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McThoughts: 250 West Supercross – A1

McThoughts: 250 West Supercross – A1 By Jeff McConkey Photos by Tyler Spikman @spikman The 250 West kicked off on Saturday night. In what looked like it was going to be a mudder, actually turned into a pretty decent race. Most of the top guys finished around where they should and there was no real drama (compared to the 450 class). Let’s have a look at the results and see

Weston Peick Punches Vince Friese

Weston Peick Punches Vince Friese Matters came to blows last night at A1 in Anaheim, California. JGR Yamaha rider #23 Weston Peick took matters ‘into his own fist’ after being taken down in a right-hand corner by Smartops Motoconcepts rider #55 Vince Friese. The two riders came together earlier in the evening when Friese took Peick high exiting another right-hand corner resulting in Peick going down the first time. Peick

A1: Go Time! Atlas Athletes ready to kick off the season.

A1: Go Time! Atlas Athletes ready to kick off the season. Just one more night of sleep until the opening round of Monster Energy Supercross inside Angel stadium. The Atlas Brace family is ready for the 2016 season as our athletes are all healthy and excited to embark on the grueling 17 round battle to glory. The Supercross series is the pinnacle of the sport and Atlas Brace has some

Podcast: Scott ‘Donk’ Donkersgoed

Podcast: Scott ‘Donk’ Donkersgoed By Billy Rainford Donk, as he’s simply known, has been around the sport for a long time. He’s got skills riding a bike but it’s working on them that lit the fire in his belly that has seen him crisscross the globe over the past several years. He’s worked for Canadian teams and American teams in motocross, Supercross, and off-road. He just celebrated a birthday a

Chad Reed Is Yamaha Factory Supercross

Chad Reed Is Yamaha Factory Supercross Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., is excited to re-introduce its factory Supercross team, which is officially named Monster Energy/360fly/Chaparral/ Yamaha Factory Racing. With his signature #22 number plate emblazoned on his 2016 Yamaha YZ450F, legendary Supercross rider Chad Reed will, once again, race for the Yamaha factory Supercross team, beginning this Saturday, January 9, as the 2016 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season gets underway at

McThoughts: 450 SX Predictions

McThoughts: 450 SX Predictions By Jeff McConkey Photos by Billy Rainford This year’s group in the 450 SX class is very impressive. We will have ex-250 SX champs struggling to make the top 10, and we will even see some big names missing main events. It’s hard to bet against Ryan Dungey, but there are certainly some serious players that can steal his title. It will honestly come down to

McThoughts: 250 West SX Predictions

McThoughts: 250 West SX Predictions By Jeff McConkey Photos by Billy Rainford It’s almost upon us. The 2016 West Coast 250 SX series is almost here. Cooper Webb has to be the odds on favourite to repeat, but if he falters, I see Jessy Nelson and Joey Savagty right there to capitalize. Here is a list of a few of the main hitters. I’m sure I have missed a few,