5 Lap Sprint | Christmas Edition | Part 3 By Jeff McConkey Over the last week or so, I reached out to a variety of moto friends – Racers, mechanics, and industry. It’s always a fun time to pick their brains and hear their silly answers to my silly questions. There will be a couple more coming up over the Holidays, so give them a look. Here’s Part 3: What
Frid’Eh Update #52 Presented by Yamaha Motor Canada By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to the DMX Frid’Eh Update #52 Presented by Yamaha Motor Canada. There are 52 weeks in a year and so #52 is always a special number to get in our Canadian MX Nationals each year. This year, this honour goes to Quebec rider, Vincent Lauzon. Vincent raced all 6 of the eastern rounds of the
Catching Up with… Austin Watling By Billy Rainford Corunna, Ontario, Intermediate racer, #424 Austin Watling, has been working his way through the ranks the last few years and has risen to the point where his name is mentioned with the top up-and-coming riders getting ready to hit the Pro level after 2017. With just one more year left to run the yellow plates, Austin will use this final year of
ROCKSTAR EXTENDS CONTRACT FOR THREE YEARS AS TITLE SPONSOR OF NATIONALS Stouffville, ON – December 22, 2016 – Stallybrass Promotions Inc. (SPI) is pleased to announce that Rockstar Inc. has extended its contract with SPI for an additional three years as the title sponsor of the CMRC sanctioned Rockstar Energy Drink Motocross Nationals. “I couldn’t be happier about the extension of the contract with Rockstar and its commitment to the
25 Days of Christmas | Day 21 | Redemption Racing By Billy Rainford Santa Claus was usually incognito when he showed up to catch some of the racing action at the Rockstar Energy MX Nationals, but once everyone had packed up and left whichever track we happened to be at, the fat man would swoop in and clear the Redemption Racing pits of every last morsel of food. How else
On the Radar | Austin Tremblay By Jeff McConkey Name: Austin Tremblay Age: 16 Hometown: Caledon Village, Ontario School and Grade: Mayfield Secondary School, grade 11 Number: 294 Bike: YZ 125 Race Club: AMO/MMRS Classes: Schoolboy 1, MX 2 and MX 3 Junior How did you get started in racing? I started riding dirt bikes when I was 11 years old. My older brother, Carter, had started riding with a friend and
25 Days of Christmas | Day 20 | MP @County Line By Billy Rainford In late 2016, Iain Hayden and the Motopark Gang took their winning formula and applied it to the riding facility just outside Panama City, Florida, and MP County Line was born. We had a chance to stop in to check it out and we were impressed with everything being done to make the track the main
Out of the Blue | Melissa Legge | Presented by Schrader’s By Jeff McConkey Name: Melissa Legge (Kay) Birthday: Oct 15, 1990 Hometown: Grand Falls Windsor, Newfoundland Occupation: University of Calgary BSW Graduate – Career Counsellor for the Government of Alberta Number: 29 Bike: KTM 250 SXF Race Club: None, just a rider! Classes: Self taught, next year will be my first time enrolling in moto schools How did you get started in racing? I tried my first
5 Lap Sprint | Christmas Edition | Part 2 By Jeff McConkey Since the Holidays are just around the corner, I figured it was time for some “5 Lap Sprints.” With so many great people in the industry, I couldn’t do just one, so here is Part 2 of the Holiday Edition. I reached out to everyone – racers, mechanics, and industry – so I hope you all enjoy this
Catching Up with…Bobby Piazza Billy Rainford In case you missed in last week’s Frid’Eh Update #51… Week #51 belongs to Pennsylvania rider, Bobby Piazza | Bigwavephoto In 2016, #51 would have belonged to Easton, Pennsylvania’s Bobby Piazza. We didn’t see him on the line in Canada this season, as he rehabbed himself from injury. We grabbed him for a quick chat today to see what he’s been up to and