Jordan Szoke (born December 30, 1978) is a superbike professional racer from Brantford, Ontario, Canada, North America.
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Racing History
2010 Jordan, running his personal team Waznie Racing with BMC sponsor Ciclo Werks/DeWildt Honda Powerhouse Honda, driving the Honda CBR1000RR to the seventh time overall, and the fifth Canadian Superbike Championship in a row by winning 7 of 7 races, as well as driving a Honda CBR600RR to win the Pro Sportbike championship by winning 6 of 7 races.
2009 Jordan & amp; Canadian Kawasaki Motors won Superbike Parts Canada and Yoshimura pro Sportbike. This is the sixth overall Superbike Championship, and the fourth consecutive Superbike Championship.
2008 Jordan continues with Kawasaki Canada, as their # 1 rider and three-time defending champion. With a dominant incident-free year, Jordan sealed the 600 Yoshimura Sportbike Championship at Schubenacadie with one round remaining, then won the last 600 race to boot and snatch the third Championship in a row as he once again became Canada's fastest man who won the Canada Superbike Championship. Jordan has also expanded his personal business in extreme video production and continues his passion in the Observed Test. Jordan missed the Fourth Trial of the World Championships as part of Team Canada when Kawasaki asked him to fill in for an injured Roger Hayden in the last AMA Superbike race at Laguna Seca.
2007 Jordan & amp; Kawasaki Canada Racing Team Wins Canadian Superbike Parts and Yoshimura pro 600 Sportbike Championships for Year 2 in Jordan Row and Team This year returns to the Parts Canada Superbike Championship to defend the third Jordan Canadian Superbike Championship and its first Sportbike Championship. Now wearing plate number 1 in both classes, they have done the preseason and are well prepared with the equipment and dedication necessary to grab their fourth title in Canada and continue the Kawasaki dominance that started last year. Jordan also tested the Kawasaki ZXRR MotoGP World Championship in Valencia Spain with excellent results and continued the Kawasaki factory direct relationship. Jordan riding for the Canadian Team at the Exam World Exam Championships Wanted 'Ex Test des Nations' held at the Isle of Man last September with an 8-place finish for the team.
2006 Dual Canadian Champion with Canada Superbike and Yoshimura pro 600 Sportbike Championships. Jordan returned to Kawasaki Canada, where he won his first Superbike Championship in 1998, but this time as an 'A' rider. He drove a new ZX-10RR at Parts Canada Superbike and ZX-6RR in this year's Hindle Sportbike class to capture in a dominating way, both of which are Championships. He won 10 out of 14 races. Canada races this year more than seven events, returning to Mt. Tremblant Quebec, and a double header in Mosport in Ontario. Mike Crompton is a major engine builder and engineer, assisted by Haroald Surrian trackside.
2005 Jordan stays with Honda Canada as their '# 1' racer, but at Parts Canada Superbike only. The Honda Canada Racing team is run by Fast Company. The Chief Crew will be Scott Miller assisted by Harald Surian. Jordan continues to be supported by Joe Rocket Leathers, Shoei Helm, painted by BK Designs, Siddi shoes, Oakley Sunglasses, and Blackfoot On-Line.
2004 Jordan returned to Canada to race for Honda Canada as their '# 1' racer. Jordan will ride the new CBR1000RR at Canada's Superbike Parts Championship and CBR600RR at the Sportbike 400 Championship Hindle Pro. The Honda Canada Racing team is run by Fast Company, using the same crew that helped Jordan win his last Canadian Championship. The Chief Crew will be Scott Miller assisted by Harald Surian. Joining Jordan on this team is Andrew Nelson, with Mike Crompton as Head Crew assisted by Ryan Gill. Jordan continues to be supported by Joe Rocket Leathers, Shoei Helm, painted by BK Designs, Siddi shoes, Oakley Sunglasses, and long-term Blackfoot Cycle supporters. Jordan will also participate in selected AMA events that are not in conflict with his performance in Canada.
