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See also

References

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