Posts From Bigwave

McThoughts | A2 Supercross Predictions

McThoughts | A2 Supercross Predictions By Jeff McConkey Hey, guys. We are two rounds in to the 2017 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season, and we’ve been treated to some great racing in both classes. In the 450 Premier Class, we have had the same 6 riders finishing in the top 6 positions, with only Eli Tomac and Cole Seely swapping places. Looking at it on paper, you’d think it was

Catching Up with… Kaven Benoit

Catching Up with… Kaven Benoit By Billy Rainford *this interview was to be the intro to Frid’Eh Update #3. However, as Murphy’s Law dictates, our site updates and host change tried to happen Friday and today. We’ve put the site back the way it was until we get home from California. Sorry for the inconvenience. Here is our conversation with #3 Kaven Benoit. Welcome to Week #3 of the Frid’Eh

Kaven Benoit Injury Update

Kaven Benoit Injury Update By Billy Rainford Canadian MX1 #3, Kaven Benoit, headed over to Germany last week to compete in the Dortmund SX. At the start of the SX final on the second night, Kaven landed hard on his right leg just after the start and immediately knew he’d done damage to it as he franticly waved the medics over. We gave him a call to see how he’s

WASP Cam | San Bernardino Forest Mountain Loop Time Lapse

WASP Cam | San Bernardino Forest Mountain Loop Time Lapse By Billy Rainford After hanging around MX707 in Hemet, California, for a little while on Wednesday, I decided to head up and over the San Bernardino Forest mountain pass up through Idyllwild. It was a beautiful drive and I tried to capture it with this WASP Cam time lapse.

San Diego SX | Photo Gallery | Presented by Leatt

San Diego SX | Photo Gallery | Presented by Leatt By Billy Rainford To quote Steve Miller, “Time keeps on slipping, slipping, slipping, into the future…” In case you still crave more coverage from Round 2 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross in San Diego, here are a bunch of photos from the event.      

On the Radar | Bjorn Viney | Presented by MX101

On the Radar | Bjorn Viney | Presented by MX101 By Billy Rainford Name: Bjorn Viney Age: 15 Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada School and Grade: Ontrack (homeschool program) Grade 10 Number: 53 Bike: Kawasaki KX 100, Kawasaki KX250F Race Club: AMA Classes: Supermini 1, Supermini 2, Schoolboy, 250 B How did you get started in racing? My dad bought me a Honda CRF 50 for my 7th birthday. We went trail

Tailgating with… Jess Pettis | Presented by Scott Sports Canada

Tailgating with… Jess Pettis | Presented by Scott Sports Canada By Billy Rainford While down in California for a couple rounds of Monster Energy AMA Supercross, we visited with MX101 FXR Yamaha rider, #16 Jess Pettis. Jess was slated to race the West Coast 250 series but injured his shoulder and needed time off the bike to heal. We sat down on the ‘tailgate’ to talk about everything from last

Out of the Blue | Tamala Whiteside | Presented by Schrader’s

Out of the Blue | Tamala Whiteside | Presented by Schrader’s By Jeff McConkey Name: Tamala Whiteside Birthday: May 27, 1996 Hometown: Black Diamond, Alberta School: Bow Valley College – Practical Nursing Number: 11 Bike: YZ 250f Race Club: Wild Rose Motocross Association Classes: Ladies, GP Junior How did you get started in racing? My dad was the one to first introduce me to the sport. Before he had kids

AMO/MMRS News Update

Where there is unity there is always victory!                                                                                              Tuesday, Jan 17, 2017 – The new plan, the new schedule, the new season is almost upon us, but there are still loads of work to be done. Finding supporters for AMO/MMRS in 2017 has been a fun run to take thus far and the best part it’s all for our customer base. “I’m excited to keep our group tight