Doug “The Sweeper” Hoover 2023 Interview at Gopher Dunes By Billy Rainford We grabbed Doug “The Sweeper” Hoover for an interview at the 2023 Vet and Vintage Reunion at Gopher Dunes. (Watch for an old photo of Doug at Hully Gully and check out the young riders in the background watching him) VIdeo: Podcast: Find it wherever you get your podcasts.
Interview with Lawrence Hacking at Gopher Dunes By Billy Rainford Lawrence Hacking is a Legend of Canadian Motocross and played a big part in getting all the riders together at the 2023 Vet and Vintage event at Gopher Dunes. We grabbed him to talk about it all and have him tell us about the 1975 CCM 580 he was riding. Video: Podcast: Find it wherever you get your podcasts.
2023 Serge Grégoire Interview at Gopher Dunes By Billy Rainford Former top lever Canadian pro motocross racer Serge Grégoire talks with us at the 2023 Vet and Vintage event at Gopher Dunes. Gregoire Sport and Yamaha Motor Canada put together a 2024 Yamaha YZ450F to look like Ross “Rollerball” Pederson‘s 1986 championship bike and hit the track. Video: Podcast: As always, find it wherever you get your podcasts.
Faces at the Races | 2023 MXON | Ernée France By Billy Rainford Here’s a look at some of the people who were part of Team Canada MXON at this year’s Motocross of Nations in Erné, France. It’s time for Faces at the Races. The actual races may not have gone as we’d have liked, but the experience was still top notch. Thank you to everyone involved who made this
2023 Vet and Vintage Friday Night Meet and Greet Photos By Billy Rainford We can sit and have an open discussion about who you think is the greatest Canadian Motocrosser of all time, but you’re wrong if you don’t think it’s Ross “Rollerball” Pederson. 🤣 Frank Schuster hosts the Vet and Vintage event on the back track at Gopher Dunes every fall, but this year it took a turn and
All-New 2024 YZ250F – Yamaha Motor Canada Media Ride Day at Sand Del Lee By: Richard van der Westhuizen Photos by: RYDE TV What do you do when you get a call from Direct Motocross asking you to spin laps on brand new 2024 YZ’s at Sand Del Lee for the Yamaha Motor Canada media ride day? You do what any self-respecting motocross rider would do: drop everything and make
By Billy Rainford I had two of the coolest days I’ve had in a long time this past weekend. The Vet and Vintage event at Gopher Dunes was one for the ages, as Frank Schuster, Lawrence Hacking, and Glen Nicholson all put their heads together and gathered some huge names from our sport’s past. If you’re too young to remember the names that were there, it’s no problem because I’ve
2023 Ross Pederson Interview | Video and Podcast By Billy Rainford Ross “Rollerball” Pederson is the 42-43 time Canadian Motocross champion who dominated the sport like no other has before or since his reign in the 1980’s and early 90’s. He was the guest of honour at the 2023 Vet and Vintage Motocross event at Gopher Dunes on October 20-21 and we grabbed him for an interview at the end
Frid’Eh Update #42 | Nate Mason | Brought to You by Yamaha Motor Canada By Billy Rainford Welcome to Week #42 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update this week brought to you by the all-new YZ250F from Yamaha Motor Canada. It was another pretty quiet week for me here at the home office in London, Ontario, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t a lot going on in Canadian MX…not by a
Out of the Blue | Heather Chalifoux | Brought to You by Schrader’s By Jensen Amyotte Name: Heather Chalifoux Date of Birth: March 26, 1997 Hometown: Sherwood Park, AB Occupation: Hydrovac Operator Race Number: 785 Bike: YZ 250 Race Club: Alberta Championship Motocross Classes: Ladies A, 250 Junior When not on a dirt bike, how do you keep yourself busy? Are you involved in any other sports or extracurricular activities? When I’m