Photo Report – Anaheim 2 SX By Billy Rainford Photos by Tyler Spikman (@spikman) The second Anaheim 2 SX saw several top riders not make it through the night show. The track seemed extra technical and the first whoops section had most riders concerned during the Saturday morning track walk. There was a long lead in to them and they were quite big. Gauging entry speed was key. Tyler Spikman
International Motorcycle Supershow and CMRC/AMO Awards Banquet Photos By Billy Rainford It’s bike show season across the continent. The first one on the list here in Southwestern Ontario is the International Motorcycle Supershow at the International Centre in Toronto. If you’re wondering if motorcycling is strong in the area, trying to find a parking spot for an hour should be enough to tell you it is. Seriously, getting forced to
#TBT – 2008 Steel City Photo Report By Billy Rainford For this one, we go back to the final AMA Outdoor National of the 2008 season at Steel City. Canadian MX1 champion Colton Facciotti and Tyler and Jeremy Medaglia made the drive to Pennsylvania to match up against the best in the world. This Photo Report is from www.mxforum.com. I used to put the captions above the photos… Well, I
Canadian AX Championships Round 8 Photo Report By Billy Rainford The 2015 Future West Canadian AX Championships have now been decided. I didn’t make it out to any of the other rounds, but if the 8th and final was any indication of how the racing was the rest of the season, fans and riders were treated to an amazing series. The gates were full and so were the stands both
2015 Mini O’s Photo Report – Saturday By Billy Rainford Another year of the Thor Winter Olympics has come and gone. I wish more Canadian riders would take the opportunity to head down to this great week-long event to gain experience and see what it’s like to race at the highest amateur level. Yes, it’s expensive, and yes it’s a long way away from EVERY Canadian city, but you really
2015 Mini O’s Photo Report – Friday By Billy Rainford Photos by E. Nicholson and Bigwave It was another banger of a day here just west of Gainesville, Florida, at the 44th Annual Thor Winter Olympics. Most classes here have qualifiers and so today was all about getting yourself through to the second motos Saturday. Some classes (250C) had 4 qualifiers! There were over 130 riders trying to get in.
2015 Mini O’s Photo Report – Wednesday By Billy Rainford It was all about the Supercross main events today at the 44th Annual Thor Winter Olympics at the track just outside Gainesville, Florida. We had some great Canadian performances, and even a win! Starting Thursday, the action moves over to the Motocross track for the remainder of the week. Here’s a look at how our Canadian riders did.
#2015 Mini O’s Photo Report – Tuesday By Billy Rainford Day 2 is in the books. The big deal today was making sure your finishes were good enough to put you in Wednesday’s finals. The Thor Winter Olympics are divided in to a Supercross and then a Motocross portion. The first 3 days are on the Supercross track and each class has a Main Event instead of two motos. Some
2015 Mini O’s Photo Report – Monday By Billy Rainford After a rather interesting trip south that took us through Bowling Green, Kentucky, for the first round of the AX Tour and then the waiting room of an emergency department in the same city, we made it to the 44th annual Thor Mini Olympics. I haven’t been to the event in a few years and wasn’t sure what to expect
Faces at the Races – Cloverdale AX By Billy Rainford Photos by @claytonracicot Vancouver’s Clayton Racicot sent over these great photos that really give you a sense of what went on at round 3 and 4 of the Future West Canadian Arenacross Championships in Cloverdale, BC last weekend. Racing shots are great, but I’m still partial to these ones that show the people who make these events as enjoyable and