SHUBENACADIE, N.S. – Parts Canada Superbike Championship points leader Jordan Szoke won a wild battle for pole in qualifying for the sixth round of the series at Atlantic Motorsport Park Saturday. The Brantford, Ont. rider turned a lap of one minute, 7.789 seconds around the 2.56km (1.6-mile), 11-turn track on his Canadian Kawasaki Motors Kawasaki ZX-10R to claim the $500 Inside Motorcycles Pole Position Award and a critical four points in his bid to claim his second straight national Superbike title. “I was actually on a better lap, but I had some problems through turns 1 and 2,” said Szoke, who now has a 42-point lead, 230-188, over Clint McBain in the series standings. “But I managed to put the rest of the lap together. Still, I couldn’t believe it.” Maple Ridge, B.C.’s Steve Crevier was a close second with a time of 1:07.869 on his Team Toyota Yamaha / Fast Company Yamaha YZF-R1 and Cochrane, Alta. racer McBain placed third at 1:07.957 riding the Suzuki Acceleration Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000. Granby, Que.’s Kevin Lacombe completes the front row for Sunday’s 22-lap feature race after recording a fastest lap of 1:07.993 on the Team Toyota Yamaha / Brooklin Cycle Yamaha YZF-R1. Only 0.204 secs. covered the top four in qualifying Saturday and all four riders set their times in the final 10-minute shootout. Crevier, who has been nursing a very sore back after a big fall on Friday, put up his time first, only to have Szoke top it almost immediately. “To be honest, I think I got pushing too hard,” said Crevier, who closed up to within two points of McBain in the standings with 186 points. “I’m bummed. I tried really hard. I made a big effort.” McBain was quickest in practice Friday and, like Szoke, said he had problems on his fast lap. “When I saw I was into the [one minute] sevens I thought that was going to do it [get pole],” McBain said. “It was not a clean lap. I was out of the saddle a few times.” This weekend’s race is the penultimate round of the national series, which wraps up at Shannonville Motorsport Park near Belleville, Ont. Aug. 31-Sept. 2. In other action at AMP, Crevier set a new class lap record in taking the pole for the Yoshimura Pro 600 Sport Bike class, recording a time of 1:08.500 on his Yamaha YZF-R6. The result was worth four points to Crevier, and moved him a point closer to championship leader Szoke in the class standings. Szoke qualified second on a Kawasaki ZX-6RR with a time of 1:08.850 and now has 206 points to the 197 of Crevier. Truro. N.S.’s Brian Blaauwendraat qualified on pole for Sunday’s International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW Amateur 600 Sport Bike race with a time of 1:11.501 on his Honda CBR600RR. Points leader Paul Glenn was third fastest on his Suzuki GSX-R600, just behind his closest title challenger, Israel Johnas on a Kawasaki ZX-6R. Beaconsfield, Que.’s Michael Leon took the pole for the Thunder twins race on his Laval Harley-Davidson Buell XB12R, eclipsing his own track record with a time of 1:11.302, and Montreal’s Martin Grande led the Suzuki SV650 National Cup class at 1:14.093. Feature races for all five national classes will go Sunday. Practice begins at 9:00 a.m. with the first race slated for a 1:15 p.m. start. For more series information, visit www.cdnsuperbike.com Starting line up for Sunday’s sixth round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Atlantic Motorsport Park in Shubenacadie, N.S., showing starting position, rider name, hometown, type of motorcycle and qualifying time: 1. Jordan Szoke, Brantford, Ont., Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:07.789 2. Steve Crevier, Maple Ridge, B.C., Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:07.869 3. Clint McBain, Cochrane, Alta., Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:07.957 4. Kevin Lacombe, Granby, Que., Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:07.993 5. Francis Martin, Sherbrooke, Que., Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:08.555 6. Matthew McBride, Mississauga, Ont., Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:08.667 7. Andrew Nelson, Nepean, Ont., Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:08.715 8. Brett McCormick, Saskatoon, Sask., Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:08.784 9. Frank Trombino, Vaughan, Ont., Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:08.886 10. Jeremy Burgess, Hammonds Plains, N.S., Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:09.028 11. Pascal Picotte, Granby, Que., Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:09.055 12. Andrew Dunlap, Truro, N.S., Kawasaki ZX-6R, 1:10.847 13. Jean-Paul Tache, North Bay, Ont., Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:11.026 14. Ross Millson, Hamilton, Ont., Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:11.062 15. Stephane Chabot, Oshawa, Ont., Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:11.248 16. Terry Steeves, Dartmouth, N.S., Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:11.617 17. Cory Canfield, Oakfield, N.S., Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:12.004 18. Adam Roberts, Hammonds Plains, N.S., Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:12.018 19. Mark MacDonald, Sydney, N.S., Kawasaki ZX-6R, 1:12.375 20. Bill Clark, Stillwater, N.S., Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:12.407 21. Dave Young, Woodstock, Ont., Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:12.409 22. Rick Langille, Nauwigewauk, N.B., Honda CBR600RR, 1:12.543 23. Alain Campagna, Mascouche, Que., Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:12.646 24. Nicolas Audet, St-Isidore, Que., Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:12.710 25. Zenon Nelson, Bowmanville, Ont., Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:12.913 26. Gene McKay, Halifax, N.S., Honda CBR600RR, 1:13.632 27. Alain Larouche, St-Bruno, Que. Honda CBR600RR, No Time 28. Karl Daigle, Granby, Que., Honda CBR600RR, No Time 29. Craig Atkinson, Toronto, Ont., Yamaha YZF-R6, No Time 30. Jeremy Stepper, Calgary, Alta., Yamaha YZF-R6, No Time* * — Disqualified for leaving hot pit during session