Frid’Eh Update #46 Presented by CANADA, EH! By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to week 46 of the calendar year here at Direct Motocross. When we see the big #46, I think most of our minds go straight to multi-time world Moto GP champion, Valentino Rossi, or perhaps even up and coming Canadian amateur riders, Marco Cannella and Tyler Gibbs. However, although we never got to see him run it,
On the Radar | Keegan Frederikse By Jeff McConkey Name: Keegan Frederikse Age: 16 Hometown: Toronto, Ontario School and Grade: Richview Collegiate, Grade 11 Number: 295 Bike: 2012 KTM 150xc, 2016 KTM 250 sx-f Race Club: MMRS, Off Road Ontario, OCMC Classes: MMRS: Open and 250 Junior, Off Road Ontario: Intermediate, OCMC: Intermediate How did you get started in racing? Well, it definitely took a while before I started getting into racing. When
Happy Camper Podcast | Episode 8 | AX Training and Jacob Williamson In this episode of the podcast, I talk about my AX training this week at GPF, and then after the break, Jacob Williamson joins on the podcast to talk his plans for AX in 2017 and what’s going on down at GPF. Please vote for Mitch Goheen‘s video for the RacerX Film Festival here: filmfestival.racerxonline.com
Out of the Blue | Alex Lord | Presented by Schrader’s By Jeff McConkey Name: Alex Lord Birthday: January 11, 2000 Hometown: Claremont, Ontario School & Grade: Uxbridge Secondary School, grade 11 Number: 127 Bike: KTM 150 sx Race Club: OCMC, MMRS, BRMXS Classes: Ladies How did you get started in racing? A few years ago, one of our friends invited me over to ride a dirtbike which was my first time on
The Rookie: Road To Glory – Part 2 ‘The Rookie: Road to Glory’, a documentary that takes you on Tim’s journey through his debut season in the premier class of the World Motocross Championship. The documentary goes into depth, unveiling the highs and lows of Tim’s season as it unfolds. The 20-minute movie also takes a peek into an important facet of his personal life that has kept the Gajser
Canadian Pete DeGraaf Wins +60 at World Vet Championships at Glen Helen By Billy Rainford Several Canadians made the annual pilgrimage to Southern California for the World Vet Championships at Glen Helen this past weekend. Julien Cerny finished 8th in +40 Bill Van Vugt finished 2nd in +70 And Pete DeGraaf took his 4th title and first in the +60 class. Results: +30 1. Mike Sleeter (KTM) 2-1 2. Josh
Photo Report | Calgary Arenacross | Agrium Western Event Centre | Final Round By Billy Rainford Photos by John Meaney meandawg.smugmug.com The final two rounds of the 2016 Canadian National Arenacross Tour took place Friday and Saturday nights at the Agrium Western Event Centre in Stampede Park in downtown Calgary, Alberta. With #2 Colton Facciotti and #12 Steven Mages not making the trip west, who would (or could) step up to
2017 Canada AX Tour Top 10 National Numbers (Unofficial) OK, here’s how we have the top 10 shaking down for the 2016 series: 1. Chris Blose YAM 100 2. 5 Brock Leitner YAM 75 3. 701 Karl Normand KTM 74 (received 9 points in Barrie ‘Clash’ – scored last [12th] after causing red flag re-start) 4. 471 Logan Karnow HON 70 5. 20 Jess Pettis YAM 68 6. 59 Noah
Monday Morning Coffee By Billy Rainford Good morning. There were lots of things that happened over the weekend so let’s get to it. We had an unseasonably warm couple days here (and it’s going to be 18 degrees Celsius again today) so I’m sure most people with bikes were out at a track or trail somewhere! Chris Blose is Your Canadian National AX Tour Champion #101 Rockstar Energy OTSFF Yamaha