Posts From Bigwave

$2 Tuesday: 2012 Toronto SX Canadian Content

$2 Tuesday: 2012 Toronto SX Canadian Content Photos and captions by Billy Rainford Since this week was usually the Toronto SX weekend, I thought we’d go back and have a look at the 2012 edition with a little Canadian Content spin. Of course, I’m sure you all remember this was TO SX week because of my birthday, but… With rumours circulating that the site will be back on the schedule

Faces at the Races: 2015 Detroit SX

Faces at the Races: 2015 Detroit SX Photos and captions by Billy Rainford It reminds me a lot of that Simpsons episode where Homer is afraid of New York City. For some reason, people still freak out a little at the prospect of heading into Detroit, Michigan. There’s really no reason to be nervous…there’s nothing there! Well, that was true a few years ago. The city looks to be undergoing

Brayton, Windham, Emig & Tortelli on Pulpmx Show Tonight

Brayton, Windham, Emig & Tortelli on Pulpmx Show Tonight   The Pulpmx Show presented by BTOSports.com and Fly Racing comes in tonight with hosts Steve Matthes and Tony Berluti breaking down Detroit SX and also tackling some serious subjects about the sport that we all love.   First up it’s BTOSports KTM’s Justin Brayton who made his return to racing after a long time off from injury. JB10 had a

Finding Answers: Making the Case for Safety

Finding Answers: Making the Case for Safety By Brett Lee   With everything that has happened lately regarding injuries and worse, Walton Raceway owner, Brett Lee, has stepped forward in an attempt to bring about change in the way we handle crashes and the resulting injuries. When he asked if he could write a guest column on the topic, there was no hesitation. Brett always has insightful opinions and is

Monday Morning Coffee

Monday Morning Coffee By Billy Rainford Welcome to your first Monday Coffee of spring! Yes, it has finally ‘sprung’ and we are now only a few months away from all of this snow being completely gone here in Ontario. I kid, I kid. But wait, maybe that’s not too far off the mark if you live out in the Maritimes as they just received what is hopefully one last kick

McThoughts: Detroit SX

McThoughts: Detroit SX By Jeff McConkey The Detroit SX went off on Saturday night. It was a pretty technical track which offered different rhythms that made for good racing. The dirt looked a little slippery in spots and had a tough sand section. There were numerous riders hitting the dirt all night, and, unfortunately, it looks like we lost at least 2 stars of the 450 class, for sure, and

Colton Facciotti Injury Update

Colton Facciotti Injury Update Monday, March 23, 2015 2014 Canadian MX1 champion, Honda Canada TLD GDR rider Colton Facciotti, has reported on his Instagram account (@coltonfacciotti) that he crashed and broke his pelvis while training down south for the upcoming Rockstar Energy MX Nationals. I contacted team owner Derek Schuster this morning and he confirmed the injury but added he should only “be off the bike a few weeks.” Apparently,