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Thanks to the Calgary Beacon for their coverage of the Calgary round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship. Click here to see the story and video.
Join the movement and ride your motorcycle to work on June 21! TransCanada is providing free parking downtown at 1 St and 5 Ave SW, and donations of $5 or more for parking will be collected to support "Richards Ride" for Asthma research.
Calgary, Alberta, May 14, 2010.
The CMRA announced today that Ducati Calgary has signed as the new title sponsor of the 2010 CMRA roadracing series, which starts on May 22-23.
Jim Wild (President/CEO) and Lindsey Redfern (Director of Sales & Marketing) of Ducati Calgary have announced their commitment as the 2010 CMRA Series Sponsor. For 2010, all CMRA news will be referred to as “The CMRA 2010 Presented by Ducati Calgary.”
"We're excited to have Ducati Calgary come on board as series sponsor of motorcycle roadracing in Calgary" said Carey Fougere, CMRA sponsorship rep. "Fans of CMRA roadracing are faithful supporters of the sport's sponsors and we're confident that Ducati Calgary will reap significant benefits from their involvement. Ducati Calgary's investment is validation of the growing potential associated with the CMRA. Ducati Calgary will experience a lot of growth in 2010 and this sponsorship should contribute to its ongoing expansion."
The new company will represent all that is Ducati: motorcycles, racing, community, design and history; but with an emphasis on community. You are not alone when you ride a Ducati, and Ducati Calgary employees will go out of their way to ensure this remains true. The company recognizes that every individual deserves a high standard of excellence, but also seeks something unique and different. Ducati Calgary will therefore offer a facility where people can expect professional and consistent product support as well as come to learn, socialize, casually ride, competitively race, and anything in between. Every customer of Ducati Calgary will take part in a personalized motorcycling experience.
The focus of this dealership will be service. To execute this at an even higher level of customer satisfaction, investment has been made into a 27,000 square foot Technology Centre that will feature the largest and best equipped service department in Canada. Planned for phase II (fall 2010), is a 3-dyno diagnostic center, full machine shop, welding and fabrication centre, insurance repair bay, restoration services, bike wash and detail centre, and winter storage for customers' motorcycles! The staged development plan also features increased investment in parts and accessories to support the Service Department and eliminate unnecessary customer wait time for orders. By spring of 2011, the facility will offer additional Ducati trained technicians, including some at the Ducati Master Certification level. More programs of interest to Ducati owners that have not previously been offered in Calgary will be announced later this year.
2009 members should have received an e-mail with their new username and password. If you do not know your username and password, please contact our registrar Crista Lindenbach (just click the link). Crista may also be reached by phone at (403) 285-6655.
New users should first set up their personal information in "Step 1" at the bottom of the registration page - if you can't see it immediately use the scroll bar on the right to move down the window.
Riders will note that there is no Endurance Race for Round 1. This will be added in future once we have completely tested both the new registration and timing and scoring systems and they are running perfectly for regular sprint races. We would like to take this one step at a time to minimize errors and problems on race weekends.
With new systems there will be a learning curve for all of us - please be patient and considerate with our new Registration and Timing and Scoring folks - they are dedicating their own free time to get this up and running so make sure you say THANKS! And remember, gridding for Round 1 is based on order of registration, so get yourself in the system early and we'll see you at the track!
http://www.calgarybeacon.com/2010/02/video-race-city-negotiates-2-year-reprieve-from-city-hall/
http://www.calgarybeacon.com/2010/02/time-for-calgary-motorsport-community-to-step-up/
Voting ballots have been sent out by e-mail for the 2010 CMRA Executive Committee members and rule changes. Make sure you get your votes in by December 31! If you have questions or if you are a 2009 CMRA member but did not receive an e-mail ballot, please contact cmra@roadracing.org to make sure your voice is heard.
Thank you to Carey Fougere (Riders Rep), Kelly Gingras (Secretary), Edwin Herrenschmidt (Director), and Stu McColl (Volunteers Rep and a founding member of the CMRA) for their tireless efforts and service to the club in 2009.
