Posts From Bigwave
Podcast | Ben Graves Gives Canadians at Club MX their Annual Report Cards By Billy Rainford We stopped in at Club MX in Chesterfield, South Carolina, to talk with Ben Graves and get his annual report card on the top Pro riders training there. This year we included Kaven Benoit, Daniel Elmore, Tyler Gibbs, Devyn Smith, Jacob Weston (Intermediate), and Jake Piccolo. Find it wherever you get your podcasts.
By Billy Rainford Good Monday Morning Coffee from…hold on, let me open Google Maps… Good Monday Morning Coffee from Camden, South Carolina, on I-20 about an hour east of Columbia and about an hour south of Club MX. The plan for today is to stop in there to check in on any Canadians who are still there putting in the work for the upcoming Canadian Triple Crown Series. After a
New Justin Barcia Fast AND Likeable By Billy Rainford Mark (or mock) my words, this new path Justin Barcia is on could see him becoming one of the most popular riders of all time. This new Justin who laughs about his aggressive riding while landing on the podium consistently this season has earned a 2-year contract extension with the Red Bull TLD GasGas team and gained him thousands of new fans. After
Welcome to the Big Leagues, Talon Hawkins By Billy Rainford #339 Talon Hawkins caught my eye immediately this week in Atlanta. The rider out of Temecula, CA raced Round 1 of the Supercross Futures at A2, finishing 3rd, and then was asked to fill in for the injured Jalek Swoll. In Atlanta, he qualified 12th and then took an impressive 3rd in his heat race. Talon was up in 6th early in the
Photo Report | What Happened at the 2023 Atlanta Supercross By Billy Rainford 2023 was my first trip to Atlanta for the Supercross held at Atlanta Motor Speedway. I’ve been to both of the stadiums before but never the infield of the big NASCAR track southwest of the city. To say traffic was “snarled” in downtown Atlanta would be an understatement. With the 3 right lanes closed on I-75 in
2023 Atlanta Supercross Results and Points
2023 MXGP of Switzerland | Kate Kowalchuk Checks in from Frauenfeld Photos and story by Kate Kowalchuk This early in the season there is always something changing and something happening in bothclasses. Going into the year everyone thought Factory Yamaha’s #93 Jago Geerts was going torun away with the MX2 title this season as he and previous MX2 Champion Factory KTM’s TomVialle (who is now racing in the US) dominated
Frid’Eh Update #15 | Jess Pettis Interview | Brought to You by KTM Canada By Billy Rainford Welcome to Week #15 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update this week brought to you by KTM Canada. It’s another one of those Fridays where I find myself pushing to a distant destination with little-to-no time to spare. Currently, I’m just south of Toledo, Ohio, and I have to make it to Atlanta Motor
The Story Behind the Photo (Video) | Jared Petruska Edmonton 2012 By Billy Rainford We’re heading back to Edmonton, Alberta, for Round 1 of the 2023 Canadian Triple Crown Series MX Nationals at RAD Torque Raceway on June 3rd. The track used to be called Castrol Raceway and in 2012 #68 Jared Petruska didn’t have the day he would have liked. Jared and Dominique Petruska were married a years back
Out of the Blue | Danielle Nowlan | Schrader’s By Jensen Amyotte Name: Danielle Nowlan Date of Birth: July 2nd, 1999 Hometown: Bouctouche, NB Grade or occupation: Lead Aircraft Deicer Race Number: 798 Bike: FC250 Race Club: NSORRA, NBDRA & Atlantic Motocross Classes: Women’s A (NSORRA), Ladies (NBDRA), Beginner GP & Ladies (Atlantic Motocross) Who/what inspired you to get into the sport of motocross and how long have you been