On the Radar | Seth McDowall | Presented by Blade By Jef McConkey Name: Seth McDowall Age: 16 Hometown: Delhi, Ontario School and Grade: Grade 11, DDSS Number: 672 Bike: 2016 Honda CRF250r Race Club: AMO, CMRC, TVR Classes: Schoolboy, Junior, Schoolboy How did you get started in racing? My dad bought me a bike at a young age. I rode trails for a couple years then, at
Out of the Blue | Marie-Soleil Dion | Presented by Schrader’s By Jeff McConkey Name: Marie-Soleil Dion Birthday: 30 August, 1995 Hometown: Acton Vale, Qc Occupation: Veterinary clinic Number: 30, but for the moment I have boyfriend’s motocross #46 Bike: CRF 250 4-stroke Honda Race Club: CMRC Challenge Québec Classes: Women C How did you get started in racing? My boyfriend already raced and he initiated me. I knew nothing about motocross; I trained horses
Rockstar Energy MX Nationals | Good-Bye Nanaimo, Hello Prince George By Billy Rainford When we caught wind of the rumour that the 2017 Rockstar Energy MX Nationals may be bidding farewell to the beautiful island city of Nanaimo, BC, I have to admit, my wallet said thank you. The obvious concern about heading to Nanaimo each June is the exorbitant costs involved in getting across the Georgia Straight on the
Podcast | Keylan Meston By Billy Rainford Calgary, Alberta, rider, Keylan Meston, was one of the most consistent riders on the Rockstar Energy MX Nationals circuit in 2016, and that consistency has rewarded him with #8 for 2017 (he was #28 in 2016). We caught up with the no-nonsense, hard working rider as he was driving a transport truck through Idaho on his way to pick up a load of cow
Monday Morning Coffee By Billy Rainford Lots of racing took place around the world over the weekend. If you’re a Pro rider with some indoor skills and experience, there are a ton of options throughout the winter, if you make some calls or drop some hints to the right people. But we’ll get to all that… When I was a kid, my buddy had a brother who was 4 years
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
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
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
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