Frid’Eh Update #12 Presented by Schrader’s By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to week #12. Unfortunately, it’s looking like we won’t be seeing Jimmy Decotis representing the ‘one-two’ this summer in the 2016 Rockstar MX Nationals. Jimmy surprised a lot of people last spring when he came to Canada to compete in the 2015 MX2 championship chase. It was a really big deal for the Canada’s Motorcycle FXR MX101
Frid’Eh Update #11 Presented by Michelin By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to week #11 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update, this week presented by….#11 is reserved for the rider who has won the MX2 class but has made the move up to the MX1 class for the following year. Kaven Benoit won the MX2 title the past two years in a row and will make the move up to
Frid’Eh Update #10 Presented by the Toronto SX By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to the biggest (arguably) weekend on the Canadian motocross/supercross calendar. After being absent from the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series schedule in 2015, the event has returned to Toronto. More on that later… Week #10 goes out to a rider who became as big a part of the fabric of our Rockstar MX Nationals as
Frid’Eh Update #9 Presented by The Toronto Supercross By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to the 9th week of the DMX Frid’Eh Update this week presented by the Toronto Supercross, March 12th at Rogers Centre. Let’s get right to it as this is one of the busiest weeks of the year, travel-wise. #9 goes out to the rider out of San Diego, California, who is fast-becoming an honorary Canadian.
Frid’Eh Update #8 Presented by The Toronto Supercross By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to a rather groggy DMX Frid’Eh Update #8 this week presented by The Toronto Supercross, March 12th at Rogers Centre in downtown Toronto. For 2016, #8 will belong to the Lindsay, Ontario, rider that really needs no introduction… OK, for the sake of content, let’s introduce him. If you’ve only been around Canadian Motocross for
Frid’Eh Update #7 Presented by TLD Canada By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Let’s get Week #7 rolling. If you were around the races last summer, you already know who #7 is. Unfortunately, we won’t be seeing him on the line in Canada this summer, but Bobby Kiniry is a rider we won’t soon forget. The New York State rider came north to race many years ago and never left!
Frid’Eh Update #6 Presented by FXR By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to a very snowy and cold DMX Frid’Eh update #6 this week presented by FXR. It may not be cold where you’re reading this right now, but our fairy tale green winter has come to an abrupt, and seemingly permanent, end here at DMX Headquarters in the heart of Southwestern Ontario. As I sit here typing, the
Frid’Eh Update #4 Presented by Troy Lee Designs Canada By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to another Frid’Eh Update here at Direct Motocross this week brought to you by Troy Lee Designs Canada. We’re into week #4 and that belongs to the rider who is currently lining up weekly to race the 250 West SX series. Brigden, Ontario’s Cole Thompson is a racer. He wants to race and compete
Frid’Eh Update #3 Presented by Gamma Powersports By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to Week #3 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update this week presented by Gamma Powersports. For 2016, #3 in the Rockstar Energy MX Nationals will be Australian rider Brett Metcalfe’s number. Brett now calls California home and is our 2013 Champion. It could be argued that Brett was consistently the fastest 450 rider last summer, but some
Frid’Eh Update #2 Presented by DS Moto Customs By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to Week #2 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update this week presented by DS Moto Customs in San Diego, California. Week #2 belongs to a rider who has graced the Update many times in his career, covering a wide range of different weeks of the year. After what came down to the last moto of the