A Ducati Hyperstrada Road Trip to Remember Story and photos by Kyle Carruthers It truly is amazing sometimes when for lack of a better term “the stars align” to make a lifetime experience worth remembering. That is exactly what happened to us on a fine August evening when my wife Leanne and I bumped into Ducati director, Chris Pearson down at GP Bikes in Whitby. Chris was in town on
Out of the Blue: Bobbiejoe Campagna By Jeff McConkey Name: Bobbiejo Campagna Birthday: June 12, 1991 Hometown: Westlock, Alberta Occupation: Administration/Registration Clerk for Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, AB Number: 122 Bike: 2011 YZ250F Race Club: ADRA, AMSA, CMRC Classes: Ladies, Ladies A, Ladies MX How did you get started in racing? I have a nephew that has been racing ever since he was five years old. Every
Industry Spotlight: Kevin Kinrade from Mongoose Machine By Billy Rainford Photos provided by Kevin Kinrade It’s almost redundant to say motocross is full of great people – it goes without saying. Motocross is a sport that usually get a hold of you early and never let’s go. Sure, you can try leaving to go do something else, but the draw of the 2-wheel action is usually too strong and you
Rockstar Energy MX Nationals Schedule – Why We’ll be in Kamloops First By Billy Rainford When the 2015 Rockstar Energy MX Nationals schedule came out in late January, a lot of people wondered why we weren’t starting at the far left side of the country like we have in the past few years. Geographically and economically that seems to makes sense, but Canada isn’t like a lot of other countries.
Frid’Eh Update #14 Presented by Gamma Sales By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to Week #14 here at the DMX Frid’Eh Update this week presented by Gamma Sales. It’s a bit of a strange week here for the ‘ol Update – last week was #13 and this is #14. The only reason this is an issue is because of some archaic superstition surrounding the ‘dreaded’ number 13. What gives,
On the Radar: Kyle McLeod By Jeff McConkey Name: Kyle McLeod Age: 17 Hometown: Lake Loon, Nova Scotia School & Grade: Grade 11 at Auburn Drive High School Number: 235 Bike: 2015 Husqvarna FC250 and 2015 Kawasaki KX250F Race Club: CMRC Atlantic Region Series and NSORRA Offroad Racing Series Classes: Junior MX2 and SchoolBoy How did you get started in racing? I started racing when I was 5 years
Out of the Blue: Madison DeVine By Jeff McConkey Name: Madison DeVine Birthday: March, 25, 1999 Hometown: Sussex, New Brunswick School & Grade or Occupation: Grade 10 Number: 238 Bike: 2014 KX250F Race Club: CMRC Atlantic Classes: Ladies, GP Junior How did you get started in racing? I went to Riverglade when I was 9 to watch the Nationals with my dad and sister. I got my first dirt bike when I was 10, and started racing when I was
A Few Photos from Opening Weekend at Gopher Dunes By Billy Rainford Photos by Dawn McClintock After the winter we’ve suffered through here in Ontario, opening day at Gopher Dunes was a little later than normal. Truthfully, it was looking like it would be a struggle to have a snowless track for round 5 of the Rockstar Energy MX Nationals…in July! We spoke with Gopher Dunes’ Derek Schuster this morning
Frid’Eh Update #13 Presented by Atlas Brace By Jeff McConkey, and Billy Rainford Welcome to Week #13 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update Presented by Atlas Brace. We’ll get to the whole ’13 vs. 14′ debate later, but call it what you like the week belongs to Swift Current, Saskatchewan’s Shawn Maffenbeier. The Rockstar Energy OTSFF Yamaha rider finished 3rd in the MX2 class which basically gives him the choice to
On the Radar: Scott Hough By Jeff McConkey Name: Scott Hough Age: 18 Hometown: Almonte, Ontario School : Grade 12 Number: 250 Bike: Yamaha yzf250 Yamaha yzf450 Race Club: MX101 Iron Man, CMRC Classes: MX1 Intermediate, MX2 Intermediate, MX3 Intermediate, MX2 Pro How did you get started in racing? I got into racing from watching it on TV all the time when I was younger. My brother and I decided to try riding