McThoughts: Atlanta 2 SX By Jeff McConkey The second of 2 rounds in Atlanta went off on Saturday night. The track looked pretty tricky and lap times were a little longer. The start bottled in big-time making a good start crucial. Atlanta 2 was a ‘retro race’ and some of the teams went all out with some great looking old-school graphics. To go along with the retro bikes, a few gear companies jumped
Frid’Eh Update #8 Presented by FLY Racing By Dawn McClintock, Jeff McConkey, and Billy Rainford Welcome to week #8 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update this week presented by Fly Racing. Dylan Kaelin‘s march to a top 10 number has been steady but not without its bumps. He has been plagued by injury over the past few years but has managed to keep a positive attitude and continue to work toward
Catching Up with…Jared Petruska By Jeff McConkey It is kind of rare now a days to hear about a Professional racer that can juggle school, a Monday-Friday job and still get solid results. Jared Petruska is one of those guys. Not only does he bust his butt all week, he gets it done on the race track on Sundays. Add in the fact that he double-classed the Moncton National and
Out of the Blue: Vanessa Paquette By Jeff McConkey Name: Vanessa Paquette Birthday: April 10, 1994 Hometown: Blainville, Québec School & Grade or Occupation: I’m close to finishing my DEC at college in Graphic Design this spring and I’ve worked as a Graphic Designer at Kutvek Amerika for two years. Number: 54 Bike: 2014 KTM sxf 250 Race Club: In the spring, I will do a couple of races
$2 Tuesday: Duncan MacLeod’s 2011 Mini O’s Crash By Billy Rainford Jeff did an ‘On the Radar’ article with Duncan MacLeod from Port Franks, Ontario, today we’ll make this ‘Duncan MacLeod Takeover Day.’ With this flashback column, I remembered I had a horrific 23-second video of Duncan crashing at the 2011 Mini O’s Supercross. We definitely recommend viewer discretion on this one as he takes a terrible hit after he
On the Radar: Duncan MacLeod By Jeff McConkey Name: Duncan MacLeod Birthday: September 6th, 1997 Hometown: Port Franks, Ontario School & Grade or Occupation: I’m in grade 12 and I do online school with ILC. Number: 411 Bike: Yamaha YZ 250 Race Club: CMRC, AMA Classes: Mx1, 2 and 3 Intermediate/MX2 Pro How did you get started in racing? Rob Kaelin owned The Cobra Shop at the time and I
McThoughts: Atlanta 1 SX By Jeff McConkey Round 8 of the Monster Energy AMA SX Series went off Saturday night in Atlanta, Georgia. Normally, this round is packed to the rafters with 77000-plus screaming fans. I don’t know if it is due to the fact that this season Atlanta will house 2 rounds back to back, but the place looked half empty. Don’t get me wrong, the Georgia Dome half empty is
Frid’Eh Update #7 Presented by Pelican By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Week #7 belongs to an American rider we’ve become close enough with to call one of our own. I’m, of course, talking about New York State’s favourite motocross ex-pat, Bobby Kiniry. In 2014 we got used to seeing Bobby sway from his usual #3 and look like #7 James Stewart. Tyler Medaglia has since taken over the #3
2015 Ducati Hyperstrada Review By Kyle Carruthers Every day it seems like it is getting harder and harder to find a place to ride during the week when it comes to motocross. Unless you’re one of the select few to own private property or live close to one of the dozen major public tracks in Canada, it makes it harder and harder to get out during the week after work
Catching Up with…Cycle North’s Kourtney Lloyd By Billy Rainford We’ve gotten to know Kourtney Lloyd and the entire Cycle North Family from out there in Prince George, BC over the past few years. From growing up as a child with parents knee-deep in motorsports, to now running the most comprehensive amateur motocross program in Canada and dipping her feet into the world of Pro motocross, Kourtney has seen more than