2003 Jordan horseback riding for American Suzuki, at Team Media Extra Ebsco Corona at AMA Chevy Trucks Superbike (new size format for this year) on Suzuki GSXR1000 as solo racer of Superbike team. He also drove the Suzuki GSXR750 at Suzuki Accessories Superstock. Siddi's shoe helmets, Joe Rocket, and Dunlop support the efforts of his AMA team this year. Blackfoot Cycle continues their personal support along with BK Designs with its helmet graphics. Jordan had a difficult year with 4 DNF mechanics and 1 accident that hampered his Superbike points. He ended the year with the 10th overall. His best performance was the 5th in Mid Ohio. Jordan was selected to step down from the Superstock event with some bike preparations and race weekend racing issues
2002 Jordan rides for Suzuki America, at Ebsco Media/Corona Extra Team at AMA Lockhart Phillips Formula Extreme and Suzuki Accessories Superstock. Shoei Siddi's shoe helmet, Blackfoot Cycle joined AMA's efforts this year. Jordan's first weekend with his new team started with a second qualifier, and a very close second finishing behind his teammate (0.014 seconds from first place) in the season opener at Superstock in Daytona. In round 2 at Fontana California he completed 6th in Formula Extreme on his first motorcycle for the first time and a third at Superstock moved him to first place for the series. USA visa difficulties prevent Jordan from ending the season in the AMA. Jordan entered the first round of the Canadian Superbike Parts Championship at the last minute, in a superstock back up bike united by Blackfoot Cycle. He finished third in this race. He followed up his opening-round effort with every pole position in the remaining six rounds, four lap records, 5 wins in a row, and 5 races with some laps led for the Coors Light Fast Company team on the full Suzuki GSXR1000 Superbike. Blackfoot Cycle and Diablo Paintballs also support their efforts. He also drove the FIM World Endurance Championship Suzuka Eight Hours in Japan. He finished third in class and tenth overall riding for Corona Extra Ebsco Media on the Suzuki GSXR1000 in the FIM Super Production class at this World Championship event. He also drove the Observed World Trial, Trial Events event Des Nations team in Pacos De Ferreira Portugal for Team Canada. The Canadian team finished eighth in the 'B' group, their best finish to date.
2001 Jordan signed a contract with Austin/Bleu Bayou Harley Davidson Racing to ride 11 full AMA Chevy Truck Superbike Series events in the US. Jordan is just riding a Superbike, in Harley Davidson's VR1000. He also signed a contract with Joe Rocket Leathers and Shoei helmet. He finished the year as the top AMA Privateer, and between two full riders Harley Davidson Mike Smith and Pascal Picotte. Consistently qualifies as a top privateer, and on the same line as the Harley Davison factory rider is a good indicator that he's there as a rider, but is close to the equipment limit. At the end of the year Harley Davidson resigned from Superbike Racing.
2000 On the Honda RC51 HRC Jordan captured the first pole using a transponder timing in Canada, plus two wins in the opening double header round in Calgary, fifth place in the rain on CBR600F4 Sportbike used at Superbike in St. Louis. Eustache, and a third at Mosport Park, followed by a decline in Schubenacadie then back to back victory for St. Felicien then Shannonville. He won four of seven races for 2000, and was the dominant Canadian racer since 1999. In the 600th Bicycle Sport Championship of Yoshimura, he finished third in the series with one win over the Honda CBR600F4, noteworthy, he completed the podium at every race.
1999 Jordan signed with Honda Canada, as their # 1 driver to defend the Canadian Championship title and act as an ambassador for Honda products in Canada. He drives the Honda CBR900RR spec Superbike at (occasionally) the AMA Formula Extreme and (special) Toyota Canadian Superbike plus Supersport Honda CBR900RR specifications at the Super Shows International Canadian Open Supersport. He won three Superbike races in a row, set two lap records, and beat Champion on four of seven races. Jordan lost the Championship for falling in the number 1 race, because the Superbike was not ready in time to develop and organize, but he recovered very well once the new bike was up to speed. Jordan has resigned with Honda for the year 2000, at the Toyota Superbike Championship, plus the Supersport Championship Yoshimura 600
1998 Jordan is a factory rider (# 3) for Kawasaki Canada, and is placed on the podium in all but one of seven races, winning two rounds and the Number 1 plus '98 Toyota Canadian Superbike Championship plates. This made him the youngest person to win the Canadian Superbike Championship. In the US, Jordan finished 10 11 and 13 on the AMA Superbike Rounds, and two second places finished in the FUSA Superbike final. Jordan tested and raced Fast by Ferracci Ducati for two AMA Superbike and FUSA, setting the highest speed trap in Las Vegas and a motorcycle lap record at Pocono. It gave him great TV and media coverage.
