Catching Up with… Austin Watling By Billy Rainford Corunna, Ontario, Intermediate racer, #424 Austin Watling, has been working his way through the ranks the last few years and has risen to the point where his name is mentioned with the top up-and-coming riders getting ready to hit the Pro level after 2017. With just one more year left to run the yellow plates, Austin will use this final year of
25 Days of Christmas | Day 21 | Redemption Racing By Billy Rainford Santa Claus was usually incognito when he showed up to catch some of the racing action at the Rockstar Energy MX Nationals, but once everyone had packed up and left whichever track we happened to be at, the fat man would swoop in and clear the Redemption Racing pits of every last morsel of food. How else
On the Radar | Austin Tremblay By Jeff McConkey Name: Austin Tremblay Age: 16 Hometown: Caledon Village, Ontario School and Grade: Mayfield Secondary School, grade 11 Number: 294 Bike: YZ 125 Race Club: AMO/MMRS Classes: Schoolboy 1, MX 2 and MX 3 Junior How did you get started in racing? I started riding dirt bikes when I was 11 years old. My older brother, Carter, had started riding with a friend and
25 Days of Christmas | Day 20 | MP @County Line By Billy Rainford In late 2016, Iain Hayden and the Motopark Gang took their winning formula and applied it to the riding facility just outside Panama City, Florida, and MP County Line was born. We had a chance to stop in to check it out and we were impressed with everything being done to make the track the main
Out of the Blue | Melissa Legge | Presented by Schrader’s By Jeff McConkey Name: Melissa Legge (Kay) Birthday: Oct 15, 1990 Hometown: Grand Falls Windsor, Newfoundland Occupation: University of Calgary BSW Graduate – Career Counsellor for the Government of Alberta Number: 29 Bike: KTM 250 SXF Race Club: None, just a rider! Classes: Self taught, next year will be my first time enrolling in moto schools How did you get started in racing? I tried my first
5 Lap Sprint | Christmas Edition | Part 2 By Jeff McConkey Since the Holidays are just around the corner, I figured it was time for some “5 Lap Sprints.” With so many great people in the industry, I couldn’t do just one, so here is Part 2 of the Holiday Edition. I reached out to everyone – racers, mechanics, and industry – so I hope you all enjoy this
Catching Up with…Bobby Piazza Billy Rainford In case you missed in last week’s Frid’Eh Update #51… Week #51 belongs to Pennsylvania rider, Bobby Piazza | Bigwavephoto In 2016, #51 would have belonged to Easton, Pennsylvania’s Bobby Piazza. We didn’t see him on the line in Canada this season, as he rehabbed himself from injury. We grabbed him for a quick chat today to see what he’s been up to and
25 Days of Christmas | Day 19 | Nihilo Concepts By Billy Rainford When Santa is looking to set his sleigh up with some functional bling, he knows where to go. www.nihiloconcepts.com has exactly what he wants. For example, the Fat Man has a nasty habit of rubbing his big black Claus boots on the frame rails of the sled. To combat the inevitable wear marks, he applies some Nihilo
Catching Up with…Carrie Davis By Jeff McConkey The world of Women’s Motocross is different from the men’s. It’s almost like growing up that the boys are babied more or longer by the parents, whereas the girls seem forced into college/university and then a “real” profession sooner. It’s pretty nice when you come across a racer that can still compete at the top level, but at the same time pursue an
25 Days of Christmas | Day 18 | Dragon Reverb Sunglasses By Billy Rainford Every year on December 26th, Santa Claus plays the ‘last minute all-inclusive Caribbean vacation’ game. He parks the sleigh in the garage, throws his back pack on his shoulder, and heads to the airport. He doesn’t know which hot and sunny island he’ll be spending the next 10 days, but he knows he’ll be chillin’ like