The Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship (CSBK) is the national motorcycleroad racingsuperbike championship in Canada. The series is managed and organized by Professional Motor Sports Productions Inc. (PMP) of Hamilton, Ontario, and owner Ross Millson.
The series features national championships for seven classes, open to professional and amateur motorcycle riders. The headline Pro Superbike category features the best riders from across Canada, with the champion winning the Canada Cup every season.
Bridgestone became the official sponsor and tire supplier of the series in 2023, and will remain in that role through at least the 2026 season.
History
1980–1993
The first Canadian national Superbike championship was held in 1980, with races at Edmonton International Speedway and Shannonville Motorsport Park. George Morin won the Edmonton race and finished second at Shannonville, securing the inaugural championship and the national number-one plate.[1]
No national championship was awarded in 1981. The championship returned in 1982, when Steve Dick won the title, but no official champions were recorded from 1983 to 1985. National championship competition resumed in 1986, with Michel Mercier winning the title in both 1986 and 1987. Rueben McMurter succeeded him as champion in 1988.[2]
Steve Crevier won his first Canadian Superbike title in 1989, followed by Mercier's third championship in 1990. Crevier returned to win three consecutive championships from 1991 to 1993, all with Kawasaki.[2]
1994–2005
Kawasaki riders won each championship from 1994 to 1998. Michael Taylor claimed the titles in 1994 and 1996, while Don Munroe won in 1995 and 1997. In 1998, Jordan Szoke won the championship in his first season, at the age of 19.[2]
Francis Martin won the 1999 championship for Kawasaki. Crevier returned to the series and won consecutive titles in 2000 and 2001 riding a Honda, bringing his career total to six. Szoke secured his second championship in 2002 on a Suzuki GSX-R1000.[2]
Pascal Picotte won the 2003 and 2004 titles riding a Yamaha YZF-R1. Martin claimed his second championship in 2005 on a Suzuki, ending a two-year run of titles for Picotte.[2]
2006–2018
Szoke returned to Kawasaki for the 2006 season and won four consecutive championships from 2006 to 2009. Brett McCormick emerged as a title contender during this period, particularly in 2009, but Szoke retained the championship. In 2010, Szoke competed on a Honda and won his fifth consecutive title, bringing his career total to seven.[2]
McCormick won the 2011 championship on a BMW S1000RR, ending Szoke's sequence of titles. Szoke subsequently moved to BMW and won the 2012 and 2013 championships. His attempt to win another title in 2014 was interrupted by injury, and Jodi Christie secured that year's championship for Honda.[2]
Szoke won a further four consecutive championships from 2015 to 2018 with BMW, bringing his career total to 13. During the 2018 season, Ben Young won the final race, ending Szoke's run of consecutive race victories.[2]
2019–present
For the 2019 season, Szoke returned to Kawasaki while Young competed on BMW machinery. Young won the championship, ending Szoke's run of four consecutive titles. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the 2020 season, which was reduced to two rounds. Young did not defend his title, and Szoke won all four races to claim his 14th championship.[2]
Young returned in 2021 but finished second in the championship to Alex Dumas, who won the title on a Suzuki in his first CSBK season. Dumas was 19 years old when he secured the championship at Calabogie Motorsports Park.[3]
Young regained the title in 2022, finishing ahead of Dumas in the championship standings. He won again in 2023 after entering the final round behind Dumas on points. The 2023 season was also the first under a four-year agreement with Bridgestone, which became the championship's title sponsor and exclusive tyre supplier.
In 2023, former professional racer Ross Millson acquired Professional Motor Sports Productions, the company responsible for operating the championship, from Colin Fraser. Fraser continued to work with the series following the transfer of ownership.
Young won his fourth championship in 2024 riding a BMW M1000RR. His results included victories at Shannonville Motorsport Park, while Dumas and Sam Guérin were among the other riders competing near the front of the field during the season.[2]
In 2025, Young moved from BMW to Honda and won his fifth Pro Superbike championship riding a Honda CBR1000RR-R SP. BMW, represented by riders including Dumas and Guérin, won the 2025 Superbike Constructors' Championship.
Point System
The rules for points are that a rider must finish in the top fifteen positions and complete the full length of the race.
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