2015 Women’s West Nationals Preview By Jeff McConkey This year’s Women’s West National Championship is wide open. Word is that defending champ Hailey Larson won’t be competing. That means we will be crowning a new champion. We have a really good group of candidates, but there are 2 girls that stand out to me. Those 2 girls are young Kennedy Lutz and veteran Rachel Springman. I feel Sarah King won’t
Out of the Blue: Roxanne Fournier By Jeff McConkey Name: Roxanne Fournier Birthday: June 30, 1995 Hometown: Montmagny, QC School & Grade or Occupation: I’m in my last year of nursing at the CEGEP de Lévis Lauzon and I’m a waitress in a resto bar Number: #14 Bike: RMZ 250f Race Club: SXQC Arénacross / Supercross Classes: Femme Open How did you get started in racing? I started in
Extremity Games – Baja Acres By Billy Rainford It’s been too many years since I’d been to a race at Baja Acres in Millington, Michigan. So many, in fact, that it’s a little embarrassing. The last time I raced at my favourite sandy track was in 1987! The last time I was there was on my way back from living in BC back in 2007. So, it’s safe to say,
Monday Morning Coffee By Billy Rainford Can you believe we’re finally just one week away from the start of the 2015 Rockstar Energy MX Nationals?! Teams from all over Canada have just raced their final races to get their riders, bikes and mechanics ready to do 10 rounds of intense battle. Some teams and riders are looking to win this thing, while others just want to see their riders do
Video: Mitch Cooke and Tyler Medaglia – Clutch Productions Edit Check out this great edit by Clutch Productions featuring #58 Mitch Cooke and #3 Tyler Medaglia having some fun out in Nova Scotia. Keep ’em coming, boys!
Frid’Eh Update #20 Presented by MB1 Suspension Canada By Jeff McConkey, and Billy Rainford Welcome to Week #20 of the Direct Motocross Frid’Eh Update Presented by MB1 Suspension Canada. It’s always exciting when Canada has one or two top-level Intermediate riders move up to the Pro ranks. Last year we had a few and 2015 #20 Dylan Wright was one of them. If you’ve followed Dylan’s amateur career, I don’t
On the Radar: Rory Clarke By Jeff McConkey Name: Rory Clarke Age: 15 Hometown: The small and fun town of Richmond, ON School and Grade: I am currently going to South Carlton High School and in the 10th grade. Number: #21 Bike: 2015 YZ250f and 2014 Pro Circuit YZ125 Race Club: I have raced CMRC, MMRS, AMA, AMO Classes: I race Schoolboy, MX2 Junior, and sometimes MX3 Junior How did you get started
Out of the Blue: Rachel Springman By Jeff McConkey Intro by Billy Rainford Name: Rachel Springman Birthday: August 9, 1992 Hometown: Abbotsford, British Columbia School & Grade or Occupation: I graduated university last year with a diploma in Criminal Justice, and now I’m currently a Youth Worker with kids ages 12-18. Number: 631 Bike: Yamaha YZ250F Race Club: CMRC / Future West Classes: Youth and Ladies How did you
Catching Up with …Westen Wrozyna By Jeff McConkey Intro by Billy Rainford Making the transition from highly-ranked amateur rider to first-year Pro can sometimes be difficult. It can be even tougher when you’re nursing a lingering injury. Newtonville, Ontario’s Westen Wrozyna found this out in 2014. Although he had a solid year with some impressive highlights, he wasn’t able to compete at the level he is accustomed to. He’s coming
$2 Tuesday: 2011 Most Memorable By Billy Rainford I always enjoy rooting through my stash of old moto photos. This week, I bumped into a file called, “2011 Most Memorable.” That sounded pretty appropriate so in I went. It’s amazing the memories that are instantly return to the front of your mind that you hadn’t even thought of since the day they happened. Looking back at these reminded me that