Frid’Eh Update #2 Presented by Leatt By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Hello and welcome to Week #2 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update Presented by Leatt. #2 for 2017 will be the former Canadian MX1 champion who is currently chasing the Amsoil Arenacross championship down south. Matt Goerke is the rider who won the dubious honour of winning our ‘Worst Starter’ award simply for the fact that he found himself coming
#TBT | Westen Wrozyna | 2011 Mini O’s By Billy Rainford As we make our way across the continent to San Diego, here’s an old handicam video of Westen Wrozyna at the 2011 Mini O’s at Gatorback Cycle Park in Gainesville, Florida.
Out of the Blue | Mya Cochrane | Presented by Schrader’s By Jeff McConkey Name: Mya Cochrane Birthday: April 2, 2002 Hometown: Blackstock, OntarioSchool & Grade: Port Perry High School, Grade 9 Number: 248 Bike: 2010 Yamaha YZ125Race Club: OCMC – Oshawa Competition Motorcycle Club Classes: Ladies A How did you get started in racing? I always saw my dad riding and when I was four, my parents asked me if I wanted
On the Radar | Nathan Carney By Jeff McConkey Name: Nathan Carney Age: 15 years old Hometown: Mount Forest, ON School and Grade: Wellington Heights Secondary School Number: 881 Bike: 2012 Husaberg TE300 Race Club: Off-Road Ontario, WEC Classes: Beginner, Novice C How did you get started in racing? My family all raced, so I tried it too. I started in the Mini classes a few years ago and quickly moved up. What is your
Catching Up with… Brittany Gagne By Jeff McConkey Fitness can always be improved, and you can always work on your speed, but with heart, some people are born with it, and some aren’t. Brittany Gagne is a rider with all 3 tools, but will most likely be remembered for her heart during the 8th and final moto of the 2016 Women’s East Nationals. The rain started coming down hard at
McThoughts | Anaheim 1 Supercross | 450 Class By Jeff McConkey Round 1 of the 2017 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series season kicked off this past Saturday in Anaheim, California. Leading into the weekend, the weather had been pretty wet, and I was worried that we would have a redo of “The Perfect Storm” season opener of 2005. Luckily, Mother Nature pumped the brakes and we were blessed with some
McThoughts | Anaheim 1 Supercross | 250 Class By Jeff McConkey SX is back and we had some very good racing in the 250 West opener. I don’t think the West is as stacked as it normally is, but it should offer great racing all season. We had 5 riders going into the main event with prior 250 SX wins. I don’t think we will have one dominant winner, but
Monday Morning Coffee By Billy Rainford And we’re off! We’ve made it through the Holiday Season and we’re on the board with the first 0f 17 rounds of Monster Energy AMA Supercross in the books. We’re headed straight into Motorcycle Show season, too. Calgary and Toronto held their first shows over the weekend, but Jeff McConkey wasn’t able to get to the Toronto Supershow because of the crazy weather we
PODCAST | Brock Leitner | T Minus 1 Day By Billy Rainford With A1 just a day away, we wanted to get in touch with Canada’s #497 Brock Leitner to get his thoughts as he lines up at the first round of the 2017 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. We gave him a call and caught him just as they were trying to enter the grounds
Frid’Eh Update #1 Presented by KTM Canada By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to another #1 here at Direct Motocross. We’ve been doing these Frid’Eh Updates for quite a few years now, but only a select few riders get to grace the lead photo and lead interview as #1. We like to think it’s a big deal. So, here’s DMX Frid’Eh Update #1 Presented by KTM Canada. Having said