McThoughts: Detroit SX By Jeff McConkey The Detroit SX went off on Saturday night. It was a pretty technical track which offered different rhythms that made for good racing. The dirt looked a little slippery in spots and had a tough sand section. There were numerous riders hitting the dirt all night, and, unfortunately, it looks like we lost at least 2 stars of the 450 class, for sure, and
5 Minutes with…Cole Martinez By Billy Rainford Although Cole Martinez has never actually lived in Canada or clicked on Direct Motocross (ouch!), he does, in fact, hold dual citizenship between the USA and Canada. He was born and raised in Arizona but his mother lives in Saskatchewan. We had all heard the rumours of the Monster Energy Thor Kawasaki team going after a rider who holds a Canadian passport, but
DMX Frid’Eh Update #11 Presented by Mongoose Machine By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Week #11 always belongs to the winner of the MX2 class up here in Canada. The MX2 champion gets to run the #1 plate and then it goes 12, 13, and so on. Last summer, we had one of the fiercest battles for the title we’ve ever seen. It’s pretty safe to say that things got
Race Day Recap: Tyler Medaglia – GNCC Round 2 By Billy Rainford Last Sunday, Parts Canada Husqvarna rider Tyler Medaglia raced the second round of the Amsoil GNCC Series in Washington, Georgia. Tyler raced the first round the previous weekend in Palatka, Florida, and placed 5th in his first-ever go at a Cross Country race of this level. This past weekend, the series moved north to Washington, Georgia. You can
Out of the Blue: Samantha Crepin By Jeff McConkey Name: Samantha Crepin Birthday: December 28, 1994 Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario Occupation: Office Administrator for Woodlawn Instruments Ltd. Number: 11 Bike: 2013 KTM 250sx-f Race Club: MMRS, CMRC, MX101 Classes: Ladies, Ladies A, MX2 Beginner, Open D How did you get started in racing? Growing up, my dad always had bikes and he loved it, so finally my mom made him purchase dirt bikes for my sister
Video: Jeremy Medaglia at GPF – March 2015 By Billy Rainford Honda Canada TLD GDR rider #21 Jeremy Medaglia putting in motos at the Georgia Practice Facility (GPF) in early March of 2015.
Product Test: Pelican 1560 SC Camera Case By Billy Rainford All photos from www.pelicancases.com One of the really cool things about this job is getting the chance to try out amazing products available to us. I happen to be a photographer and, as such, things like camera cases are extremely important to me. Even if you only dabble in the photography world, you know the question of how to transport
Colton Facciotti at GPF – March 2015 The Honda Canada TLD GDR rider talks about his winter training and the upcoming 2015 racing season in this Direct Motocross video.
Nick Wey GPF SX Track 2015 Mafia Moto Crew/Passion MX Kawasaki rider #27 Nick Wey does one lap of the supercross practice track at the Georgia Practice Facility (GPF).
McThoughts: Indianapolis SX By Jeff McConkey The Indianapolis SX went off this past Saturday night. Although we weren’t given the intense battles like we have seen in previous races, the action was still very good. The Indy track was very difficult and it seemed like there were bodies down everywhere you looked. The KTM duo of Ryan Dungey and Marvin Musquin continued to dominate in their respected classes. Just like