$2 Tuesday: 2008 Blair Morgan Ride Day at Motopark By Billy Rainford We all remember where we were when we learned of Blair Morgan‘s crash and subsequent paralysis. Blair fell in a seemingly innocent section of the track at the 2008 Montreal SX. I was at the race and couldn’t believe it had happened the way it did. When the news came out that he had suffered permanent spinal cord
$2 Tuesday: 2010 Gopher Dunes Ont. Provincial/ANQ By Billy Rainford With the first race of the season in the books from the sandy track in Courtland, ON, it seemed appropriate to head back in time to the first round of the 2010 Ontario Provincials and Parts Canada TransCan ANQ at Gopher Dunes. Hop in the old time machine and enjoy this video trip down memory lane:
$2 Tuesday: 2014 Kamloops National Video Recap By Billy Rainford It’s hard to believe we’ll be back at it in 1 1/2 months, but it’s true. Here’s a look at the racing from last year at Whispering Pines for round 2 of the Rockstar Energy MX Nationals up the river from Kamloops, BC. 2014 Kamloops MX National Highlight Video from Directmotocross.com on Vimeo.
$2 Tuesday: Full Moon? By Billy Rainford This shot is from the 2010 edition of the now defunct Lake Whitney Amateur National. I believe this is #131 Keaton Ward. #allingoodfun
$2 Tuesday: Kyle Catches Up with Darcy Lange While we were out in BC last year, Kyle Carruthers took the opportunity to grab one of Canada’s all-time best indoor riders for a quick chat. Courtenay, BC’s Darcy Lange was kind enough to stop and answer a few questions for our camera. Catching Up With…Darcy Lange from Directmotocross.com on Vimeo.
$2 Tuesday: 2012 Nanaimo National ‘CDN MX Weekly’ Wrap-Up Show By Billy Rainford Round 1 at the Wastelands in Nanaimo, BC was our first look at Matt Goerke on Canadian soil. He would go on to win the MX1 title that year but not return to defend in 2013. This summer, we will see him race the Rockstar Energy MX Nationals for the Rockstar OTSFF Yamaha team in what should
$2 Tuesday: 2012 Toronto SX Canadian Content Photos and captions by Billy Rainford Since this week was usually the Toronto SX weekend, I thought we’d go back and have a look at the 2012 edition with a little Canadian Content spin. Of course, I’m sure you all remember this was TO SX week because of my birthday, but… With rumours circulating that the site will be back on the schedule
$2 Tuesday: Duncan MacLeod’s 2011 Mini O’s Crash By Billy Rainford Jeff did an ‘On the Radar’ article with Duncan MacLeod from Port Franks, Ontario, today we’ll make this ‘Duncan MacLeod Takeover Day.’ With this flashback column, I remembered I had a horrific 23-second video of Duncan crashing at the 2011 Mini O’s Supercross. We definitely recommend viewer discretion on this one as he takes a terrible hit after he
$2 Tuesday: 2009 Liverpool and London SX’s By Billy Rainford Man, it’s hard to believe it’s been over 5 years since this amazing moto trip to England. It was my first trip abroad for moto and we all made the most of it. There was a great cast of characters, including JSR, Kyle Beaton, Brock Hoyer, Colton Facciotti, John and Jamie Hellam, Tony Lane, Eddie Remmer, Rich Winkler, and Dave
$2 Tuesday: Cole Thompson’s Rookie Pro SX – 2011 Montreal SX By Billy Rainford This week, we take a look back at Brigden, Ontario’s Cole Thompson as he races his first big Pro Supercross at the 2011 Montreal event. Not only does he do very well, but he almost wins it! I tagged along with them and tried to document the whole adventure in this video.