Photos Report | Canadian SX Points Heading into the Final Weekend By Billy Rainford We’re two rounds in and have two rounds left to go to decide the 2020 Rockstar Triple Crown Supercross Series champions at Gopher Dunes. Derek Schuster and the gang will give the riders a new track for this coming weekend, and it looks like they will be clamping down on the number of bodies on the
How Everyone Looked at Gopher Dunes SX Practice Day Photos and Captions by Billy Rainford We’re about to head into the Supercross portion of the 2020 Rockstar Energy Triple Crown Tour. We’ll be at Gopher Dunes the next two Friday/Saturday afternoons on the purpose-built track that sits where the Arenacross track is. There’s not a lot changed from the usual configuration and the lap times were around the 35 second
Faces at the Races | Sand Del Lee 2 | Presented by Husqvarna Motorcycles Canada Photos and Captions by Billy Rainford We were back at Sand Del Lee just outside Ottawa, Ontario, for the final round of the 2020 Rockstar Triple Crown Tour Canadian MX Nationals. Complications at Deschambault required some last-minute shuffling and the gang at SDL put on another national just one week after Round 4. Let’s have
Photo Report | Sand Del Lee II Round 5 | Yamaha Motor Canada Photos and captions by Billy Rainford It was the final round of the 2020 Rockstar Energy Triple Crown Tour Canadian MX Nationals at Sand Del Lee this past weekend. One moto was run on Saturday and then two on Sunday to complete the shortened outdoor season. There were clear favourites in both classes as Jess Pettis had
Faces at the Races | Sand Del Lee 1 | Presented by Fox Racing Canada By Billy Rainford Photos by Bigwave I decided to make time for my favourite column of the racing season – Faces at the Races. This column tries to have some light-hearted fun while showcasing many of the characters that make the Canadian Moto Scene the best in the world. Here’s a look at some of
Photo Report | Round 4 at Sand Del Lee | Presented by Race Tech Photos and captions by Billy Rainford #9 Dylan Wright came into Round 4 with a 22-point lead over the 2019 Rockstar Triple Crown Tour 450 champion, #54 Phil Nicoletti. With Dylan growing up just down the road from the track, expectations were high for the rookie 450 rider to be difficult to beat. Rain gave the
Photo Report | Round 4 at Sand Del Lee – 250 Class | Presented by Troy Lee Designs Photos and captions by Billy Rainford Round 4 of the Rockstar Triple Crown Tour Canadian MX Nationals took place just outside Ottawa, Ontario, at Sand Del Lee. It wouldn’t be 2020 if we didn’t have rain move in to give us a mud race nw would it?! And that’s what we got
Friday at Sand Del Lee By Billy Rainford In what seems to be the new norm, it’s been sunny all week and we’re expecting rain on Saturday morning for the races. We’re going to have another mudder tomorrow. It looks like it’s supposed to clear up for Sunday, but we’re in for some fun tomorrow. There wasn’t a whole lot going on today at the track today, but I wandered
Throwback Thursday | The Things You Find in a MX Man Cave… By Billy Rainford I’ve made the drive from London to Ottawa and am staying with the Reece Family in Orleans, just east of the city. First off, thank you for the hospitality and great conversation. #494 Thomas Rendall even made me some breakfast this morning! Not to mention the ultra-fancy coffee that Jen Rendall brought over to my
The Champions | 2020 Walton TransCan | Presented by Yamaha By Billy Rainford Another year of the TransCan at Walton Raceway has come and gone. Champions have been crowned and memories have been made. I hope you met all your goals and expectations at this year’s event. It was a miracle we were even in Walton racing! As you’ll see, most classes were dominated by a single rider. You can