Frid’Eh Update #43 Presented by KTM Canada

Frid’Eh Update #43 Presented by KTM Canada

Frid’Eh Update #43 Presented by KTM Canada By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Hello, and welcome to week #43 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update Presented by KTM Canada. This week, the Update goes out to a rider who’s been racing a long time. Jason Burke has had his ups and downs in motocross and these days can be found working 9-5 in the Burlington, Ontario, area. Jay only raced 2

2016 Yamaha Off-Road Press Day at Motopark

2016 Yamaha Off-Road Press Day at Motopark By Billy Rainford One of the many cool things about working in the moto industry is getting the opportunity to ride brand new bikes when they become available. There was a time when every brand would bring out their new line-up and the media would get the chance to ride them all back to back to compare. That was back in the ‘Shootout’

2016 Rockstar Energy MX Nationals: Time for a Change?

2016 Rockstar Energy MX Nationals: Time for a Change? By Billy Rainford By now, we’ve all heard the rumours: Walton Raceway will be off the schedule in 2016. As difficult as that is to believe, there may be some validity to it. The Walton National has been the end of the Pro season in Canada for a long time – it’s WALTON! In fact, nobody even says “the end of

Out of the Blue: Nelly Dufour

Out of the Blue: Nelly Dufour By Jeff McConkey Name: Nelly Dufour Birth Date: August, 10th, 1986 Hometown: Quebec city School & Grade or Occupation: Interior design & photography, but for now I’m working in restauration at Cosmos, QC Number: 77 Bike: KTM 150 SX How did you get started in racing? One of the most important people in my life was doing motocross for years. One day, he rented

$2 Tuesday: 2009 Steel City Photo Report

$2 Tuesday: 2009 Steel City Photo Report By Billy Rainford Here’s a look back at the Steel City National back in 2009 that I did for MX Forum. Canadians Colton Facciotti and Jeremy Medaglia made the trip to Pennsylvania to line up against the best. Read on to see how their days went… There’s an old saying that goes something like, “You lose every race you don’t enter.” Nike would

On the Radar: Leith Ness

On the Radar: Leith Ness By Jeff McConkey Name: Leith Ness Age: 10 Hometown: Blackwater, ON School & Grade: Uxbridge Public School – Grade 5 French Immersion Number: 18 Bike: KTM 65 SX and hopefully by the end of the year an 85 KTM too (hint hint mom and dad) Race Club: MMRS, WNYR, AMA, AMO, CMRC Classes: 65 (7-9), 65 GP, 85 (7-11) How did you get started in

Canada AX Tour – Penticton Photo Report

Canada AX Tour – Penticton Photo Report By Billy Rainford And to think we wondered how we were going to top the bar-banging action witnessed in Sarnia two weeks before! Arenacross has long been synonymous with aggressive riding. To be sure, the hockey-rink-sized tracks make getting around a rider easily a difficult proposition in the best of circumstances. Add to this mixture a couple riders who are very close in