Yamaha Factory Ride Award Returns to Walton Amateur riders can ‘win your ride’ again in 2020; Trackside Support Program postponed July 30, 2020 (Toronto, ON) – Yamaha Motor Canada is excited to announce the return of the bLU cRU Factory Ride Award to the biggest amateur motocross race in Canada, the 2020 Walton TransCan Grand NationalChampionship in Walton, ON (August 12-15). Due to COVID-19 restrictions in other parts of Canada,
ICYMI | Catching Up with Hayden Halstead | Yamaha Motor Canada By Billy Rainford I get to know pretty much all of the racers and their families in Canadian Motocross and, like I always say, it’s my favourite part of this gig I’ve carved out for myself. When I’m at the races, there is about a zero percent chance that I’m not going to spend time with Hayden and the
Frid’Eh Update #30 | Hayden Halstead | Yamaha Motor Canada By Billy Rainford Hello and welcome to Week #30 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update presented by Yamaha Motor Canada. This “Update” is just going to consist of our interview with this week’s honouree, Hayden Halstead. I get to know pretty much all of the racers and their families in Canadian Motocross and, like I always say, it’s my favourite part
Frid’Eh Update #28 | Sam Gaynor | Presented by Yamaha Motor Canada By Billy Rainford Welcome to Week #28 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update this week presented by Yamaha Motor Canada. We’re in the middle of a pretty crazy heat wave here in Southwestern Ontario, and riders who are showing up from other parts of Canada are definitely feeling the heat. We’re heading into a couple pretty significant race weekends
Redesigned YZ250F, Monster Energy Yamaha Racing Editions Headline Yamaha’s Latest Model Launch Toronto, ON (July 9, 2020) – Yamaha Motor Canada today announced a major 2021 motorcycle model release that includes many returning favourites plus a redesigned YZ250F, updated YZ450FX and exciting new Monster Energy Yamaha Racing Editions of the YZ450F and YZ250F. YZ250F With a thoroughly refined engine, revised frame, new suspension settings, new brakes and more, the YZ250F
Yamaha Online Movie Night From: www.torontomotofilmfest.com Join us online on July 7 at 7:30 PM EDT as we bring together a few of our favourite Festival films that feature the raddest stories, people, and Yamaha motorcycles and a group chat with the directors and freestyle motocross superstar Jimmy Hill.
Frid’Eh Update #24 | Josh Osby Interview | Presented by Yamaha Motor Canada By Billy Rainford Welcome to Week #24 of the DMX Frid’Eh Update this week presented by Yamaha Motor Canada. There’s a lot going on this week and signs are starting to point towards a return to some normalcy. No, we’re not there yet, but racing is slowly returning across our industry. Gopher Dunes will host their first
Missed Opportunity | COVID-19 to Keep Tyler Gibbs Away from Final Rounds of Supercross By Billy Rainford Thanks a lot, coronavirus! Young, up-and-coming British Columbia racer, Tyler Gibbs, has shown an affinity for the indoor motocross discipline. Coming from the Lower Mainland of BC, he grew up on a healthy diet of Future West Moto Arenacross. He’s a new Pro rider and lined up for Monster Energy AMA Supercross earlier
Podcast | Rick Bradshaw from Schrader’s | Yamaha By Billy Rainford We speak with Rick Bradshaw from Schrader’s in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. Rick has always been behind our ‘Out of the Blue‘ WMX feature column and has seen just about everything in our sport. Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/direct-motocross/e/69794118?autoplay=true iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/rick-bradshaw-from-schraders-interview-yamaha-motor/id1499153886?i=1000475209334
Video | Simon Homans and JSR Talk about the Greatest Moto of All Time By Billy Rainford We sit down for a Zoom video interview with Simon Homans and JSR to talk about what many consider to be the greatest moto in Canadian racing history. It was moto 2 at Sand Del Lee in Ottawa, Ontario, back in 2007 and it was definitely one for the books. It was fun