On the Radar: Tucker Doiron By Jeff McConkey Photos by Paul Jordan Photography Name: Tucker Emmett Doiron Age: 8 Hometown: Stewiacke, Nova Scotia School and Grade: Ecole Acadienne de Truro, Grade 2 Number: 23 Bike: KTM 50 Race Club: None Classes: 50cc (7-8) How did you get started in racing? Both my older brothers and dad were racing so I wanted to start racing too. What is your favourite track and why? Pleasant Valley MX and
On the Radar: Quinn Amyotte By Jeff McConkey Name: Quinn Amyotte Age: 15 Hometown: Blackstock, Ontario School and Grade: Grade 10, Clarington Central Secondary School Number: 114 Bike: Yamaha 250f Race Club: MMRS, AMO Classes: 250 Junior, Open Junior, Schoolboy 2 How did you get started in racing? My dad and all my older siblings rode motocross, so I was bound to race dirt bikes! What is your favourite track
On the Radar: Gavin Forsbrey By Jeff McConkey Name: Gavin Forsbrey Age: 6 Hometown: Whitby, Ontario Grade: Grade 1 (A student) Number: 111 Bike: 2016 Cobra King/Kawasaki KX 65 Race Club: MMRS/AMO Classes: 50 (4-6) /50 GP / 50 Open /65 (7-9) How did you get started in racing? Just before I turned 4 years old, my dad taught me how to ride in the schoolyard near my house. In
On the Radar: Kyle Jones By Jeff McConkey Name: Kyle Jones Age: 15 Hometown: Fraserville, Ontario School and Grade: Crestwood S.S Grade 10 Number: 183 Bike: KTM Race Club: MMRS, CMRC Classes: 85 (12-16) and Supermini How did you get started in racing? My dad bought me a four-wheeler when I was 2! I raced at Cochrane’s for the very first time. Then he bought me a PW 50 .
On the Radar: Max Filipek By Jeff McConkey Name: Max Filipek Age: 17 Hometown: Grimsby, Ontario School and Grade: Blessed Trinity, Grade 11 Number: 343 Bike: KTM 250 sxf and 450 sxf Race Club: AMO, WNY Racing, AMA Classes: 250, 450 Intermediate and 250 and 450 B in the USA How did you get started in racing? My dad got me a bike for Christmas when I was 7 but
On the Radar: Davin Grose By Jeff McConkey Name: Davin Grose Age: 21 Hometown: Alma, Ontario Occupation: Level one Motorcycle tech and Motopark’s Mechanic Number: 818 Bike: 2015 YZ250f and YZ450f Race Club: AMO, AMA, CMRC Classes: MX 1,2,3 Intermediate How did you get started in racing? Well, I wanted a bike for as long as I can remember. When I was 13, I had finally mowed enough grass
On the Radar: Bradley VanLeeuwen By Jeff McConkey Name: Bradley VanLeeuwen Age: 21 Hometown: Ingersoll, Ontario School and Grade: Graduated, working full-time Number: 951 Bike: Yamaha YZ250f and YZ450f Race Club: TVR, AMO, CMRC Classes: MX1, MX2, MX3 Intermediate How did you get started in racing? I always wanted a dirt bike growing up and bugged my parents for years till I finally got my first bike when I was
On the Radar: Mason Arnburg By Jeff McConkey Name: Mason Arnburg Age: 17 Hometown: Newcastle, Ontario School and Grade: Clarke High school, Grade 12 Number: 47 Bike: 2014 KX250F Race Club: MMRS, CMRC, AMO, MX101 Classes: Junior MX2, Junior MX3 How did you get started in racing? A couple years ago, I was talking to a friend of mine at school who has been racing for quite a few years.
On the Radar: Travis Baer By Jeff McConkey Name: Travis Baer Age: 18 years old Hometown: Seaforth, Ontario School and Grade or Occupation: Graduated, currently working for Arva Grain as a truck driver. Number: 283 Bike: Honda CRF 450r Race Club: AMO/CMRC Classes: MX1/MX3 Junior How did you get started in racing? Back when I was little my parents were always into the extreme sports. My dad had always been
On the Radar: Mitchell Frank By Jeff McConkey Name: Mitchell Frank Age: 14 Hometown: Haliburton, Ontario School and Grade: Haliburton Highlands Secondary School, Grade 9 Number: 279 Bike: 2016 Yamaha YZ250F Race Club: MMRS Classes: 250 Open, 250 C How did you get started in racing? I bought a YZ85 and just used it on trails like a pit bike. We have a cottage friend that races at MMRS and