Two-time Canadian Supersport champion Tomas Casas and his team have unfortunately confirmed that they will not be able to participate in the Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship opener this weekend, after plans for a full comeback in 2025 were put on pause.
After capturing pro championships in the Supersport division in 2017 and 2018 – becoming the youngest winner in class history – Casas spent the last five seasons focusing on the feature Superbike class, finishing fourth overall in 2019 and taking three career podiums.
Tomas ended an abbreviated 2024 season at the top of his game, finishing in the top-five in three of the last four Superbike races to end the season as the top Yamaha rider in the standings for the fifth time in six years, all despite missing four rounds.
This offseason, Casas had planned to return to the Supersport category and debut the all-new Yamaha YZF-R9, a powerful new middleweight machine that has starred in World Supersport.
However, his quest for a third career pro championship has unfortunately been halted due to logistical changes and shifting priorities at the manufacturer level. Despite a committed proposal and mutual optimism around the project, circumstances beyond Tomas’ control have left the team without a ride for the 2025 opener in Shannonville.
“It’s a shame that I will not be able to debut the R9 this season, as I was very excited about returning to the Supersport class and piloting such a great machine,” said the 26-year-old. “I know that we would have been a strong contender for a third national championship, but unfortunately those plans have fallen through ahead of round one.”
The project for 2025 would have included a partnership with Yamaha Canada and ACME Motorsports, whom Casas joined forces with to make a wildcard appearance in the Twins class aboard an R7 two years ago, sweeping the weekend at CTMP.
While he won’t be on the grid to begin 2025, Tomas remains as committed as ever to returning full-time to the CSBK grid and winning another national championship.
“The fire is still there. I love racing, and I desperately want to be on the grid, so hopefully we can make the right connections to make it happen,” Casas said.
As the vision shifts towards the future, Casas is currently exploring new partnership opportunities and aiming for a return to action by at least the season finale in CTMP, with hopes of running the full slate in 2026 and beyond.
Casas and the team remain thankful for their time spent with Yamaha Canada and all other sponsors who have supported the strong start to his career, helping him to 12 wins, 30 podiums, and four national championships (two as a pro).
In the meantime, Tomas will continue to instruct with both the FAST Riding School and Super Sonic Road Race School, while also serving as Team Canada’s rider coach for the FIM MiniGP World Series, demonstrating his passion for the sport beyond his own racing career.
From a press release
