Frid’Eh Update #14 | Quinn Amyotte | Brought to You by Dirt Care
Week #14 belongs to Quinn Amyotte from Blackstock, ON and is brought to you by Dirt Care.
By Billy Rainford
Welcome to Week #14 of the DMX Frid’EH Update brought to you by Dirt Care. It’s another one of those Fridays when I’m in the #DMXVan heading to a race. This week, I’m off to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA for Round 12 of the 2025 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series.
I made the mistake of looking at the forecast and I’m not happy with what I’m seeing. Today it’s beautiful but it starts to turn in the morning with chance of showers throughout the day and night. The highest percentage is 75, so you’re telling me there’s a chance! After being 20C today, the high will be 8C on Saturday. I have warm clothes and rain gear packed.
The drive from Ontario to Boston isn’t one of my favourites. There are a ton of tolls and then when I get closer I start seeing signage that forces me to sing James Taylor and Billy Joel songs. #IYKYK
Anyway, I’m glad it’s Week #14 this week because a lot has happened with Quinn Amyotte lately and I was going to call him for an interview regardless of what week it was.
Quinn finds himself putting together his own race program for the 2025 Canadian Triple Crown Series MX Nationals and he’ll move up to the 450 class. That’s a big deal for the likeable rider from Blackstock, Ontario!
I’ve got to hit the road, so let’s get to our interview:
Direct Motocross: Hey, Quinn, long time no see. OK, let’s talk about 2024 quickly before we move on to all that is new. I’m guessing you’re not thrilled with 6th overall in the 250 class last summer? Can you tell us your thoughts on your series last year?
Quinn Amyotte: Hey, Billy! Yeah, the 2024 season was a tough one. Wasn’t too stoked with 6th overall but it was hard to start the championship outside of the top ten and have to climb back up with a really stacked class. I had some good and some bad weekends. First year with a big team was also new to me and that was a learning experience in itself but we made it through healthy.
You actually nailed a 2nd at round 2 in Lethbridge. Was it mostly the weird math that happened that day or did you feel really good on that track?
No, I actually felt really good that day. Track was difficult but I was able to find a good flow and had to push from behind in moto 2 to get the 2nd overall!
After the series, you made the decision to go back and try to defend your AMO Arenacross title. What were you riding and how did that short, 4-round series go for you?
It was good! Always such a fun time racing in the barns. Unfortunately, my bike had some issues first weekend and we didn’t have the parts to fix it so Maple Ridge Motorsports and Canadian Kawasaki worked out a deal to get me a new bike to race for the second weekend which was great! The championship came down to the last moto between me and Gibby (Tyler Gibbs) and ultimately I had a crash and he got it done, so I had to take a close 2nd place.
What did you get up to after that point? Any holidays or off-track fun?
I stayed out west for acouple weeks to do some snowboarding in the mountains and hangout with friends. It was a nice and needed reset from the season.
What did you do all winter?
I ended up helping my dad with his business driving a truck for most the winter and just started getting back into training. Got the invite to go race Iron horse Arenacross which was really fun! I ended up making a little trip out of that as well.
You’re not returning to the WLTN Kawasaki team for 2025. Can you tell us why the change came about?
The team was in a position where they needed to win (as most teams are) and my results from last year just didn’t project that I was the one to do that for them. That’s how racing goes and I wish them the best in the future!
So, now you’re on your own deal on a KTM. Can you take us through how this happened?
I have always had a great connection with KTM and I am a really big fan of the bikes. So we got a solid deal worked out with them and I got myself two Factory Edition 450’s. Was basically just a matter of I only need to get my suspension done on these bikes and I’m ready to race, so it’s a no brainer on a privateer program.
What does this support mean your summer will look like? How will you be travelling?
Chris Egan and Brayden Kalte over at Guaranteed Comfort have stepped up big time and offered to take my bikes out west for me and support me throughout the season which was so awesome of them. This came about a little late so I will remain on my own bikes but I am so excited to be with that crew for the season!
I’m always worried that when a rider has a ride under a tent and then doesn’t that his days are numbered. Do you have those same worries or do you think this change will be good for your season and future career?
To be honest, there was a bit where it felt like the end of the world but at the end of the day I am still able to do what I love and now have the opportunity to mold my program around what works for me, so I’m actually very excited for this season and the future!
And does this mean Bennet will be your mechanic again? He knows your offsets – 6 or 9 mm…
It’s looking that way! Very excited to have the crew back together. And yes, unfortunately he only lets me run 6 or 9 of anything so I can’t be picky anymore…
Is Larry Enticer still a thing with him? Anything new in the works?
He’s been leaning back into it a little bit, going to snowcross races, but he’s pretty busy now with a little 9 month old on his hands!
What are your pre-season plans? Where are you training?
