Szoke remained slightly ahead of Christie.

Jordan Szoke continued his domination of the Parts Canada national Superbike series with two narrow victories over teenager Jodi Christie in Superbike and 600. Both riders were on Hondas, although it says something about the concrete-and-Armco-lined Mirabel track that Christie's 115 hp CBR600RR was able to dog Szoke's 178 hp CBR1000RR superbike, Christie even considering a last-lap pass.

The superbike podium was rounded out by veteran Kevin Lacombe on his private Suzuki GSX-R1000 entry, while local ace Jean-Francois Cyr took third in the Sport Bike class, albeit a huge 11 seconds back of Christie's second place.

The win was Szoke's 30th career national Superbike triumph, the most in series history. He is trying to win his record seventh Canadian Superbike crown and fifth straight Parts Canada Superbike title. "I get older and I keep getting these younger and younger guys chasing me," said Szoke, who scored a perfect 56 points from the weekend by starting from pole position, leading the most laps and taking the win.

Christie was satisfied if not excited over his superbike finish. "I was trying really hard and I thought I could make a move on the last lap but I messed up the chicane," said the 2009 winner of the HJC Pro Rookie of the Year award.

The BMW team of Michael Ferreira, Francis Martin, and Andrew Nelson (who's running a bike with some help from the official team) will probably be glad to just get out of Mirabel intact. A fifth, sixth, and eighth (in the above order) was not at all what the well-prepped group was hoping for. Then again, a track as tight as Mirabel doesn't play to the bike's strengths - Calgary and Mosport should be much better venues for them.

The other winners at the first National of the season were Raphael Archambault in Amateur Sport Bike on a Honda, Natalie-Catherine Provost in the Pro Honda Oils Women's Cup event on her Honda CBR600RR, Robert Busby of Brantford, Ontario, in the opening round of the Sport Twins championship riding his Buell XB12R, and Ryan Appenrodt of Quesnel, B.C., who claimed his second straight victory in the Honda CBR125R Challenge.

Rider entries were light, with a couple of classes in particular standing out: Sport Twins had only nine entries, and the Women's Cup race only eight. The Parts Canada Superbike Championship resumes with a doubleheader weekend at Race City Motorsports Park in Calgary June 25-27.

Parts Canada Pro Superbike Standings after 1 of 4 events:

1. Jordan Szoke, Brantford, ON, Honda CBR1000RR, 56 points; 2. Jodi Christie, Keene, ON, Honda CBR600RR, 43; 3. Kevin Lacombe, St-Cesaire, Que., Suzuki GSX-R1000, 37; 4. Frank Trombino, Kleinburg, Ont., Honda CBR1000RR, 32; 5. Francis Martin, Sherbrooke, Que., BMW S1000RR, 29; 6. Mike Ferreira, Mississauga, Ont., BMW S1000RR, 29; 7. Andrew Nelson, Kars, ON, BMW S1000RR, 26; 8. Alex Welsh, Uxbridge, Ont., Kawasaki ZX-10R, 25; 9. Cody Matechuk, Cochrane, Alta., Suzuki GSX-R600, 21; 10. Jean-Francois Cyr, Ste-Adele, Que., Suzuki GSX-R600, 19.