TLD Thursday Wallpapers – Detroit SX|250 Class
TLD Thursday Wallpapers – Detroit SX|250 Class By Billy Rainford Decorate your desktop with a few shots from round 4 of the 250 East Supercross class last week at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.
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On the Radar: Hayden Wolff
On the Radar: Hayden Wolff By Jeff McConkey Name: Hayden Wolff Age: 15 Hometown: Prince George, British Columbia School and Grade: I am currently going to College Heights Secondary School and in Grade 10 Number: #999 Bike: 2015 Honda CF250 and a 2015 Honda CF450 Race Club: Prince George Motocross Association Classes: I race in Intermediate MX2, Intermediate MX3, Youth and sometimes Schoolboy How did you get started in racing?
The Story Behind the Photo: Jeff McConkey|Walton 2009
The Story Behind the Photo: Jeff McConkey|Walton 2009 By Billy Rainford Some of you may only know Jeff McConkey as the guy who gives you his ‘McThoughts’ each week after the Supercross events, but he’s seen this sport from all sides. Back in 2009, he got the opportunity to help South African rider, Kerim Fitz-Gerald. (It was also the year I slept in a 1989 Buick Electra Estate Wagon and
Out of the Blue: Sabrina Bastien
Out of the Blue: Sabrina Bastien By Jeff McConkey Name: Sabrina Bastien Birthday: March 8th, 1997 Hometown: Sainte-Catherine, Quebec School & Grade: Student in the Paralegal Technology program at O’Sullivan College of Montreal Number: 418 Bike: 2008 Honda CRF150R Expert Race Club: FMSQ (Fédération des Motocyclistes de sentiers du Québec) Classes: Women Beginner A How did you get started in races? It is my boyfriend that introduced me to the
Detroit SX | Photo Gallery
Detroit SX | Photo Gallery Photos and captions by Billy Rainford By now, I hope it’s safe to assume you’ve all had a chance to watch the racing on TV or the internet from last weekend at Ford Field in Detroit. Jeff posted his ‘McThoughts’ on the weekend and we’ve already put up our ‘Faces at the Races’ column, so here are a bunch of photos from the racing action
Faces at the Races – Detroit SX
Faces at the Races – Detroit SX By Billy Rainford Photos by Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford It’s time for a long look at the people who were at Ford Field this past weekend for round 11/4 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series. No race shots here, just people and things. Grab a beverage, this is a long one.
Monday Morning Coffee | Presented by PR-MX.ca
Monday Morning Coffee | Presented by PR.MX.ca By Billy Rainford Well, there’s another weekend in the books. Did you know that if you count from the age 20 until 80, that gives you 3120 weekends to enjoy. Actually, I was hoping that number would be frighteningly low and scare us into living every moment to its fullest, but that sounds like a lot of weekends. So, go ahead and sleep
McThoughts: Detroit SX – 450 Class
McThoughts: Detroit SX – 450 Class By Jeff McConkey Photos by Billy Rainford Round 11 went off this past Saturday. In what looked to be a fairly easy track, actually turned out to be pretty tricky. The laps were very short and I think they could have used more of the floor. The track had a whoop section that had to be 100 yards long and it gave most riders
McThoughts: Detroit SX – 250 East Round 4
McThoughts: Detroit SX – 250 East Round 4 By Jeff McConkey Photos by Billy Rainford Detroit was the 4th round for the 250 East class this season. The track looked short and turned out to be very hard-packed and extremely rocky. The racing was very good, as the riders had to navigate a 100-yard-long whoop section. After last week’s shake up in the points, with the points leader #49 Martin
Catching Up with…Kaven Benoit
Catching Up with…Kaven Benoit By Billy Rainford In case you missed it in this week’s Frid’Eh Update, here’s our conversation with two-time Canadian MX2 champion, #11 Kaven Benoit: Kaven Benoit is currently training down at Club MX in South Carolina. We stopped in to see how he’s doing a couple weeks ago. He looks great on the 450 and was tossing it around just like he did the smaller