Frid’Eh Update #4 Presented by Troy Lee Designs Canada By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to another Frid’Eh Update here at Direct Motocross this week brought to you by Troy Lee Designs Canada. We’re into week #4 and that belongs to the rider who is currently lining up weekly to race the 250 West SX series. Brigden, Ontario’s Cole Thompson is a racer. He wants to race and compete
Getting SX to All in Canada Joel McDonald has jumped into this fight with both feet and seems to be getting heard by some important ears in the programming and media industries. Here is the latest in the attempt to get Fox Sports 1 to all in Canada: WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS! THE EXECUTIVES ARE TAKING NOTICE! Everyone that has been putting CHANNEL REQUEST to their provides, great job!
Amateur Racing in Ontario – Schedule By Billy Rainford Amateur racing in Ontario will be here before you know it. The schedule needs to be sifted through to decide when and where you want to race and spend your time and money. A reader has done the heavy lifting and sent us this concise schedule outlining some of your options around Ontario. This is a work in progress, but will
Supercross Point Standings Heading into Round 4 in Oakland from www.amasupercross.com: 250 West 450 Class
TLD Thursday Wallpapers – A2 Supercross By Billy Rainford Photos by Tyler Spikman @spikman The 2016 Monster Energy Supercross Series was in Anaheim, California, for its second time last weekend. We were there to catch all the action, so here are a few high resolution shots by Tyler Spikman you can decorate your desktops with. “It’s a Spikman!”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tough Night in Anaheim, YP.com Nuclear Blast KTM Set Sights on Oakland Round (January 26, 2016) – It was a rough weekend for the whole YP.com Nuclear Blast KTM team as the Monster Energy Supercross series circled back to Angel Stadium for the second and final stop in Anaheim of 2016. Despite both riders looking and feeling good from the start of the respective
The Story Behind the Photo – Nathan Bles|Ulverton 2015 By Billy Rainford Ontario Pro rider Nathan Bles suffered a badly broken arm while practicing at Gopher Dunes just one week before the 2015 Rockstar Energy MX Nationals were set to begin last spring. It forced him to miss the majority of the racing season. In fact, it probably should have taken him out of the entire summer, but Nathan is
Out of the Blue: Isabel Beaucage By Jeff McConkey Name: Isabel Beaucage Hometown: Laval Quebec Birthday: 09/29/92 Occupation: Photographer at Ferlandphoto Race Club: FMSQ Number: 235 Bike: Kawasaki KX 100 Class: Dame A How did you get started in racing? I always had interested in motocross, since I was young. I met my daughter’s father in 2012. Since I race, he literally gave me the sting. He was, himself, racing
Photo Report – Anaheim 2 SX By Billy Rainford Photos by Tyler Spikman (@spikman) The second Anaheim 2 SX saw several top riders not make it through the night show. The track seemed extra technical and the first whoops section had most riders concerned during the Saturday morning track walk. There was a long lead in to them and they were quite big. Gauging entry speed was key. Tyler Spikman
CHINO, Calif. – RCH Soaring Eagle/Jimmy John’s/Suzuki Factory Racing will add Jake Weimer to its stable of riders beginning with this weekend’s Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. Broc Tickle, rider of RCH’s No. 20 Suzuki, was diagnosed with a fractured distal radius in his right forearm following a practice crash at the team’s test facility last Friday and is expected to