Photo Report: MMRS Round 1 at Cochranes Track Photos and captions by Jeff McConkey The 2015 MMRS KTM Provincial Series kicked off Sunday, April 26th at Cochranes MX Track near Brighton, Ontario. The weather was a little chilly but that didn’t stop the action from heating up. There was fantastic racing from the 50cc class all the way up to the Open A class. One of the highlights has to be
McThoughts: East Rutherford SX By Jeff McConkey The 2nd-to-last SX round of the 2015 Monster Energy AMA series kicked-off Saturday. For the first time it was a day race, and the fans of New York/New Jersey were treated to some great racing. The 450 Championship has long been decided, but that didn’t stop the great action. The 250 East had yet to be decided, but it was pretty darn close. If
Frid’Eh Update #17 Presented by MB1 Suspension Canada By Kyle Carruthers, Jeff McConkey, and Billy Rainford Welcome to week #17 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update once again brought to you by the gang over at MB1 Suspension Canada. For 2015, #17 belongs to Seth Rarick. Since Seth rides for the Redemption Racing Fly Dragon KTM team, and since they are always very quick with a delicious, piping hot cup of
TLD Thursday Wallpapers – Gopher Dunes Season Opener By Billy Rainford It was great to get out and shoot photos outside after the long winter of Canadian hibernation! It was the first race for most Ontario-based riders in a few months so there were definitely a few cobwebs to clear and forearms to massage. Decorate your desktop with these Troy Lee Designs photos from last weekend at Gopher Dunes.
On the Radar: Greg Quantz By Jeff McConkey Name: Greg Quantz Age: 34 Hometown: Calgary, AB Occupation: Owner/Operator GQ Consulting Ltd, Drilling Fluids Engineer Bike: Yamaha YZ450F, Yamaha YZ250F, Husqvarna TE350 Race Club: CMRC, CMA, WRMA Classes: MX- Intermediate, Offroad- Pro, Ice Racing- Pro How did you get started in racing? My dad always had these older bikes in the garage and he would neeevvverrr let me ride them. I kept asking and
Out of the Blue: Cara Dadswell By Jeff McConkey Name: Cara-Christine DadswellBirthday: Nov 1, 1988 Hometown: Port Elgin, ON (Living in Edmonton, AB) Occupation: Truck DriverNumber: 144 Bike: 2013 Crf150r Race Club: ADRA Classes: Ladies A, Junior. How did you get started in racing? I bought my first bike when I was 21 and slowly started meeting more riders. They took me to the track a few times and there was no turning back. As
A Quick Look at the MMRS MX School By Jeff McConkey This past Saturday, The Maguires Motocross Racing Series held there annual MX School and Practice weekend to kick-off the 2015 season. The MMRS Club held its first event at the Cochranes Track near Brighton, Ontario. This was a school for all ages and abilities, and boasted a stacked list of instructors. There was a great turnout this year as
A Few Photos from Practice at Swiona MX By Billy Rainford I had the chance to head a little west of London to check out the TVR practice at Swiona MX in Iona Station on Saturday. We weren’t there very long but here are a few shots I managed to take while we were there. It looked like a great group of riders having a great afternoon in the spring
Photo Report – CMRC Season Opener at Gopher Dunes By Billy Rainford Photos by Tyler Spikman If you’re from the south, you just don’t understand how much this time of year means to us up here. We are forced indoors for the better part of 4 months during the winter (and this one was particularly bad in most of Canada!). Once the thermometer finally heads north of zero we head
McThoughts: Santa Clara SX By Jeff McConkey Hey, guys. I am back after a week away from the saddle. While I was away, ‘Bossman’ Billy stepped in and really did a great job. Hopefully, I can win my spot back with my thoughts from Round 15. This week’s stop was at a new venue in Santa Clara, California. The dirt looked really slippery and the roost looked nasty. It’s not often