By Billy Rainford Good Monday Morning (time change got me) from the west coast. It’s been a great few days out here in BC for the Future West Moto (FWM) Canadian Arenacross Championships, 2020 edition. It had been too many years since I had the chance to check out the indoor racing that has groomed so many of our top Pro racers over the years. This was also the first
Catching Up with #42 Josh Gedak By Billy Rainford It was Week #42 for the Frid’Eh Update this past Friday, but it was a travel day and Josh Gedak has been extremely busy at work, so we’re just getting our interview up now. Here’s what the Alberta racer had to say when we got in touch with him. Direct Motocross: Hey, Josh. It seems like we haven’t seen you in
ICYMI | Catching Up with Jeremy McKie By Billy Rainford In case you missed it, we caught up with the rookie Pro rider who finished 5th in the 250 Rockstar Triple Crown Tour points this season, Jeremy McKie. Jeremy McKie won Parts Canada Rookie of the Year for the 2020 Rockstar Triple Crown Tour. Jeremy finished 5th in the 250 series and is a rider who has the potential to go a long way
Steve Simms Talks about Rockstar OTSFF Yamaha Closing its Doors By Billy Rainford With the news that OTSFF Sports Marketing Group closing its doors on the 18-year run they had with Canadian Motocross, we wanted to speak with Team Manager Steve Simms to find out what happened and what the plan is for the future. iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/steve-simmstalks-about-rockstar-otsff-yamaha-shutting/id1499153886?i=1000494892878 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/direct-motocross/e/78611246?autoplay=true SoundCloud:
On the Radar | #521 AJ Beth | Presented by KTM Canada By Billy Rainford Name: AJ BethAge: 12Hometown: Burketon, OntarioSchool and Grade: MJ Hobbs Grade 7Number: 521Bike: KTM 65cc / KTM 85ccRace Club or Series: AMO & Triple CrownClasses: 65cc (10-11), 65cc GP, 85cc (7-11) How did you get started riding and racing? My parents bought me a KTM 50 mini for my 4th birthday and it scared the
Out of the Blue | Kaylie Kayer | Presented by Schrader’s By Jensen Amyotte Name: Kaylie Kayer Date of Birth: May 12, 2004 Hometown: Savona, BC School/Grade or Occupation: Grade 11 at South Kamloops Secondary School Race Number: 12 and #9 – 2019 Western Canadian Nationals Bike: 2020 Husqvarna FC250 Race Club: Future West Moto and Triple Crown Series Classes: Ladies and 250 Junior Who got you into the sport
By Billy Rainford Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in Canada reading this. I hope you are able to visit with the important people in your life over this extremely abnormal holiday weekend. We’re supposed to be having dinners and drinks with family but in true 2020 fashion we are still needing to keep the older and compromised members of our population at arm’s length. What a mess this year has been
Frid’Eh Update #41 | Jeremy McKie | Presented by Fox Racing Canada By Billy Rainford Welcome to Week #41 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update this week presented by Fox Racing Canada. It’s another big week in moto because this weekend will wrap up the 2020 Lucas Oil AMA Motocross Championships at Fox Raceway in Southern California. Here is Canada, racing is really winding down as we head into Thanksgiving Weekend.
Out of the Blue | Erica Penney | Presented by Schrader’s By Jensen Amyotte Name: Erica Penney Date of Birth: August 16th, 1996 Hometown: St John’s, Newfoundland School/Grade or Occupation: Health care Race Number: 69 Bike: 2016 CRF 250r Race Club: WRMA Classes: Ladies Beginner Who got you into the sport of motocross? Friends. I’ve rode dirt bikes before and started going to the track to watch my friends ride
ICYMI | Catching Up with Teren Gerber | Troy Lee Designs By Billy Rainford Teren Gerber was #40 for the 2020 Canadian season. We’ve gotten to know him and his mom over the past few years as they travelled the country together a couple years back. Last season, he was hanging out with some trouble makers who don’t know what good music sounds like! (Sorry, I had to.) He’s a mild-mannered