Tomas Casas was not supposed to be in Nova Scotia this weekend at Atlantic Motorsport Park. Funding that fell through meant the outlook for the 2026 CSBK season was grim: two rounds and that was it. But he had the pace to be in the front, and the only one who could prove it was him.
At the CSBK season opener at Shannonville Motorsport Park in May, he was rapid. Qualifying in second in the OPP Racing Pro Supersport class, he was able to beat out Sebastian Tremblay in both races, netting him 50 total championship points and the championship lead heading into round two.
Atlantic Motorsport Park is a track the Peterborough, ON rider enjoys. “It’s a very different style of track, very bumpy and lots of elevation change,” said the two-time Supersport Champion.
“You have to learn to enjoy it; it keeps you working, but it’s very enjoyable. I also had success here, getting my first Superbike podium. However, it has been since 2019 when I last won here.”
Casas didn’t have the best start in Pro Supersport race one on Saturday. Aiming to make his move and catch back up to the leader, Casas became a bit impatient out of the final corner of lap two, crashing out without a chance to rejoin as his Suzuki GSX-R750 was unable to keep racing.
“The temperature wasn’t ideal in the tires, I should have been smarter with how hard I was pushing,” said the FAST Riding School Suzuki rider. “I tried to set up a move on Cole (Alexander), but as soon as I got on the throttle, the rear stepped out and couldn’t catch it, and it pushed the front right on the crest.”
Relatively unhurt from yesterday’s crash, Casas is planning to compete in Supersport for Sunday at AMP, deciding to withdraw from the GP Bikes Pro Superbike race to redirect his full focus into the Supersport championship.
Tomas thanked the following for helping get him and his motorcycle to Nova Scotia for round two: FAST Riding School Team, Pro Cycle, Brooklin Cycle, and Canadian Kawasaki.