Unfortunately, took a while to get everything situated for this year, so gonna be at Dreamland for only a couple weeks then head back home for round 1 of AMO!
You look like you’re already having some fun with this upcoming season. What’s the deal with those sweet “Kwang’s Moto Mania Tour 2025” tee shirts?
Well, now that I have this freedom I wanted to do something cool with it, so I will be selling the shirts at all of the events I’ll be at this year and hopefully it will help support my summer and get my name and brand out there!
I was going to ask you what racing you’ll be doing this spring, but it’s all there on the tee shirt! Is this written in ink?
The plan is to do all of the races, yes! Obviously, we will see how things go but 8 races isn’t enough for me in a year and I want to be present at as many events as possible. I just love riding my dirt bike.
How do you think you can do with your own program this year?
Well it’s definitely going to be a learning experience jumping into the 450 class but I really enjoy riding the big bikes and I’m excited to see where we stack up!
Where do you think you’ll stack up against guys in the premiere class? Dylan Wright and Jess Pettis are no joke!
Dylan and Jess are the best of the best right now, so I’ve definitely got some learning to do before worrying about those guys. Lol. The rest of the top 10 are some really gnarly guys as well so I don’t really have any expectations right now. Gonna do what I can and show up to round 1 ready to go and just go from there!
OK, thanks for playing along with us again for Week #14. Good luck getting everything in order and we’ll see you somewhere in the area soon. Who do you want to thank?
Of course, always a pleasure. Got a lot of awesome companies helping me this year that I don’t have the graphics made up for yet but Guaranteed Comfort, TCD Suspension, Fox Canada, KTM Canada, Matrix Concepts, Amsoil, Renthal, Guts Seats, Track Side Distillery, MX graphics, 223 motorsports, DOT Express, Dreamland MX, Amyotteaesthetics, and my entire family for always supporting me!
AMO Purse
Quinn mentioned he’d be racing the first few rounds of the 2025 AMO Ontario Provincial series, and I know it will also be the place we’ll see a bunch of our other top pro riders getting gate drops before heading west to Calgary. It’s always a great idea to get some time on a couple of the tracks the Nationals will make a stop at. Check out the breakdown from their Instagram page:
“As a professional since 1995, I can assert that the Ontario Provincial series was the pinnacle of competition,” remarked AMO Owner Ryan Gauld. “Every weekend felt like a national event due to the fierce rivalry and impressive prize money. Since the founding of AMO in 2015, I have aimed to revive that spirit in an even more impactful way. Thanks to our supporters for 2025, we are thrilled to announce an additional $5,000 to the prize purse, bringing the total to $30,000 for the six-race series—the largest in the history of provincial racing!”
The continued success of this program depends on the engagement of professional racers, vital for its expansion and the growth of the prize purse. Amateurs striving to become like you yearn to see you line up and battle, demonstrating that you’re prepared to fight for the top spot, no matter where the gate drops. It’s essential to unite behind those dedicated to helping you chase your dreams.
Zach Ufimzeff “Making Progress”
Zach Ufimzeff from Lake County, BC was forced out of the series last summer after trying to figure out why he had, literally, no energy. The interview we did last season was a real eye-opener when explained how he even had to switch arms to brush his teeth because he got too tired!
He hasn’t given up and is back on the bike now and starting to feel better. Here’s what he had to say on his Instagram page last week:
“Little life update: Stoked to have just about 4 weeks on the bike now. Really taking my time easing into it with a low work load. Felt like I’ve been on cloud 9 lately just happy riding my dirtbike again. It’s been almost a year dealing with my health and although it’s still not fully dealt with, we are slowly making progress.“
Good stuff.
Mark Fineis Finds a Home with PRMX 
After parting ways with the ClubMX team last week, #62 Mark Fineis has landed on his feet with Julien Perrier and the gang at Partzilla PRMX starting Saturday in Foxborough.
From Mark last week:
UPDATE: This is where it all began. I have been training off and on with @clubmx since 2016 and full time the last 3 yrs. It became apparent after Daytona things weren’t working for either of us. After taking some time to think about it, Brandon and I decided it was best to mutually go our separate ways. I will be forever grateful for the opportunity. I wish them well with their future endeavors. Stay tuned announcements will be coming soon!!
From PRMX today:
Welcome @markfineis_105 !!! This weekend @supercrosslive in Foxborough Mark will make his debut on the green machine!! Let’s go racing !!
I made it past Buffalo before Friday rush hour hit, so I’m happy about that. The border was like a ghost town! I was the only vehicle there and only got asked like 2 questions.
I’ll be driving all night if I don’t end this now and continue to pay tolls on I-90 every 5 miles. Oh, and if you think you get away with it for free with your international plates? Nope, not in New York State, I’ll definitely be getting a bill in the mail in a week.
Have a great weekend, everyone, and let’s all hope it doesn’t rain much or at all Saturday in Foxborough.
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