Frid’Eh Update #23 Presented by RTR Performance By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Hello and welcome to Frid’Eh Update #23 Presented by RTR Performance in Kamloops. BC. #23 is a very special week this year as we are now all congregated in BC for round 1 of the 2016 Rockstar Energy Drink MX Nationals in McClure, BC (you heard me!). Week #23 belongs to the rider out of Temecula, California,
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On the Radar: Gavin Forsbrey By Jeff McConkey Name: Gavin Forsbrey Age: 6 Hometown: Whitby, Ontario Grade: Grade 1 (A student) Number: 111 Bike: 2016 Cobra King/Kawasaki KX 65 Race Club: MMRS/AMO Classes: 50 (4-6) /50 GP / 50 Open /65 (7-9) How did you get started in racing? Just before I turned 4 years old, my dad taught me how to ride in the schoolyard near my house. In
Video #TBT: Catching Up with…Darcy Lange Kyle Carruthers has a chat with Darcy Lange at round 2 of the Future West Kawasaki Canadian Arenacross Championships in Chilliwack, BC. Saturday, Nov 9, 2013. Catching Up With…Darcy Lange from Directmotocross.com on Vimeo.
McThoughts: 2016 Rockstar MX Nationals|MX1 Preview By Jeff McConkey Photo by Bigwave This year’s MX1 class is absolutely stacked! We have 3 past champions, multi time MX2 champions, Transworld Slam champions, and a regional SX champion. How could you not be excited? Top 5’s are going to be a 10-rider fight and wins are going to be hard to come by. Last year, the depth in the MX1 class
Out of the Blue: Melissa Emond By Jeff McConkey Name: Melissa Emond Birthday: June 25th, 1993 Hometown: Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec Occupation: Accounting Number: 396 Bike: KTM 150SX 2013 Race Club: Challenge Quebec, Supercross Quebec Classes: Femme junior How did you get started in racing? My brother and my good friend Couture #137 used to go to the races (2012) and I loved to go with them and I started to take photos and got into photography (ME photography). The
McThoughts: 2016 Rockstar MX Nationals|MX2 Preview By Jeff McConkey The MX2 Class (250cc) this season in Canada has a great mixture of veterans, rookies, and guys ready to establish themselves. Two-time defending champion, #11 Kaven Benoit, has parked his trusty 2-stroke and moved to the 450 class. That means teammate #4 Cole Thompson will drop down and lead the way for the orange bikes. GDR Fox Honda will once again
Catching Up with…Cole Martinez By Billy Rainford In case you missed it in last week’s Frid’Eh Update… Welcome to the ‘double deuce’ edition of the DMX Frid’Eh Update Presented by RMR Online Outlet. Week #22 belongs to the rider we got to know last season when he picked up a ride with the Monster Energy Kawasaki team to race the MX2 class on the KX250F. Not everyone knew much about
Frid’EH Update #22 Presented by RMR Online Outlet By Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford Welcome to the ‘double deuce’ edition of the DMX Frid’Eh Update Presented by RMR Online Outlet. Week #22 belongs to the rider we got to know last season when he picked up a ride with the Monster Energy Kawasaki team to race the MX2 class on the KX250F. Not everyone knew much about the rider who
On the Radar: Kyle Jones By Jeff McConkey Name: Kyle Jones Age: 15 Hometown: Fraserville, Ontario School and Grade: Crestwood S.S Grade 10 Number: 183 Bike: KTM Race Club: MMRS, CMRC Classes: 85 (12-16) and Supermini How did you get started in racing? My dad bought me a four-wheeler when I was 2! I raced at Cochrane’s for the very first time. Then he bought me a PW 50 .