SE Calgary News gets it right again - check the latest story at:
There will be a CMRA General meeting at the Laugh Shop (formerly Yuk Yuk's) at the Blackfoot Inn on Monday December 7 starting at 7:30 pm. We will be discussing what the club has planned for 2010, and provide an update on the future of Race City and what you can do to promote the health of motorsports in Calgary.
Members may have noticed that the Executive and rule change voting have not arrived in your inbox. Our Secretary has unfortunately had to resign due to other time commitments, and the role is open for nominations. If you are interested in the position, nominate yourself or someone you think would be good for the role! A description of the duties of Secretary can be found in the Bylaws. Nominations will close at the end of the meeting Dec 7, and voting will commence later that week. A BIG thanks to Kelly Gingras for all of his contributions as Secretary over the past two years.
If someone wants to bring a DVD, we can watch a little racing and talk about plans for next year - it will be interesting to see how 2010 shapes up! See you at the meeting.
See the article on SE Calgary news at this link:
The Race City lease has been extended for five years, and they even got the photo right! See this Calgary Herald article.
Read the latest news from Markham Hislop from SE Calgary News at the following link:
CMRA Executive nominations are due Monday September 28, and the latest nominees are as follows:
Volunteers Rep: Ben Wheeler
Director: Lee Smith, Michael Sutherland
Riders Rep: Carey Fougere, Curtis Lindenbach
Members are encouraged to nominate themselves or other members that would like to contribute to the organization. Send your nominations to cmra@roadracing.org before the end of Monday Sept 28.
Everyone is invited to attend. Gates open at 6:00PM. Action gets underway at 7:00PM and admission is $5.00.
For more information, please contact Rick Francescone, chairman of the Motorsport Council. He is available by phone at 403-250-2845 (work) or 403-850-8773 (cell).
Dave Stokowski 2nd PlaceIntermediate Superbike
Mike Zottmann 3rd Place
Pete DeGraaf 1st PlaceExpert Open Supersport
David Amyotte 5th Place
Dave Stokowski 1st PlaceIntermediate Open Supersport
Mike Zottmann 4th Place
Pete DeGraaf 1st PlaceExpert 600 Supersport
David Amyotte 5th Place
Rob Darlington 4th PlaceIntermediate 600 Supersport
Matt Schmidt 5th Place
Trevor Bernhardt 4th PlaceCongratulations to all you above on your great showing! I would like to also congratulate ALL the racers from CMRA who participated in the WCC especially the following racers who attended all 3 rounds and showed up for all 6 races:
Tom Bodrovics 5th Place
Blue Line Racing Association, a non profit organization formed by a volunteer group of Edmonton Police Service officers, will drag race their high performance police cars at Calgary's Race City Motorsport Park. The event is part of an initiative by the Motorsport Council of Calgary to illustrate the benefits of the speedway to the community and the potential negative impact the proposed closure of the facility might have if displaced racers take their cars back to the streets.
Friday night at Race City law enforcement officers from Edmonton and the Calgary area will be competing for the title of “Alberta’s Fastest Cop” to help publicize the perils of illegal street racing.
The impending closure of the Calgary motorsport facility will me an the end of the Friday Night Secret Street program, which for many years has provided a safe and legal outlet for drivers wanting to race their street cars.
The Motorsport Council of Calgary (formerly the Calgary Motorsports Association) and Race City Motorsport Park will host “The Battle of Alberta, Law Enforcement Style” on September 25 at 7 p.m. at Race City, 1150 – 68 Street S.E.
The Blue Line Racing Association, a volunteer group of officers from the Edmonton Police Service and teams from the Alberta’s Sheriff Department and the RCMP will be competing against each other and talking about the dangers of street racing and the likelihood that it will grow with the closure of Race City.
The City of Calgary claims Race City defaulted on its lease in 2000 when it was several weeks late providing a notice of renewal, which is required every five years. The City has told Race City it must vacate the property by March 31, 2010. The City plans to use the 160 acres to expand the Shepard Landfill.
