A Few Photos from Club MX Today Photos and captions by Billy Rainford As this crazy two-week moto tour comes closer to an end, I find myself at the beautiful motocross facility called Club MX in Chesterfield, South Carolina. If you’re wondering if it’s that one you passed on your way somewhere…forget about it. Club MX is nestled in a part of Gamecock State that rarely sees interstate traffic. I
On the Radar: Austin Watling, Marco Cannella, Joey Crown Three familiar names who competed at this year’s Ricky Carmichael Supercross at the Daytona International Speedway are Austin Watling, Marco Cannella, and Joey Crown. While Joey may not be a Canadian, we’ve watched him grow up racing as if he were one of us. He is from nearby Michigan and usually he and his father, Matt, find their way up to
McThoughts: Daytona SX By Jeff McConkey Daytona is a special place when it comes to racing and Saturday night’s race was one to remember. The track was technical and turned into its expected gnarly self. There were ruts on ruts and it looked super tough! Team Red Bull KTM once again showed their dominance by collecting the W in both classes. Marvin Musquin looked so smooth on the nasty Daytona
Monday Morning Coffee By Billy Rainford OK, I’ll admit it, unless you live in Hawaii and we’re calling Hawaii Canada, this isn’t a Monday MORNING Coffee. Welcome to your afternoon coffee. Things have been going full steam here on this southeastern road trip. We were at the Daytona SX Saturday followed by the Ricky Carmichael Amateur SX (RCSX) Sunday and then again this morning. In hindsight, I really wish we’d
A Few Photos from WW Ranch in Jacksonville, Florida Photos and captions by Billy Rainford We were sitting around GPF the other day when I asked where Jeremy Medaglia had been riding that day because he wasn’t at GPF with a lot of the other riders. I was told they had gone to this new track over by Jacksonville. When Jeremy and Shawn Robinson returned, Jeremy raved about the place
Direct Motocross Frid’Eh Update Presented by Loudmouth Intakes By Kyle Carruthers, Jeff McConkey, and Billy Rainford Welcome to week #9 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update Presented by Loudmouth Intakes. We’ve gotten to know this rider pretty well the past few years. He hails from Idaho and has become a staple in Canada, earning a career high #6 for 2013. If you’ve been watching Supercross this season, you may have noticed
On the Radar: Dillon Murphy By Jeff McConkey Name: Dillon Murphy Birthday: May 21, 1992 Hometown: Belleville, Ontario, Canada Occupation: Landscape Irrigation Technician Number: 87 Bike: Suzuki RMZ250 Race Club: MMRS, CMRC Classes: MX2 & MX3 Intermediate How did you get started in racing? My parents first bought my brother and I a couple little Honda trail bikes in 2001. My father used to be a professional super-bike racer, and
Photos from Wednesday at GPF By Billy Rainford Remember yesterday when I half jokingly said I had heat stroke? Well, it turns out I was actually fighting some sort of flu bug. I’m the guy who swears up and down that he hasn’t thrown up or had the flu since…I can’t even remember. Well, now I know when the last time was. Anyway, there are worse places to feel under
Out of the Blue: Taylor Wright By Jeff McConkey Name: Taylor Wright Birthday: January 10, 1999 Hometown: Stratford, Ontario School & Grade: Stratford Northwestern, grade 10 Number: 315 Bike: Yamaha 85 Race Club: CMRC, TVR Classes: Open ladies, Supermini, Small-wheel junior How did you get started in racing? My family was into motocross when I was younger but no one
450 SX Mid-Season Report Card By Jeff McConkey The great Ricky Carmichael always said that the season “officially starts at Daytona.” Some riders start the series a little slow, and need time to peak. Others seem to start hot a fizzle out quickly. Let’s take a look at the top 20 in points and the grades that I have given them: 1st Ryan Dungey 199pts: A+ I gave Ryan an A+,