1997 Jordan in his second year with Pennzoil and Honda racing at the Canadian National 600 Yoshimura Supersport Series, was picked up by Canadian Kawasaki to test the older 750cc Superbike in the last few races of the Toyota Superbike, securing the third finish at the Last National on travel both with full Superbike. Jordan finished tenth place for the Toyota Canadian Superbike Series, with a third-place finish in Superbike and a season balance on the Supersport 600 bike. He also won the Super Series Superbike Championship RACE, the youngest person to do so. Jordan has two first places, two second places in the RACE Super Series. Jordan wore the number one plate in all RACE Super Series events in 1998. He finished second for RACE Pro 600 and was third in the Open Sportbike Pro class at the Super Series RACE over Honda. Jordan was once again awarded the John McCaw Memorial Trophy as the best teen driver of the year, for an unprecedented third year in a row.
1996 step into the full Canadian National series running an impressive single Tigcraft/MuZ 680cc in GP Lightweight, plus a Honda/Dealer support ride over CBR600F3 1996, both under the Pennzoil colors are a big step for Jordan and the team. Finally won all Lt. Wt. GP polish and finishing in first place in all but one race (3), winning his first National Championship at the age of sixteen and completing consistently in the top ten for Pro 600 is typical of his year. This plus a win in the Pro 600 and Superbike in the season-ending RACE season against Honda's # 1 rider gave Jordan the confidence that he can not only run fast with people but also beat them. Jordan's results gave him a ride powered with a Honda over the '97 Honda CBR600F3 under the Pennzoil color.
1995 Jordan continued his victory in 1995, his rookie pro year, secured the RACE Professional Unlimited Twins Championship, RACE Professional 125 Grands Prix Championship, third place at RACE Professional Club Cup, second place WERA Expert Grand National Championship , once again won the John McCaw Memorial Trophy and Champion Spark Plug Rookie Professional from this year's awards, along with building two laps of class records during regular races. This is Jordan's first season in a special road cycling race, a single GP bike Tigcraft/MuZ 680cc. Jordan tested the 600-cycle Super Sport bike from Yamaha at the end of the season.
1994 Jordan managed to get his street motorcycle racing license in May 1994 at the age of 15. He got a professional license for 1995 after just one year of street racing, becoming the youngest professional racer in Canada. Jordan started his racing career competing in 125GP driving a Honda (modified) CBX250. Jordan's 1994 season results include a podium in every 125GP he entered except for one, (he fell in third place) including the first two places finished, catching second place finish for the Amateur Championship. He also competed in additional classes, Twins and 250GP, usually ending in the top seven. He was asked to ride a few bikes in the final race of the season, for experiments and experience, usually developing faster lap times than regular riders do. He drove a highly competitive Honda RS125 GP in the last 250GP race within 1.5 seconds of a 125GP lap-record, with only a warm-up lap to practice on a bike he never even seated before. He was awarded the John McCaw Memorial Trophy as the greatest teen driver of the season.
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Superbike Canada Results
- Canadian Championships: 7 (superbike), 3 (pro 600)
- Race victory: 26
2007 season
Superbike
- Turn 1 (Mountain-Tremblant): first place
- Round 2 (Race Town): first place
- Round 3 (City race 2): first place
- Round 4 (Mosport): Second place
- Round 5 (Mosport 2): 7th place
- Round 6 (Shubenacadie): 4th place
- Round 7 (Shannonville): 4th place
Season of establishment: Champion
Pro600
- Turn 1 (Mountain-Tremblant): first place
- Round 2 (Race Town): first place
- Round 3 (Race Town 2): Second place
- Round 4 (Mosport): first place
- Round 5 (Mosport 2): DNF: Mechanical
- Round 6 (Shubenacadie): first place
- Round 7 (Shannonville): first place
Season of establishment: Champion
2006 season
Superbike
Season of establishment: Champion
Pro600
Season of establishment: Champion
Results Season 2005
Superbike
Season of establishment: 4th
Results of the 2004 Season
Superbike
Standing in season: 2nd
Pro600
Season of establishment: 4th
References
External links
- Jordan Szoke Website *
- Jordan Szoke Profile at KawasakiRacing.ca *
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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