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Tailgating with… Jess Pettis | Presented by Scott Sports Canada

Tailgating with… Jess Pettis | Presented by Scott Sports Canada By Billy Rainford While down in California for a couple rounds of Monster Energy AMA Supercross, we visited with MX101 FXR Yamaha rider, #16 Jess Pettis. Jess was slated to race the West Coast 250 series but injured his shoulder and needed time off the bike to heal. We sat down on the ‘tailgate’ to talk about everything from last

Out of the Blue | Tamala Whiteside | Presented by Schrader’s

Out of the Blue | Tamala Whiteside | Presented by Schrader’s By Jeff McConkey Name: Tamala Whiteside Birthday: May 27, 1996 Hometown: Black Diamond, Alberta School: Bow Valley College – Practical Nursing Number: 11 Bike: YZ 250f Race Club: Wild Rose Motocross Association Classes: Ladies, GP Junior How did you get started in racing? My dad was the one to first introduce me to the sport. Before he had kids

Pala Raceway | Photo Gallery | Monday | Presented by MX101

Pala Raceway | Photo Gallery | Monday | Presented by MX101 By Billy Rainford After hanging out with a bunch of Canadians Sunday night, we all headed back to Pala Raceway for some more riding. Here are a bunch of photos from the day. Thanks for going back out on the track for a few photos, guys. It was great hanging out with you. See you at the next big

Faces at the Races | San Diego SX | Leatt | MX101

Faces at the Races | San Diego SX | Leatt | MX101 Photos and Captions by Billy Rainford It felt great to be at a Monster Energy AMA Supercross race again this past weekend in San Diego. Actually, it would have felt great to be anywhere in San Diego last weekend after leaving the ice and snow storm behind us back in Canada! After a 40-hour drive across the continent,

Video: Jack Wright Chases Davin Grose around Pala for a Lap

Video: Jack Wright Chases Davin Grose around Pala for a Lap We strapped the WASPCam on #211 Jack Wright‘s helmet for a lap around one of the practice tracks at Pala Raceway in Southern California chasing #818 Davin Grose. The guys had some fun and even had an encounter with what the Medaglias always call a “Moto Cop.”

Monday Morning Coffee | Presented by MX101

Monday Morning Coffee | Presented by MX101 By Billy Rainford I apologize for living in Pacific Standard Time for this Monday Morning Coffee. I tried as hard as I could to get up extra early and start typing, but we stayed up late with a few Canadians we found here in Menifee, California, telling stories and having more than a few laughs. Davin Grose from Motopark joined our wolf pack

McThoughts | San Diego SX | 450 Class

McThoughts | San Diego SX | 450 Class By Jeff McConkey Photos by Bigwave   Saturday night’s 450 main had 2 riders destroy the field. Usually, races like that are boring — not his one. We got to see the best 2 racers in the world go at it for 20 minutes plus one lap. That doesn’t normally happen, but I’m thinking this is going to be the routine for

McThoughts | Sand Diego SX | 250 Class

McThoughts | Sand Diego SX | 250 Class By Jeff McConkey Photos by Bigwave Round 2 of the 250 West Coast was pretty darn exciting. Most of the frontrunners have been up front and battling and that makes for good racing. Although #38 Shane McElrath has won the first 2 races, I don’t feel he’s really dominating or that he is the fastest. Not taking away from Shane, he’s doing everything

Frid’Eh Update #2 Presented by Leatt

Frid’Eh Update #2 Presented by Leatt By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Hello and welcome to Week #2 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update Presented by Leatt. #2 for 2017 will be the former Canadian MX1 champion who is currently chasing the Amsoil Arenacross championship down south. Matt Goerke is the rider who won the dubious honour of winning our ‘Worst Starter’ award simply for the fact that he found himself coming