5 Minutes with…Shawn Maffenbeier’s New Mechanic, Josh Cox By Jeff McConkey Erin, Ontario, mechanic, Josh Cox, has been going to the races for a long time. He is a pretty good rider in his own right but spends most of his time making sure others can go fast on the bike. He won the overall at Ulverton MX in 2014 as the mechanic for #732 Kyle Chisholm and will now
Frid’Eh Update #8 Presented by The Toronto Supercross By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to a rather groggy DMX Frid’Eh Update #8 this week presented by The Toronto Supercross, March 12th at Rogers Centre in downtown Toronto. For 2016, #8 will belong to the Lindsay, Ontario, rider that really needs no introduction… OK, for the sake of content, let’s introduce him. If you’ve only been around Canadian Motocross for
On the Radar: Brandon Brown By Jeff McConkey Name: Brandon Brown Age: 16 Hometown: Spencerville, ON School and Grade: St. Michaels Catholic High School; Grade 11 Number: 271 Bike: 2015 YZ 250 2-stroke Race Club: CMRC, AMA, AMO Classes: MX1, MX2, and MX3 Intermediate How did you get started in racing? When I was 3 I was at the local grocery store and saw my first moto magazine. For Christmas
Out of the Blue: Suzy Greenan By Jeff McConkey Name: Suzy Greenan Birthday: September 15th, 1998 Hometown: Chilliwack, B.C. School & Grade: I’m in grade 12 at Chilliwack Secondary School. Number: 915 Bike: 2014 KX 100 and a 2015 KX 250 Race Club: CMRC and CMA Classes: Ladies How did you get started in racing? My dad has been racing since he was a kid, so it has always been
Catching Up with…Bobby Kiniry | Life After Moto By Billy Rainford Last Friday was Week #7 for our Frid’Eh Update. #7 in 2016 is New York State’s Bobby Kiniry. We were unable to get in touch with the 9-5-er before the Update went live, but we wanted to be sure to talk with his as soon as was convenient for him. Unfortunately, Bobby fell hard in Sarnia, Ontario, while competing
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Catching Up with…Brock Leitner By Billy Rainford Although Brock Leitner‘s 2015 summer went through more downs than ups, the family was able to turn it all around once the indoor season started. They committed themselves to Arenacross over the winter and Brock even came away with a Pro Lites title along the way. They then loaded up to try their luck at Supercross at San Diego 2. We caught up
Monday Morning Coffee By Billy Rainford Did you take typing in high school? Is it even a thing anymore? I did not take it and I really wish I did. I’m currently going through an online typing class (free, of course) and I see a future when I can simply play a recorded interview and type it out as fast as the words come out of mouths. That is my
McThoughts: Dallas SX – 450 Class By Jeff McConkey Wow, what a 450 race! The entire 20-lap battle was impressive, but how about those first 2 laps. Ken Roczen and Ryan Dungey absolutely sent it, going back and forth, and it was something to see. The pair basically rode 20 near perfect laps and smoked the rest of the pack. The dirt in Dallas was very slippery and didn’t offer
McThoughts: Dallas SX – 250 West By Jeff McConkey The final 250 West round before the annual East Coast break went off this past Saturday. Going in, Pro Circuit’s Joey Savatgy had a slim 3-point lead over Cooper Webb. In the main, all the 3 race winners from 2016 were all up front ready to put on a great race. Disaster struck red plate holder Savatgy when the leader Christian