MCC LAUNCHES NEW GROUP TO ADVANCE AND EXPAND MOTORCYCLE COMPETITION
Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 26, 2008
At
a Media Conference held coincidently with setup for this weekend's
Supercross in Toronto, MCC announced the formation of a Competition
Working Group to coordinate and expand motorcycle competition for
Canadians. "This is one of the most significant developments on the
Canadian motorcycling scene in 25-years" says MCC Chair Peter
Sheppard, himself a former road racer. "For years the Canadian
Competition scene has been fragmented, which has cost riders dearly in
terms of local, national and international
opportunities. This initiative will start to change that."
Pour le francais, cliquez ici. To read the french, click here. "MCC
has been acutely aware of the divisions" says MCC President Peter
Jacobs. "We were formed to bring motorcycling together and have
reached out to all motorcycling groups since the
beginning. This step was inevitable. With the support of the
industry and the principal competitive disciplines, the timing
is right. Riders, promotional partners and industry will come
together through this group to offer events that meet the highest
standards of event disciplines and sanctioning, and present fair and
expanding opportunities for our riders to compete with the best. " Racing Promoters Support the Inititaive "The
recognition these various disciplines, series and riders will now
receive at the national and international levels is long overdue and
will allow Canadian motorcycling to be deservedly showcased
worldwide," added Mark Stallybrass, President of CMRC, Canada's
leading operator of competitive motocross, dirt track, SuperMoto,
Cross Country, ATV and Ice racing. "When it comes to talent, Canada's motorcycle racers are second to none," said Colin Fraser of PMP, organizer of the national road racing series for Parts Canada Superbike Championships.
"By joining forces, we are creating a win-win opportunity for the
individuals who choose competitive racing in Canada and at an
international level." Lawrence Hacking, one of the principals of World Enduro Canada comments that,
"Canadian off road racers deserve recognition. Our FIM sanctioned WEC
events have demonstrated the concept to everyone involved in the
sport: our riders now know that they can indeed compete at
the highest level on an international stage. The formation of the
competition council will help carry this momentum to both a National
Enduro and Cross Country Series."
Other MCC members supportive as well Other MCC members, such as the Pacific Northwest Motorcycle Association (PNWMA) and the
FÈdÈration des motocyclistes de sentier du Quebec (FMSQ), are expected
to contribute as well. "We can see true national series' developing
in our sport" says PNWMA director David Lock, of Chilliwack, BC. As
the not-for-profit national advocacy organization that champions
motorcycling interests throughout Canada, the MCC believes that the
formation of the competition group under the MCC banner is just
one more opportunity for us to champion the positive aspects of the
sport" says Jacobs. "It's
another step forward as the rider community continues to establish
influence and control opf the issues that affect our choices of
tyransportation, of recreation, and of sport "Jacobs adds. About the Motorcyclists Confederation of Canada MCC
is Canada's largest association representing the interests of
responsible motorcyclists and scooterists. It is a not-for-profit
national advocacy organization that together with its
member organizations advances motorcycling issues throughout
Canada. Its membership comprises more than 200 clubs and
organizations with over 70,000 riders from across the country.
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