Ben Young Pilots 2025 Honda CBR1000RR-SP to Victory Capturing his Fifth Career Canadian Superbike Crown

In a thrilling and unpredictable finale at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Ben Young Thornbury,  of Van Dolder's Home Team Honda clinched his fifth GP Bikes Pro Superbike Championship. A historic win securing his place among the greats of Canadian motorcycle racing. Riding the 2025 Honda CBR1000RR-R SP, Young overcame a season filled with challenges to emerge victorious in the 2025 Bridgestone CSBK National Superbike Championship, becoming the first Honda rider to win the title since Jodi Christie in 2014. The win also earned Honda Team of the Year honours.

Thrilling Season Finale

The final round was a high-stakes showdown between Young, Alex Dumas, and Sam Guerin, with only six points separating the trio. A dramatic race one win by Guerin set the stage, but the championship was ultimately decided in race two, which was marred by a red flag incident and a restart that reshuffled the grid.Young held his nerve and delivered a masterful performance, claiming his second victory of the season and celebrating from the top step of the podium.  

His triumph makes him only the third rider in CSBK history to win five Superbike titles, joining Jordan Szoke (14) and Steve Crevier (6).

"I'm so proud of the perseverance, work and fight the team showed throughout the season," Young said. "Huge thanks to Honda Canada for their support and the Van Dolder's Home Team, we didn't start the season as well as we'd hoped but we kept pushing and the results speak for themselves. A championship, Team of the Year and another number one plate, I couldn't be happier!"

"We started off with a world class platform in the Honda CBR1000RR-SP and through the course of the season the team worked with Ben to make the bike more and more competitive," said Willie Vass, Crew Chief Van Dolder's Home Team Honda and Owner of Vass Performance Cycle. 'This is truly a team victory, their effort was stellar, and the accolades we share with our fans are well deserved."

New Team, Same Results

Young joined Honda Canada's CSBK team this year, his win marks his fourth consecutive championship, solidifying his dominance in the sport and his successful transition to Honda machinery. He will be defending his title on a Honda for the 2026 CSBK season.Also making headlines was Honda rider David MacKay, who matched a career-best fourth-place finish aboard the ODH Snow City Cycle Honda, consistently running with the leaders throughout the weekend and showing impressive pace early in the race.For more information, news and results from the 2025 CSBK season visit https://www.csbk.ca/.To subscribe to the latest Honda Canada news and updates, visit www.hondanews.ca.

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park's, Bowmanville, renowned 3.957-km (2.459-mi.) Grand Prix track opened in 1961. Today it is CTMP's centrepiece and primary spectator facility. This high-speed circuit comprises 10 turns and several dramatic elevation changes that confront drivers with an exciting variety of challenges on every lap. The track is used for racing by all types and classes of cars and motorcycles, from amateur to major-league professional. It also is used for supervised street-vehicle lapping sessions and driver training, and for testing and product demonstrations.