Faces at the Races – Ulverton National Photos and Captions by Billy Rainford We’ve come down to the second last national of the 2015 season. It was also our second time visiting the province of Quebec – the part of Canada that is synonymous with motorsports enthusiasm. The track in Ulverton is arguably the most picturesque on the circuit, with it’s elevation changes, winding river and grassy infield. Here’s a
Faces at the Races – Moncton National Photos and captions by Billy Rainford After a 17-plus hour drive from Ontario Friday night, Jeff and I were a little haggered to say the least for round 8 at River Glade MX in Moncton, New Brunswick. We managed to make a wrong turn when we headed south out of Quebec and into Vermont – we were about an hour west of where
Deschambault National Photo Report Photos and captions by Billy Rainford The sand tracks will come to an end this coming weekend when the Rockstar Energy MX Nationals hit River Glade in Moncton, NB, but last Sunday in Deschambault, Quebec, was a different story. Three weeks of sand racing come to an end when we leave the town that sits 60kms west of Quebec City on the north shore of the
A Few Photos from Saturday at Deschambault MX By Billy Rainford It was the final day of the 2015 ECAN at Deschambault MX in the small town on the north side of the St. Lawrence, some 60kms west of Quebec City. The weather was perfect for racing and it was the third and final motos of each class, except for the Supermini riders who will race as part of Sunday’s
Faces at the Races – Ottawa National Photos and captions by Billy Rainford These photos won’t come close to describing just how humid it really was last weekend at Sand Del Lee for round 2 of the Women’s East Nationals, round 2 of the KTM East Supermini Nationals, or round 6 of the Rockstar Energy MX Nationals. Here’s a look at some of the people who made it through one
Ottawa National Photo Report Photos and captions by Billy Rainford The Rockstar Energy MX Nationals made it’s annual stop in Ottawa, Ontario, this past weekend. Sand Del Lee in the nearby town of Richmond has played host to the series for many years and it seems to get better every year. Johnny Grant, Kevin Tyler, and the entire MX101 gang do and amazing job at getting the place ready to
Women’s East Nationals – Round 2 Photo Report from Sand Del Lee Photos and captions by Billy Rainford We were in our nation’s capital, Ottawa, for the second of three rounds of Women’s East Nationals. With defending champion #1 Duroy Racing KTM’s Eve Brodeur enforcing her dominance at the first round at Gopher Dunes the week before, the daunting task of the rest of the ladies was to try to
Faces at the Races – Gopher Dunes National By Billy Rainford It felt great to be back at a Canadian National after a couple weeks off. As always, my favourite part of going to these things is the people who go to them. Here’s another installment of ‘Faces at the Races…’
Gopher Dunes National Photo Report Photos and captions by Billy Rainford After a two-weekend break, the 2015 Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals resumed at the famed Gopher Dunes sand track in Courtland, Ontario. Courtland sits about an hour east of London and shares its terrain with the nearby Lake Erie coast – it’s soft, deep sand. Royal Distributing Fox Racing KTM Canada rider #1 Kaven Benoit held the MX2 points
A Few Photos from Monday Practice at Gopher Dunes Photos and captions by Billy Rainford While we were at RedBud last Saturday, we were told that several of our traveling Pro riders were going to be at Gopher Dunes on Monday to get in some testing on the famed sand track just outside Tillsonburg, Ontario. With a 96-hour rule in place, the national tracks can only be ridden 5 days