Out of the Blue | Sarah Gabor | Schrader’s By Jeff McConkey Name: Sarah Gabor Date of Birth: April 24th, 2000 Hometown: Welland, ON. School and Grade or Occupation: Graduated in 2018 and currently working at a Toyota Dealership. Number: #24 Bike: 2017 YZ250f Race Club: AMA, MRC, WNY RACING, Flat Track Canada Class: Women’s/Ladies Who got you started in racing? My dad! He was a racer and we always
Podcast | Josh Cartwright Signs with Team PRMX Strikt Kawasaki to Race in Canada By Billy Rainford We talk with Josh Cartwright about signing to race in Canada with the PRMX Strikt Kawasaki team for much of the 2019 season.
ICYMI | Catching Up with #19 Dylan Wright By Billy Rainford Dylan Wright just wrapped up the 4-round Rockstar Energy Triple Crown Arenacross championship and now sets his sights on the rest of the 3-part tour. Dylan is the rider who we watched progress through the amateur ranks as one of the most eye-catching and flashy riders we’ve ever seen here in Canada. His scrubs and 2-stroke skills are
By Billy Rainford Hello, and welcome to another cold and wet week from here in my corner of Canada. It’s getting pretty depressing here in Ontario, as the weather just doesn’t want to give us a proper spring. 6 degrees and wet is what we have for this Monday. Not exactly the kind of day that motivates you to get out and ride or train, but we do what we
Frid’Eh Update #19 Presented by KDEAM Optics By Jef McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to Week #19 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update Presented by KDEAM Optics. We’re on a short break in the racing action as we make the transition from Arenacross to Motocross, starting June 1st at Wild Rose MX in Calgary, Alberta. Sure, it’s great that we now have an Arenacross title to chase, but the real heart
ICYMI | Catching Up with Dillan Epstein By Billy Rainford Catching Up with California rider, Dillan Epstein. | Bigwave photo Dillan Epstein was easily one of the most popular riders at the races, so it was sad for our series when he and his team parted ways. We hadn’t spoken with him in a few months, so it was nice to touch base with him. In fact, he’s such a
Photo Report | Barrie Arenacross | Amateur Racing By Billy Rainford Here’s a look at some of the amateur racing from the final round of Rockstar Energy Triple Crown Arenacross from the Molson Center in Barrie, Ontario. Open 50 Open 50 Results: 1. 777 Caleb Vankoughnett KTM 2. 744 Xavier Marcotte HSK 3. 215 Cooper Housser KTM 4. 105 Blake Patterson KTM 5. 109 Cody Meatherall KTM Open 65 Open
Faces at the Races | Barrie Arenacross By Billy Rainford Photos by Jeff McConkey and Bigwave Check out some ‘Faces at the Races’ from the final round of Rockstar Energy Triple Crown Arenacross at the Barrie Molson Center in Barrie, Ontario. Let’s do some black and white start line shots now. And we’ll see everyone out at Wild Rose MX Park in downtown Calgary on June 1st for the start
Out of the Blue | Jamie Secord Abate | Schrader’s By Jeff McConkey Name: Jamie Secord Abate Date of Birth: March 18, 1985 Hometown: Newmarket, ON School and Grade or Occupation: Currently studying massage therapy, Owner of Maple Landscape Number: 18 Bike: YZ 125, Husky 510smr Race Club: Amo Class: Ladies A, Vet 30+ Who got you get started in racing? Ultimately, I decided it was a direction I wanted to take my riding in after
McThoughts | Barrie Arenacross | 450 Class By Jeff McConkey Photos by Billy Rainford We have the most talent ever in a Canadian series in this seasons 450 class. There aren’t going to be any nights off or easy motos, and every single point is going to count right up until the end. Saturday night in Barrie, it was time for Matt Goerke to shine. Matt has been riding well