2015 Baja Brawl Photo Report Photos and captions by Billy Rainford I’ve been meaning to get to my all-time favourite track to ride to check out the Baja Brawl at Baja Acres in Millington, Michigan, for a few years now, but the stars just haven’t lined up until this season’s event. My hope was to swoop in on the final day of the 3-day event and grab coverage of the
Frid’Eh Update #35 Presented by Husqvarna Canada By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to the 35th week of the Frid’Eh Update Presented by Husqvarna Canada. Week #35 goes out to the rider from British Columbia who is also becoming a very competitive university rower out at the University of Calgary. Matthew Davenport had an up and down season in 2015 – there were times when he was up in
TLD Thursday Wallpapers – Ironman MX Indiana National By Billy Rainford Let’s have a look back at the final round of the 2015 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championships at Ironman MX in Crawfordsville, Indiana, for this week’s TLD Thursday Wallpapers. Decorate your desktop with some of these shots.
Out of the Blue: Summer Knowles By Jeff McConkey Name: Summer Knowles Birthday: May 27th, 1995 Hometown: New Westminster, BC School & Grade or Occupation: I finished the Primary Care Paramedic program in March. I’m currently teaching swimming lessons and life guarding. Number: 9w for 2015/ 441 Bike: CRF 250 Race Club: Future West and CMRC Classes: Ladies and Junior How did you get started in racing? My brother
Women’s East – Report Card By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford The Women’s East Nationals ran a 3-round series again in 2015 with rounds at Gopher Dunes, Sand Del Lee and Ulverton. Quebec rider, Eve Brodeur, defended her title in dominant fashion and the only blemish on her results sheet came when one of the best female motocrossers to ever ride a bike, Jessica ‘JP$’ Patterson, came up to race
On the Radar: JC Bujold By Jeff McConkey Foreword by Billy Rainford Jean-Christophe Bujold is a young Quebec rider who had an amazing summer. He was most-often the top-finishing yellow-plated rider in the MX2 Pro/Am class at the eastern rounds of the Rockstar Energy MX Nationals. His best finish was a 12th overall in Ulverton. He raced all 6 of the eastern rounds and finished: 24-20-21-17-12-18. Although this interview was
5 Minutes with…John Dowd By Billy Rainford Yes, THAT John Dowd. John hit three rounds of our Rockstar Energy MX Nationals: Gopher Dunes, Sand Del Lee, and Ulverton. He finished 17th, 10th, and 8th overall. That’s pretty impressive for a guy who was about to turn 50 the following day! He was trying to leave the pits and drive home but got trapped in a tight 90-degree corner we happened
MMRS Madoc National Photo Report Photos and captions by Dawn McClintock Well, the MMRS 5th Annual MX National held in Madoc, ON was a huge success and we saw returning champs and some new ones. With over $30,000 in payout and prizes, it drew out some new competitors and we couldn’t have asked for a better weekend weather-wise (except for maybe Friday practice day where we had some remnants of
Monday Morning Coffee By Billy Rainford There goes one of the last weekends of the summer. It’s been years since I’ve been in school, but I still equate September with going back to class. For that reason, I find August 31st pretty depressing. It’s getting dark earlier, there are yellow-jacket wasps everywhere, and the Pro outdoor motocross series are all but finished. I remember heading to class in one of
2015 MX1 – Report Card 10. #5 Teddy Maier KAW: 11-6-6-16-6-7-DNF… (209) Jeff: D Teddy had a very rough season and was unable to show his speed or talent. It’s a shame his season, and possibly his career, ended. Billy: D- Wow, I hate to kick a guy when he’s down, but you can’t really justify a higher grade for Teddy’s 2015 season. It looks like it’s ‘winter school’ for