Parts Canada pulls out of CSBK

[Jia]

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"For Immediate Release
Parts Canada
October 11th, 2011
Calgary, Alberta
Parts Canada announces today that it will not be renewing sponsorship for 2012 with
CSBK for the Canadian Superbike Championship.
Parts Canada has proudly supported the Canadian National road racing series as title
sponsor since 1990. Even through the economic downturn and with other series
partners finding it necessary to cut back (or disengage completely), Parts Canada
continued to support the series as its title sponsor, and has provided support in many
other ways including team support, and rider support, both amateur and professional.
After a successful 2011 season with new ownership and the new title of CSBK Parts
Canada, Parts Canada was excited to be discussing the program for 2012. Having
fulfilled all of its obligations for the 2011 season and looking forward to 2012, Parts
Canada was forced to re-evaluate its investment in the series. In part, this decision is as
a result of recent public events related to the series organizer, with which Parts Canada
does not want to be associated. Parts Canada intends to stand firm in its corporate
beliefs and as a result must pull away from the current series.
James Danyluk, President of Parts Canada adds, “This is not an easy decision for us,
as we are proud of our racing heritage. Parts Canada has and will continue to be one of
the preeminent sponsors of motorcycle racing in Canada, be it road racing, motorcross,
drag racing or any other type. Parts Canada respects all of the supporters, riders, team
owners, technicians and fans, and does not wish to be associated with or condone
conduct that is not consistent with this philosophy. We support the sport, and will
continue our efforts to promote motorcycling in Canada. We are looking forward to a
fresh beginning.”
For additional information contact Laura Lang laural@partscanada.com"

[caboose483]

This certainly does not bode well for the Nationals.

[Metastable]

Parts Canada SOAR series?

[caboose483]

Parts Canada SOAR series?

A pleasant thought.. but i hope you reailze how bad this is for racing in Canada.

[Metastable]

Oh it is bad... very bad. I don't have the answer as how to turn it around, but a hope would be that one of the other organizations would become popular enough with the amateur ranks, that in the future it would start having pro classes at the national level.

[rbjeepthing]

It always sucks to see a big name supporter pull out of any motorsports series in Canada. Get involved with racing in the States and you will see we are decades away from the support they have down there. Curious if anyone can shed some light on

a result of recent public events related to the series organizer, with which Parts Canada
does not want to be associated.

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[Rob MacLennan]

Oh it is bad... very bad. I don't have the answer as how to turn it around, but a hope would be that one of the other organizations would become popular enough with the amateur ranks, that in the future it would start having pro classes at the national level.

Up until now, there's been too much animosity between the various regional series for them to take up the slack. It would be possible for them to get together, and create a National Series replacement, but possible and likely are worlds apart. As it sits, this is the death of the National Series.