2016 Yamaha Off-Road Press Day at Motopark By Billy Rainford One of the many cool things about working in the moto industry is getting the opportunity to ride brand new bikes when they become available. There was a time when every brand would bring out their new line-up and the media would get the chance to ride them all back to back to compare. That was back in the ‘Shootout’
Check out this latest video from Mitch Goheen at Just Giver Productions from rounds 5 and 6 of the Canadian National Arenacross Tour in Penticton, BC. Canadian National Arenacross Tour | Round 5&6 at Penticton, British Columbia from Just Giver Productions on Vimeo.
2016 Rockstar Energy MX Nationals: Time for a Change? By Billy Rainford By now, we’ve all heard the rumours: Walton Raceway will be off the schedule in 2016. As difficult as that is to believe, there may be some validity to it. The Walton National has been the end of the Pro season in Canada for a long time – it’s WALTON! In fact, nobody even says “the end of
Out of the Blue: Nelly Dufour By Jeff McConkey Name: Nelly Dufour Birth Date: August, 10th, 1986 Hometown: Quebec city School & Grade or Occupation: Interior design & photography, but for now I’m working in restauration at Cosmos, QC Number: 77 Bike: KTM 150 SX How did you get started in racing? One of the most important people in my life was doing motocross for years. One day, he rented
$2 Tuesday: 2009 Steel City Photo Report By Billy Rainford Here’s a look back at the Steel City National back in 2009 that I did for MX Forum. Canadians Colton Facciotti and Jeremy Medaglia made the trip to Pennsylvania to line up against the best. Read on to see how their days went… There’s an old saying that goes something like, “You lose every race you don’t enter.” Nike would
On the Radar: Leith Ness By Jeff McConkey Name: Leith Ness Age: 10 Hometown: Blackwater, ON School & Grade: Uxbridge Public School – Grade 5 French Immersion Number: 18 Bike: KTM 65 SX and hopefully by the end of the year an 85 KTM too (hint hint mom and dad) Race Club: MMRS, WNYR, AMA, AMO, CMRC Classes: 65 (7-9), 65 GP, 85 (7-11) How did you get started in
Canada AX Tour – Penticton Photo Report By Billy Rainford And to think we wondered how we were going to top the bar-banging action witnessed in Sarnia two weeks before! Arenacross has long been synonymous with aggressive riding. To be sure, the hockey-rink-sized tracks make getting around a rider easily a difficult proposition in the best of circumstances. Add to this mixture a couple riders who are very close in
Watch Canada AX Tour Round 5 REPLAY If you missed the action from the South Okanogan Event Centre in Penticton, BC this past weekend, you can watch Friday night’s racing from start to finish right here in the REPLAY.
Canada AX Tour – Round 6 Podcasts #239 Ross Johnson #424 Austin Watling #101 Chris Blose #100 Jacob Hayes #148 Cole Thompson
Canada AX Tour – Round 6 Results Saturday, Oct 24, 2015 South Okanogan Event Centre Penticton, BC AX Lites Pro 1. 101 Chris Blose KAW 2. 239 Ross Johnson HON 3. 39 Jess Pettis YAM 4. 100 Jacob Hayes KAW 5. 55 Keylan Meston YAM 6. 51 Brock Leitner KAW 7. 148 Cole Thompson KTM (docked for rough riding) 8. 202 Blake Osatchuk HON AX Pro 1. 100 Jacob