In addition to the demonstration races by law enforcement officers, the weekly Friday Night Secret Street program will be run. The event sees over 175 racers and hundreds of their friends fuel their passion for racing in a alcohol and drug free environment. The competitors race in a safe and controlled environment with emergency personnel in attendance and on a racing surface separated from the spectator area.
Also in attendance will be youngsters that participate in their various forms of organized Motorsports, from Miniature Nextel Cup Cars, Mini Road Racers, Junior Dragsters to Karting Racers. Other members of Calgary's diverse racing community of drag racers, oval racers and roadcourse racers will be showing their cars along with business from the automotive after market sector.
Gates open at 6:00PM. Action gets underway at 7:00PM and admission is $5.00.
About Blue Line Racing Association
Blue Line Racing Association is a non profit organization formed by a volunteer group of police officers who are all members of the Edmonton Police Service. The association aims to promote traffic safety, responsible driving and strives to reduce illegal street racing by providing heightened awareness and safe racing alternatives while cultivating positive relationships between young drivers and police.
Blue Line Racing is funded solely by community partners without the support of federal, provincial or municipal tax dollars and currently operates four race cars; a 1972 Plymouth Duster, a 2003 pre-production model Hyundai Tiburon, a 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, and a Supercharged 2009 Ford Mustang GT that are painted to resemble police cars.
The association and Edmonton area race facility, Castrol Raceway, hold approximately 20 Street Legal race events each year averaging 175 participants and 1500 spectators at each event. For more information, visit www.BlueLineRacing.com
About Motorsport Council of Calgary
The Motorsport Council’s mission is to bring together all forms of motorsport enthusiasts and be a positive voice in the quest to curb illegal street racing on the streets of Calgary and surrounding communities.
For more information, please contact Rick Francescone, chairman of the Motorsport Council. He is available by phone at 403-250-2845 (work) or 403-850-8773 (cell).
(Editors Note: The CMRA has been represented on the Motorsports Council of Calgary (MCC) by Joe P. and Tim Johnson since it's inception in 2008. CMRA members are encouraged to put on a display this Friday at Race City to show their support for this initiative.)
The date for CMRA Executive nominations has been extended to Monday September 28. The nominations so far for the open three positions are:
Volunteers Rep: No nominations yet (Stu McColl declined his nomination)
Riders Rep: Carey Fougere (accepted the nomination) and Curtis Lindenbach (accepted the nomination)
Director: Michael Sutherland (accepted the nomination)
The Executive Committee is responsible for charting the direction of our club, organizing events, and taking care of the "business" side of the CMRA. It is an excellent opportunity to give back to the club that gives us so much fun, and a great opportunity to develop your skills in a not-for-profit organization while getting to know some of your fellow riders a lot better! For more information on what is involved with being on the committee and you you can help, contact cmra@roadracing.org.
See the following links to SE Calgary News to read more about Alderman Ric McIver's new motion to honor the existing lease between the City of Calgary and Race City Motorsports Park.
The City of Calgary Transportation Infrastructure department notified the CMRA yesterday that there will be a detour around 114 Ave starting Saturday morning at 7:00 a.m. Detour routes are noted in this excerpt from the notification:
“As part of the 52 St. SE Road Widening project, a total road closure on 114 Ave. SE between 68 St. and 52
This closure will not affect traffic on 52
A detour will be established to ensure access is maintained into Race City Speedway facilities:
From the south: Travel east on Marquis of Lorne Tr. to 84 St. SE…north on 84
From the north: Travel east on Glenmore Tr. to 84 St. SE….south on 84
The reason for the closure is the installation of a storm sewer across 114 Ave. This is needed to ensure there is proper collection of stormwater so that work on the 52 St. Road Widening project can continue without interruption.
Thank you for understanding the need for this road closure.”
News and video from today's riders at the Parts Canada Superbike Championship:
