Frid’Eh Update #16 | Cole Thompson Interview | Presented by Husqvarna Motorcycles Canada By Billy Rainford Welcome to Week #16 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update this week presented by Husqvarna Motorcycles Canada. I always seem to start these things off with a bit of a weather report. If you’re reading this in BC, ignore the fact that we just had a blip in our spring here in Ontario and go
Throwback Thursday | Travis Pastrana – Walton TransCan 1997 By Billy Rainford Over the years, many top riders from all over North America have made an appearance in the little town of Walton, Ontario, for the biggest race on the Canadian Motocross calendar, the TransCan at Walton Raceway. For example, the winningest rider in Canadian history, Ross Pederson, won both Pro classes in 1993, and 6-time Canadian champ, Colton Facciotti,
Out of the Blue | Kyla Gilchuk | Presented by Schrader’s By Jensen Amyotte Name: Kyla GilchukDate of Birth: August 1st, 1993Hometown: Hinton, AlbertaSchool/Grade or Occupation: Elementary Teacher Race Number: 834Bike: 2020 Beta 300 RRRace Club: Rocky Motorcycle ClubClasses: Ladies A/ AMSA Intermediate Who got you into the sport? My dad is the main reason my passion for this sport grew so big! I started off with racing quads at
On the Radar | Nathan Snelgrove | Presented by Troy Lee Designs Name: Nathan Snelgrove Age: 12 Hometown: Essex, Ontario School and Grade: Holy Name Catholic School, Grade 6 Number: 158 Bike: Kawasaki KX85 Race Club or Series: AMO, AMA D14 Classes: 85cc (7-11), Supermni How did you get started riding and racing? I started riding when I was 3 years old in a little field near my house. After
Podcast | Team PRMX Owner Julien Perrier Talks about the 2021 SX Season and the Future | Presented by KDEAM Optics By Billy Rainford Although we don’t have a Canadian on the track in the 2021 Monster Energy AMA Supercross series, we do have Julien Perrier, owner of the PRMX Wossner Deep South Kawasaki team. With only 2 rounds left to race, we gave him a call down in Florida
ICYMI | Catching Up with Jess Pettis | Presented by KTM Canada By Billy Rainford Career #15 Jess Pettis is currently working hard with his rehab after successful ACL surgery. He popped it at Walton Raceway last summer and raced the rest of the season without it, winning the 250 Canadian Triple Crown Series MX title. He was set to race the 250 East Supercross series and spent a couple
By Billy Rainford Well, we’re shut down here in Ontario. That’s right, we’re on to our 3rd full lockdown all across the province for the next little while. Even tracks that tried to stay open through the last one have decided to close this time. Who would have thought that I’d finally get back on a bike and look forward to hitting a bunch of local tracks and a global
Frid’Eh Update #15 | Jess Pettis Interview| Presented by KTM Canada By Billy Rainford Welcome to Week #15 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update this week presented by KTM Canada. We’ve hit a bit of a snag in the weather in Southwestern Ontario where DMX World HQ sits, but it’s just getting moisture down into the ground to make the tracks perfect in a couple weeks. Jess Pettis from Prince George,
Throwback Thursday | 2012 Gopher Dunes National Recap – “No Honest Goerke” By Billy Rainford For Throwback Thursday, I went looking for an old video from our Vimeo account that has long since been forgotten about, and found a nest egg of old race recaps. Kyle Carruthers and I were in front of the camera while James Lissimore was behind it. We always reference this particular round of the 2012
Out of the Blue | Britny Martens | Presented by Schrader’s By Jensen Amyotte Name: Britny Martens Date of Birth: March 9, 1994 Hometown: Red Deer, AB School/Grade or Occupation: Radiation Therapist Race Number: 774 Bike: CRF 250R Race Club: Previously ADRA/AMSA, club races at XtremeRaceways, Table Top Raceway and Wild Rose MX Classes: Ladies Who got you into the sport of motocross? My dad had a passion for motocross