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Dumas paces Young in FP1 as CSBK finale kicks off at SMP

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Alex Dumas (23) kicked off the final Bridgestone CSBK round of the season by topping Friday morning's GP Bikes Pro Superbike practice session ahead of fellow title contender Ben Young. [Photo: Rob O'Brien / CSBK]

Alex Dumas will seize a little bit of momentum back ahead of the first part of the Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship season-ending tripleheader, topping FP1 on Friday morning at Shannonville Motorsport Park.

The weekend kicked off with shockingly cold temperatures (as low as 6°C) in the morning sessions, but the sun began to shine near the start of the 40-minute period which saw track conditions gradually ramp up throughout the FP1 period.

Sam Guerin was the early beneficiary of the chilly circumstances, pacing the session behind a time of 1:47.697 aboard his EFC Group BMW, but his lead was short-lived as the championship-contending duo of Dumas and Ben Young began to trade stints at the top for the bulk of the morning practice.

Dumas on pole position for CSBK tripleheader finale at SMP

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The final BS Battery Pole Position Award podium of the 2023 CSBK season with Alex Dumas (center) on the top step after posting the fastest Pro Superbike qualifying time on Friday afternoon at Shannonville Motorsport Park. Ben Young (left) was second fastest ahead of Sam Guerin in third. [Photo: Rob O'Brien / CSBK]

The trend atop the Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship continued to be reversed on Friday, as Alex Dumas snatched pole position from title rival Ben Young in the feature GP Bikes Pro Superbike class at Shannonville Motorsport Park.

Neither rider started out as the one to beat in Q1, as Jordan Szoke was the early leader in the first portion of the two-part BS Battery Qualifying session behind a best lap of 1:45.972. 

The 14-time champion would have his provisional time bettered by Young halfway into that 20-minute period, the defending champ posting a 1:45.271, but Szoke appeared to be playing spoiler as Dumas sat third for most of Q1. 

Macrae edges MacKay, Simpson to Sport Bike pole; Cyr tops amateur grids

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Brad Macrae (17) set the fastest lap during Pro Sport Bike qualifying Friday at Shannonville Motorsport Park. The Yamaha rider, who won race two at the opening round back in May, will start the final two races of the season for the class from pole. [Photo: Rob O'Brien / CSBK]

One former Shannonville winner is looking to spice things up once again in the Liqui Moly Pro Sport Bike class, as Brad Macrae paced the two championship leaders in qualifying at Shannonville Motorsport Park on Friday. 

The round one star returned to the top of the timesheets right away in the 20-minute session, snatching provisional pole from the category’s most recent winner in Sebastien Tremblay, and his time of 1:48.053 would hold up to the end as the Colron Excavating Yamaha rider will lead the grid for the second time at SMP this season.

While Macrae’s championship hopes are mathematically over, his pace is a serious threat to the two who remain firmly in the mix, as David MacKay was forced to settle for second and Matt Simpson third.

Young wins, Dumas crashes out as CSBK title fight blows open at SMP

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Ben Young (1) took another leap in the Bridgestone CSBK championship on Friday at Shannonville Motorsport Park, winning the first of three Superbike races on the weekend after his main title contender Alex Dumas crashed on the opening lap. Jordan Szoke (101) finished second. [Photo: Rob O'Brien / CSBK]

It took a long time and many bizarre twists and turns to get here, but Ben Young is back atop the Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship.

The reigning champion saw his hopes of a successful title defence increase dramatically on Friday, conquering race one of the season-ending tripleheader at Shannonville Motorsport Park after former points leader Alex Dumas crashed out.

Neither rider got off the line particularly well, as Sam Guerin grabbed the holeshot and paced a group of four early in the opening lap, with Dumas chasing and Young fending off Jordan Szoke for third.

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