‘Off the Cuff’ | Some Reach for the Stars, Some Push Others Toward Them By Jacqueline Ross Greetings humans! This column was inspired by my recent collage that I’ve been putting together of my students and motocross camps (it’s still in progress). I love photos. They capture a moment in time that can be kept, but will never be able to be relived again. Shout-out to Johann Zahn for his design of the camera
Salt Lake City SX | Round 11 Press Conference Notes By Billy Rainford Photos by Bigwave Instead of the usual ride day/pre-race press conference, we all got together for a Zoom meeting on Friday afternoon to talk with a few 450 riders about the return to racing this Sunday at Rice-Eccles Stadium on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah. I could bore you with hundreds of
Frid’Eh Update #22 | Jyire Mitchell | Leatt By Billy Rainford Welcome to Week #22 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update this week presented by Leatt. This is the week we get back to racing Supercross. That’s right, we’re going to see how the rest of the season goes at Rice-Eccles Stadium on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah. But we’ll get to that… Week #22 belongs
ICYMI | Catching Up with Quinn Amyotte | KTM Canada By Billy Rainford Quinn Amyotte is the rider who earned #21 for the 2020 season. Over the years, we’ve watched him grow up and move through the amateur ranks to become the 2019 ‘Most Improved Rider‘ of the Rockstar Triple Crown Tour. The Amyottes have been friends of DMX for a long time. In fact, Quinn’s sister, Jensen Amyotte, has taken over the
Motocrosser Making a Difference | Ryan Langille Gives…and Gives By Billy Rainford When I dug into the archives and posted an old photo of Nico Izzi, Mike Alessi, and Chad Reed from Press Day for Sick Kids Hospital at the 2009 Toronto Supercross, I had no idea I had uncovered a really nice, feel-good story. Chase Langille is the one on the right of the photo with the mohawk and
Missed Opportunity | COVID-19 to Keep Tyler Gibbs Away from Final Rounds of Supercross By Billy Rainford Thanks a lot, coronavirus! Young, up-and-coming British Columbia racer, Tyler Gibbs, has shown an affinity for the indoor motocross discipline. Coming from the Lower Mainland of BC, he grew up on a healthy diet of Future West Moto Arenacross. He’s a new Pro rider and lined up for Monster Energy AMA Supercross earlier
Out of the Blue | Erica Solmes | Presented by Schrader’s By Jensen Amyotte Name: Erica Solmes Date of Birth: February 27th, 1992 Hometown: Collingwood, ON School/Grade or Occupation: Real Estate Salesperson Race Number: 156 Bike: 2019 CRF250R Race Club: AMO Classes: Ladies, +25 Who got you into the sport of motocross? My dad got me into racing when I was younger. My first bike was an XR50 and my
Team PRMX Owner Gets Denied Entry at the Border Heading to Supercross During COVID-19 By Billy Rainford Team PRMX owner, Julien Perrier, was just refused entry to the USA at the Port Huron, Michigan, crossing as he was trying to get to Salt Lake City, Utah, for the final 7 rounds of Monster Energy AMA Supercross. Although he had all the necessary documents to prove he is an essential worker,
By Billy Rainford There’s nothing like waking up on a Monday Morning, clicking on your Instagram feed and seeing a ton of new photos and videos of riders ripping up practice tracks across the country. It feels great to be back in action. I can’t believe we also just went from one of the worst springs ever here in my neck of the woods in Southwestern Ontario immediately to mid-summer-like
Frid’Eh Update #21 | Quinn Amyotte | Presented by KTM Canada By Billy Rainford Welcome to Week #21 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update Presented by KTM Canada. It looks like I was right last week…summer is finally here in the east. In fact, we’re going to be very happy we invested in a new furnace and air conditioner a few weeks ago. The AC is about to get broken in.