Shawn Maffenbeier to MX101 FXR Yamaha for 2017 It looks as if 2017 MX2 runner-up, Shawn Maffenbeier from Swift Current, Saskatchewan, has found a home for 2017 and beyond. Team member Jess Pettis has posted the following on his Instagram page: The word was already out that Shawn would likely be joining the team, but we had yet to see or hear anything ‘official’ from the team. We’ll be sure
Monday Morning Coffee | Presented by MX101 By Billy Rainford Well, another round of Monster Energy AMA Supercross has come and gone. We’re only 3 rounds into the 17-round schedule and we’ve already got more than enough to keep us busy talking at the Monster Cooler at school or work. (Can you imagine if anyone else at school or work actually paid attention to motocross?!) After having the same winners
McThoughts | A2 | 250 Class | Presented by Leatt and MX101 By Jeff McConkey Photos by Bigwave After winning the first two rounds, #38 Shane McElrath has stated that he is for real and that he a serious title contender. He hasn’t been super-dominant, but he has been very good and has put himself in good positions for this West championship. In the past, injuries have stopped Shane from
WASP Cam | San Bernardino Forest Mountain Loop Time Lapse By Billy Rainford After hanging around MX707 in Hemet, California, for a little while on Wednesday, I decided to head up and over the San Bernardino Forest mountain pass up through Idyllwild. It was a beautiful drive and I tried to capture it with this WASP Cam time lapse.
On the Radar | Bjorn Viney | Presented by MX101 By Billy Rainford Name: Bjorn Viney Age: 15 Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada School and Grade: Ontrack (homeschool program) Grade 10 Number: 53 Bike: Kawasaki KX 100, Kawasaki KX250F Race Club: AMA Classes: Supermini 1, Supermini 2, Schoolboy, 250 B How did you get started in racing? My dad bought me a Honda CRF 50 for my 7th birthday. We went trail
A Lap of Hemet SX / MX707 with #59 Noah McConahy By Billy Rainford
Faces at the Races | San Diego SX | Leatt | MX101 Photos and Captions by Billy Rainford It felt great to be at a Monster Energy AMA Supercross race again this past weekend in San Diego. Actually, it would have felt great to be anywhere in San Diego last weekend after leaving the ice and snow storm behind us back in Canada! After a 40-hour drive across the continent,
Video: Jack Wright Chases Davin Grose around Pala for a Lap We strapped the WASPCam on #211 Jack Wright‘s helmet for a lap around one of the practice tracks at Pala Raceway in Southern California chasing #818 Davin Grose. The guys had some fun and even had an encounter with what the Medaglias always call a “Moto Cop.”
Monday Morning Coffee | Presented by MX101 By Billy Rainford I apologize for living in Pacific Standard Time for this Monday Morning Coffee. I tried as hard as I could to get up extra early and start typing, but we stayed up late with a few Canadians we found here in Menifee, California, telling stories and having more than a few laughs. Davin Grose from Motopark joined our wolf pack
McThoughts | San Diego SX | 450 Class By Jeff McConkey Photos by Bigwave Saturday night’s 450 main had 2 riders destroy the field. Usually, races like that are boring — not his one. We got to see the best 2 racers in the world go at it for 20 minutes plus one lap. That doesn’t normally happen, but I’m thinking this is going to be the routine for