[POST RACE REPORT] 

Oakwood, ON (April 4, 2023) – What a weekend of racing! The team experienced it all over the final three days of the CSRA 2023 season, located at Horseshoe Resort in Barrie, ON. From rain, to snow, sun, and wind, KSR racers took everything that was thrown at them with their heads down and determined to make the push and win championships in this final weekend of racing. They did just that, with Dakota winning the Pro Women’s Championship for 2023. Zoe was happy to see that the Transition Girls class was back on the schedule for this final weekend of racing, and went for a clean sweep, winning all motos and overall races each day.

The team is excited and grateful to their sponsors and supporters as they end the final weekend with six 1st place finishes in all weekend races, and they bring home two Championships with both Dakota and Zoe defending their titles from 2022.

Zoe #502 Recap:

This weekend was a great way to end the CSRA snowcross season. She was happy to race in the Transition Girls class, with six other girls, for the first weekend this class has been able to run all season. Zoe dominated this class, earning 6 heat wins, and 3 overall first place finishes, earning her the Championship title for Transition Girls! Even though she loved racing in this class, she was disappointed to drop the Junior Novice class for the final weekend.

In Transition 2, Zoe had some hard heats, but persevered though ending with a 9th place on Friday, and another 9th place finish on Saturday. She was determined to finish the season with a top 5 finish in this class though. On Sunday, she had a rough start on the line due to crashing in her first heat but worked hard to be able to finish 5th in Transition 2 on Sunday. She was happy to end the season, and her lat year racing in Transition, with a 1st place and 5th place. Zoe extended her appreciation for team sponsors, stating “I am so thankful for everyone who has helped and supported us throughout the 2023 season. I can’t wat to see you everyone at the banquet!”

Dakota #501 Recap:

Dakota can’t believe that the last race weekend of the season is over already! Horseshoe Resort was her favourite race this year, as she found that it had such a great vibe and energy. This past weekend certainly did not disappoint. She really enjoyed racing on the high air track and found that it fit her riding style perfectly! On Friday, Dakota won the Pro Women’s race, and finished 5th in Sport. Racing under the lights was a neat experience. Saturday, she didn’t race the Sport class, to preserve energy for Pro Women, which she ended up winning that day as well. On Sunday, she went 2-1 in her Pro Women heats, giving her first overall for the day.

On Sunday, Dakota enjoyed racing the full track in the Sport class, going all the way up the ski hill! She found her Ski-Doo was like a rocket shooting up the hill. She finished 7th on Sunday for Sport 600 and despite not being in the Sport class for points, she still ended up finishing with a fifth place overall. In reflecting back, Dakota found that this race season was full of highs and lows. While there were some stressful and discouraging days, there were plenty of happy memories, proud moments and high-flying feelings combined with unstoppable moments. Dakota would like to give a big thank you to her dad for putting in the countless time and effort into this sport for both her and her sister, and for always supporting her. Dakota also said, “I would like to thank everyone who has helped me along the way. I would not have been able to do this without all my amazing sponsors and the support I have behind me!”

In closing of the 2023 season, Karkoulas Sisters Racing would really like to give a big shout out and thank you to everyone who has supported the team. We truly could not have done this without your support, and from the bottoms of our hearts, we thank you. We have been fortunate to have many of you in our lives from day one, or at a minimum it’s been multiple years of partnerships. It is this strong foundation that we have, where the team can build on it year after year and set new goals. We are already looking forward to 2024 and what it will bring.

KSR would like to thank the following sponsors for their support for the 2023 season: Motul, Ski-Doo, Fly Racing, Scott Sports Canada, C&A Pro Skis, Rox Speed FX, Dayco, Off-Road Vixens, Backwoods Promotions, Backcountry Motorsports Media, Stud Boy Traction Products, 139 Designs, Clean Media, St. Onge Recreation, Laps for Muscular Dystrophy.

Also, KSR would like to extend a big thank you to Bailey Motorsports for their endless support, and to Blackriver Racing for allowing the team to practice with them and for always having a great track and atmosphere to train at.

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2023 Final Results:

Dakota 501

Pro Women Champion

Sport class 5th overall

Zoe 502

Transition Girls Champion

Transition 2 class 5th overall  

Friday Results:

	Moto 1	Moto 2	Final Placing
Dakota 501
Pro Women	1st	1st	1st
Sport 600	2nd	4th	5th
Zoe 502
Transition 2	6th	7th	9th
Transition Girls	1st	1st	1st

Saturday Results:

	Moto 1	Moto 2	Final Placing
Dakota 501
Pro Women	1st	1st	1st
Sport 600	DNS	DNS
Zoe 502
Transition 2	5th	5th	9th
Transition Girls	1st	1st	1st

Sunday Results:

	Moto 1	Moto 2	Final Placing
Dakota 501
Pro Women	2nd	1st	1st
Sport 600	5th	3rd	7th
Zoe 502
Transition 2	7th	4th	5th
Transition Girls	1st	1st	1st

Photo Credit: Shelby Mahon // Backcountry Motorsports Media