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McThoughts: 450 SX Predictions

McThoughts: 450 SX Predictions By Jeff McConkey Photos by Billy Rainford This year’s group in the 450 SX class is very impressive. We will have ex-250 SX champs struggling to make the top 10, and we will even see some big names missing main events. It’s hard to bet against Ryan Dungey, but there are certainly some serious players that can steal his title. It will honestly come down to

Nick Wey GPF SX Track 2015

Nick Wey GPF SX Track 2015 Mafia Moto Crew/Passion MX Kawasaki rider #27 Nick Wey does one lap of the supercross practice track at the Georgia Practice Facility (GPF).

McThoughts: 250 East Lites Preview

McThoughts: 250 East Lites Preview By Jeff McConkey The Monster Energy AMA East Lites is fast approaching. It just won’t be the same without its one and only Canadian stop in Toronto. I understand the call, but it doesn’t mean I have to like it. Atlanta gets 2 stops back-to-back which is cool. They get 77000-plus in the Georgia Dome, so it makes sense. Maybe I can talk Bigwave into getting me

McThoughts: San Diego SX

McThoughts: San Diego SX By Jeff McConkey Round 6 took place this past Saturday night and the action was fantastic as always. San Diego will be the last West round for a while as the East Coast 250 series starts this weekend in Arlington, Texas. Most riders want to head into  the break on a good note, and that almost didn’t happen for points leader Cooper Webb. Webb had a vicious

2015 Herning Denmark SX Results

2015 Herning SX Jyske Bank Arena Herning, Denmark Friday-Saturday January 30-31   Friday Main: 1. Florent Richier – Suzuki 2. Ross Johnson – Honda 3. Boris Maillard – Kawasaki 4. Mickaël Musquin – Yamaha 5. Charles Lefrancois – Suzuki 6. Paul Coates – Yamaha 7. Sam Martin – Suzuki 8. Ricky Renner – Yamaha 9. Jürgen Wybo – Kawasaki 10. Adrien Lopez – Honda 11. Matteo Bonini – Yamaha 12.

Vicki Golden Will Attempt to Qualify for East Coast Lites SX in 2015 – REACTIONS

Vicki Golden Will Attempt to Qualify for East Lites SX in 2015 – Reactions By Jeff McConkey As most of you are aware, female rider, Vicki Golden, will be racing the 250 East SX for 2015. I hit up a few different people from the moto community to get their thoughts, concerns and predictions. Let’s hear what they think: Mitch Cooke (Retired Canadian MX Star and Former SX Racer for

“Canada’s” Ross Johnson Places 2nd Friday Night in Denmark

Herning SX Jyske Bank Boxen Arena Herning, Denmark Friday, Jan 30, 2015   Washington State rider, Ross Johnson, placed 2nd in the first night of racing in Denmark Friday night. He is listed as Canadian and his bike is covered with Canadian flags. The top 3 Friday night: 1. 1 Florent Richier SUZ 2. 14 Ross Johnson HON 3. 4 Boris Maillard KAW   We just spoke with Ross and

$2 Tuesday: Cole Thompson’s Rookie Pro SX – 2011 Montreal SX

$2 Tuesday: Cole Thompson’s Rookie Pro SX – 2011 Montreal SX By Billy Rainford This week, we take a look back at Brigden, Ontario’s Cole Thompson as he races his first big Pro Supercross at the 2011 Montreal event. Not only does he do very well, but he almost wins it! I tagged along with them and tried to document the whole adventure in this video.