Final races of the 2011 season

Lap after lap. This is why we race

The final National and Provincial race series proved to be the fastest racing of the year. Shannonville race track has top gear straights and even one corner has you shifting to top. Unforgettable !!

There were lots of bar to bar battles all weekend.The closeness of the racing at that speed left me in a racers state of addiction.

Dave Arnold is the Canadian master of fast with style.

Dave Arnold the 2010 Open Pro National champ came to race Max and he showed he still has the speed to take next years title.

It was very disappointing Max Sylvestre did not show to race the last of the Nationals as he had already won on points.

This is how close the racing was for half the race,
 before I could find a safe spot to stick the pass for 2nd.

Saturday was hectic in the pit as I picked up a piece of old fence wire that went in to my new rear tire on the 250. My partner Pauline and pit crew pulled it out only to hear a hiss to which she responded by putting her finger on the hole, as she looked up at me we laughed and I asked if she could hold it in till the next race, lol We also had to make a tire and gear change on the 450.

Made it just in time run in one of the closest battles of the day. Man I love new tires.

First time battle to finish with pro Aaron McDonald

My brother Hal crashed in the Sportsman class and suffered a broken collar bone, three broken ribs, a large pavement burn,  and a bad concussion. He will be recuperating for at least a month.

He stayed in hospital for 48 hrs surveillance, as he had been knocked out for a while.

Hal's close battle in Sportsman class

Scharfe Racing Team put the following  results together for the 2011 season.

Canadian National SM2 25O 1ST undefeated

Canadian National VET 35+ 1ST

Canadian National SM1 OPEN 4TH

Ontario Provincial SM2 250 1ST undefeated

Ontario Provincial VET 35+ 1ST

Ontario Provincial SM1 OPEN 4TH

We set a new record and personal best by racing three classes in two championships for the full season.

A huge thanks to my sponsors for all the support. 

Mallette Mclennan Assurance who have been my main support. MMA logo

Powersports Canada 

Identifab labels

Myers Cadillac Chevrolet Buick GMC INC.

Alpina wheels 

Scharferacing's new student, races a 250cc for the first time.

 Great review of final races from "Motocross Performance" online magazine


An other great review (French) from "Sport Moteur"

H Games report

The H - Games in Carrignan Montreal has always had a very challenging track lay out. This year they put in a whoop section and a huge double jump.
This section was the race changer in favour of riders in pro motocross. Only a few sky jumped the monster double, as on the landing you were almost into the next right hand berm.
With the speed carried from the jump it was very hard to slide into the dirt berm. In the whoops you had to attack the series of about ten bumps over the back of the bike pinned or you got hammered. 

I qualified 1st in SM2 250 and 1st in VET35+ and 4th in SM1-OPEN on Saturday. My wrist was swolen on Sunday as I have no cartilage left between wrist thumb and hand.
I decided not to practice in Sunday final so I could hopefully make it through the 3 classes.
The SM2 250 was so fun to ride as the track had a lot of very tight turns and the smaller bike is a gass to slide in 90 degree turns.


The Scharfe Racing Team has locked in the SM2 - 250 Canadian National Championship for 2011.

The Vet 35+ was a start to finish 2nd place. I missed a shift off the start which cost me the hole shot. I stayed so close to 1st that I would touch his back wheel a few times.
I almost made a pass when he slide wide but as he hooked up he cut to sharp across my line and I had to change it up to miss him. This cost me as I lost 2 seconds avoiding a bar banging situation. We Vets have to get to Work on Monday and don't do so well with hard pavement get offs.
This made for a very exciting race between us. 

With that 2nd place finish the Scharfe Racing team have locked in the Canadian National Vet 35+ championship for 2011. 

In the SMI- Open I held 3rd till the 2nd last lap but my left hand went numb causing me to over brake the powerful 6 piston Berringer lifting my rear off the ground. In the split second it took to reset the rear into the left turn slide Sam pushed inside and we were in a bar banging situation if I held it pinned. I let him go thinking I could find another spot to re pass. In the next lap I realized I would not be able to push any harder as my left hand was very numb and my grip was getting to weak.

I will be the first to line up for any stem cell research to grow new cartilage.

A big thank you to all the organizers of the H - Games event . They added a real step up in the M-X skills level and the tight pavement section was a great breaking technique work out.

Shannonville hosts the 2nd Ont. Provincial and 3rd Canadian National Supermoto round. August 20th and 21st 2011.

Racing got off to a super start for me with two wins and a 3rd on Saturday in the Provincial .

Sunday was a little more tricky with the weather being the deciding factor in my SM1-Open race.

