Interview | Dylan Wright Talks about Last Week’s Gopher Dunes Races and More By Billy Rainford We talk with Honda Canada GDR Fox Racing’s #9 Dylan Wright about the first AMO race of the shortened season that took place at Gopher Dunes this past weekend against some stiff competition. We also cover that crash in Florida, the coronavirus, National Prep Day at Walton Raceway, and how he’s adapted to life
The Importance of Mental Toughness By Billy Rainford Alan Goldberg writes in his ‘8 Qualities of a Mentally Tough Athlete‘ article on the Competitive Edge website that there are a few characteristics successful athletes all share. Here’s the list shortened down: Calm under pressure Unfazed Amazing powers of concentration Laser focussed Winning attitude Does the work Confident Setbacks do not shake their belief in abilities When you skimmed over that
Out of the Blue | Jaden Carlson | Presented by Schrader’s By Jensen Amyotte Name: Jaden Carlson Date of birth: March 6 Hometown: Troy, Michigan School/grade or occupation: Graduated Oakland Community College this year and Full-time Automotive Painters Assistant Race number: 817 Bike: YZ250 2-stroke Class(es): Women’s & 250C Who got you into the sport of motocross? My neighbors had kids that rode when I was little so my folks
By Billy Rainford Someone told me it’s Monday today, so I’m inclined to believe them. We’ve had our heads down packing up and entire houseful of memories and dusty skeletons for the past few days here at my folks’ house on Lake Simcoe, so I really haven’t looked at any sort of calendar lately. Because we were elbows up and staring at the front fender of all things Rainford Archives
Frid’Eh Update #24 | Josh Osby Interview | Presented by Yamaha Motor Canada By Billy Rainford Welcome to Week #24 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update this week presented by Yamaha Motor Canada. There’s a lot going on this week and signs are starting to point towards a return to some normalcy. No, we’re not there yet, but racing is slowly returning across our industry. Gopher Dunes will host their first
Out of the Blue | Maya Legare | Presented by Schrader’s By Jensen Amyotte Name: Maya Legare Date of Birth: April 27, 2006 Hometown: Oakwood, Ontario School/Grade: Mariposa Elementary, Grade 8 Race Number: #27 Bike: 2019 KTM 125 & 150 Race Clubs: AMO & MMRS Classes: Ladies A Who got you into the sport of motocross? My dad had me riding a gas-powered snowmobile when I was 2 ½, then
Podcast | #47 Lorenzo Locurcio Talks about Racing Supercross for the PRMX Team By Billy Rainford Here’s the audio stripped from our Zoom video interview with #47 Lorenzo Locurcio from Venezuela. LL rides for the Canadian PRMX Just 1 Pelletier Kawasaki team alongside Justin Thompson (injured), Cheyenne Harmon, Logan Karnow, Josh Cartwright, and Cade Clason. We go over his early beginnings right up to the current coronavirus-restricted Salt Lake City
47 Lorenzo Locurcio Talks about Racing Supercross on the PRMX Team By Billy Rainford We talk with #47 Lorenzo Locurcio about coming from Venezuela to race Motocross and now being on the Canadian PRMX Just 1 Kawasaki team racing Monster Energy AMA Supercross. June 9, 2020
Walton National Prep Day | Photos Photos and Words by Billy Rainford If you have to ask me how it felt to be at a track watching riders rip up Walton Raceway as if it were prepped for a Rockstar Energy Triple Crown Tour MX National you haven’t been paying attention. Just leaving the house with a destination is cause for celebration these days, but driving an hour north of
By Billy Rainford As we head into another Monday, we do so after what was an amazing 450 Supercross Main at Round 13 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series. If you didn’t get to watch this one live, wait until you find the entire show before you watch any highlights. It was one for the ages! Eli Tomac appears to have exorcized his demons of Supercross seasons past and