Catching Up with Noah Viney

Catching Up with Noah Viney

By Billy Rainford

Noah Viney is the young rider from Ottawa, Ontario, who moved out to Northern California when his dad, Ulf Viney, took a job that would see the entire family relocate. Noah and his older brother, Bjorn Viney, were competitive young riders moving up through the ranks.

They now call Murrieta, California, home and are situated smack dab in the middle of Moto Mecca. It was Noahs’ week for Frid’Eh Update #11 but he was away visiting his French Canadian girlfriend, so we got in touch with him earlier this week.

Direct Motocross: Hello, Noah. Let’s start off right away with this question: You’re listed as Canadian in the Supercross entry lists and we still claim you as one of ours up here, but do you still consider yourself made of maple syrup?

Noah Viney: Yeah, for sure. I’m proud to be Canadian, but at the same time I’ve lived in the U.S. for about 12 years now, so I kind of feel like a mix of both.

How old were you when you first moved out to Northern California?

I was around 8 or 9 years old when we moved out there. 

I know you’re not a huge fan of doing interviews. Is this the worst part about being a Pro racer for you? Is it something you work on?

No, I wouldn’t say it’s the worst part. I’ve gotten better at doing interviews over time, so I don’t really mind them now.

Your dad, Ulf Viney, has become a real track builder out there! Are you impressed with the skills he’s developed in that area? Do you ever get in the machines to work on the track?

Yeah, my dad’s really good at it. He’s actually building tracks for KTM now too, so that shows how good he’s gotten. He also builds our track at home. I’ve jumped in the machines a few times, but he’s definitely the expert.

You had a busy and exciting year of racing. Doing the World Supercross Championship you got to see the world. What was the coolest place you got to visit and did you do any sightseeing while you were there?

I thought South Africa had the best scenery, it was really cool to see. I also really liked Australia. We didn’t get a ton of time to sightsee, but it was still awesome getting to travel and experience those places.

How did the series go for you? Were you happy with how you rode?

WSX didn’t go great for me overall. The 2025 Supercross season was actually going well until I crashed in Q1 at San Diego. Then the Canadian Triple Crown Series Motocross Nationals was okay — I had some good rides but just wasn’t consistent enough, and early in the season I was dealing with some pretty bad arm pump.

How do you like racing the smaller Arenacross races? Is that something you’ll keep doing?

Yeah, it was fun and a good experience, but I definitely enjoy Supercross more.  

You’re on the new ISRT for 250 East Supercross. You’re yet to get the #943 into a Main. Hey, I don’t remember why you weren’t on the line in the Daytona LCQ?

I actually didn’t make the night show that weekend. I just wasn’t riding very well that day.  

And how did the last round in Indianapolis go? Are you progressing how you’d like?

Yeah, I felt like I made some progress. I probably could’ve made the Main, but I took a few wrong lines in the LCQ. One lap I also rolled the section before the whoops because I thought I saw red lights, which cost me a couple seconds, and then I ended up crashing. But overall my riding felt a little better.  

And now we’ve got a week off before we head to Birmingham, Alabama. Where will you be and what will you be working on specifically?

I’m visiting my girlfriend’s family in Quebec right now, and then I’ll head back to California to get back to training.  

I also want to ask how your big brother, Bjorn Viney, is doing after that awful street bike accident?

He’s doing better. He was moved to Maryland and they’re working on trying to save his leg, so we’re just hoping everything keeps progressing in the right direction.  

Oh, I also have to ask you about your teammate, Vince Friese. He’s probably our most polarizing athlete in the sport. Can you tell us something we probably don’t know about him? What is your relationship like with him and how is he off the bike?

He’s actually a really good guy off the bike. We get along great and we golf together a lot — he’s pretty good. He’s also given me a lot of really helpful advice with riding, so he’s been a great teammate.  

What will you do this coming summer for racing?

I’ll be racing the AMA Pro Motocross outdoors in the U.S.

OK, thanks for your time and good luck getting yourself into a Main event this season. Who would you like to thank?

I’d like to thank my dad and mom, my girlfriend Alyson, the whole ISRT team, Skillz Racing, Alpinestars, 6D Helmets, Twisted Development, REP Suspension, and XBrand Goggles.