I had put my rain tire on the 250 thinking it was going to pour down for sure. It held off untill the SM1- OPEN which was the 2nd race after my 250 class.
I watched the other riders franticly trying to get their rains on in time. I knew I was done when the black clouds opened up for the start of the final SMI.
I had won the qualifier and like X-Fest was unable to stay up front as I slid off into the grass on a tight chicane. I stayed up and just finished using the rest of the race to test the slicks in rain.
My next final was the Vet35+ and the rain was slowing. There was one heat before my Vet class and that helped dry the track just enough to make slicks the best choice.
That was the most fun for me as I had to come from behind to take the win with a good lead at the finish.

The Shannonville track provides the fastest speeds and some very tight aggressive passes.

My current championship positions are:

SM2-250 -1ST Provincial and 1ST Canadian National

SM1-Open-4th Provincial and 5th Canadian National

VET 35+- 1st Provincial and 1ST Canadian National 
 (great video from Jarrett Bellamy: http://vimeo.com/28175825)

Next round will be in  Carignan  Montreal called H- Games. This falls on  Sept 10TH AND 11TH.

Hope everyone can be there.  Last year the track was very exciting and demanding.

Semi-Pro Open Starts

It was the most exciting start of the year so far. Francois really took great shots.

Pics by François Cominardi (Sport Moteur)

Supermoto X-Fest weekend of July 2011

 The Supermoto X-Fest weekend of 2011 is the best racing event I have ever raced anywhere.
We had two days of sun with a slight breeze to help with the full leather heat factor.
I decided to do the three classes SM2-250, SMI-semi pro, and VET+35. This will bring me closer to my goal of racing the whole season in 3 classes.
I have been trying some anti friction solutions, BUTT, there is still a problem. Oh well another week of stinging showers.

The Friday night for some reason had me awake the whole night. I knew it would bite me at some point.


Saturday went very well for me in the qualifying rounds.
(Great video from Jarrett Bellamy: http://www.vimeo.com/27285960)
1ST - SM2-250
1ST - SMI-SEMI-PRO-OPEN
4TH - VET+35.
The SM1 WIN WAS A START TO FINISH WIN with a big lead at the end. This was a first this season and sets the stage.

 I was knocked off the oldest veteran racing for the day by a 62 year old guy from New York. He did not make Sunday final with a locked back. Brandon, a 12 year old supermoto apprentice rode his first race. He rode very well and gained a lot of speed and confidence. 

Sunday's final was terrible for me, as I felt light headed.

I actually took a sleeping pill to make sure I slept, but the damage was done.
I only did 1 practice on the 250 to conserve energy, but that was a huge mistake. The berms were becoming full of loose powder and I should have tried 450 in practice.
You should always practice line changes in the dirt before, not during the race.

I over heated my tires with the warmers and I could not hit one single apex on the mark.
I got the hole shot in SM1-Semi-Pro Open and lead till the dirt section, then I started to unravel.
I slowed to run the outside line in silt and was passed on the inside by Chris Barendregt and Jerrett Bellamy,(Note the pass is featured in Jerrett Bellamy's video  http://www.vimeo.com/27559526 ) and a few laps later, by Sam Harris only this time I went down hard into the berm.
I touched his rear wheel and tucked my front end. I was spent when I got up and was passed in the dirt two more times.

From 1ST to 6TH WAS HARD TO ABSORB.

SM2-250 a easy race with a first place finish.

The VET+35 was a real battle for third but I could not stick the pass.

There is always a lot to learn and absorb in racing and I did both more than ever at X-FEST.

Thanks to Franck Kirchhoff, Francois Cominardi and all the people who make this event the best in Canada.

Hope to see everyone at Shannonville August 20th and 21st 2011 for the provincial and national races. 

My Powersports Canada CRF450R flies the best table top of the series

Photos by Alexandre Poitras

And the 2011 season begins

The start of the 2011 season was fantastic with perfect weather for Saturdays provincial, and Sundays Canadian National Supermoto series.
The never rode before race day, MMA, Powersports 450 Honda, was so easy to ride. I know with a little development time and a slipper clutch, this bike will be hard to beat this season.
I am thankful to have new sponsors on board this season and i am so grateful that Mallette McLennan insurance has been there from the start.
My brother Hal rode in the pavement only class for a little fun.

I was the only rider to compete and finish in three classes, but it cost me the skin off my butt in the end.
I will not be sitting on a motorcycle for at least a week. LOL

Current positions
1st in Veteran 35+ Prov and Nat
1st in SM2-250 -Prov and Nat
4th in SMI OPEN National

Many thanks to Vicki Schouten who put this together