Monday Morning Espresso | Direct Motocross Canada

By Billy Rainford

Nicely, so begins my final Monday in Kamloops, BC. I’ll be heading residence tomorrow to hopefully get out for some driving. Though, a fast have a look at the forecast tells me that we’re heading into a couple of days of chilly climate in Southwestern Ontario, so I could not be capable of mud off the #739 YZ250 till after one other journey down the I-75 to the Daytona Supercross.

This late-February journey to Florida is all the time certainly one of my favorite MX highway journeys of the 12 months. We’ve all had sufficient of winter and every week within the Sunshine State is an ideal option to get away. There may be additionally a ton of two-wheel motion to soak up throughout my brief keep down there.

The principle cause is the SX however there’s additionally spherical 2 of the GNCC Racing sequence at Hog Waller in Palatka after which the Ricky Carmichael Newbie Supercross on the Monday again on the Speedway. It’s three days of motion and we’ve received plenty of Canadians to chase round at every occasion.

However earlier than all that occurs, let’s discuss #500 Julien Benek making his first 250 West Foremost on Saturday in Oakland.

I went by Julien’s day and night time minute by minute in my Bigwave’s Briefs column, however I needed to say the accomplishment once more right here. He really received the prospect to really feel what it’s like to steer a Professional SX race when he pulled the holeshot within the LCQ and led #79 Dylan Walsh for a lap after which dogged him for the remainder of the race. It was superior!

He’s received extra to say about their keep in Oakland and we’ve received a podcast interview scheduled with the BC rider for later in the present day, so make sure to look ahead to that or just subscribe to Direct Motocross wherever you get your podcasts and also you’ll be notified when it goes dwell.

We had different Canucks in motion down south so let’s take a look.

Canadians at GNCC Spherical 1 in South Carolina

Spherical 1 of the 2023 GNCC Racing sequence came about at Massive Buck in South Carolina over the weekend. We had riders on the course on Saturday. Right here’s a have a look at their outcomes:

Tyler Medaglia Wins Hare Scramble in Florida

Tyler Medaglia will hold coaching a bit extra earlier than he enters the 2nd spherical of the GNCC sequence at Hog Waller in Palatka, Florida, in a pair weeks, however he was in motion with Jim Edgar. He raced the Florida Trailriders Hare Scramble in Ormond Seashore simply north of Daytona.

Did I ever inform you the story about after I was on the Daytona SX again in 1985 and took our minivan for a drive and had a bunch of individuals see the Canada flag on the aspect of the van and say, “Hey, a Canadian” and simply step into the van and ask me to drive them to a home celebration in Ormond Seashore? No? Perhaps? Nicely, a man ate a goldfish after I walked in and I simply went again to the resort, however that’s one other story…

Right here’s our put up on IG after Jim despatched us the data:

Noah Viney Injured

Canadian-living-in-California Noah Viney crashed and received run over by a couple of bikes in his bid to move again to Loretta Lynn’s in August. His dad, Ulf Viney, has been preserving us updated with how Noah is doing on his Instagram web page.

It is a robust blow to Noah as he’s simply getting back from that damaged wrist. Cling in there, Noah.

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I triggered a little bit of a large number after I jumped the gun with my Future West Moto announcement yesterday. I’m sorry to everybody who had their telephones blow up on them over it. Leslie Reid has handed the Arenacross portion of the sequence over to new folks however the 2023 MX season continues to be enterprise as standard. Right here’s what Lesley posted on Fb:

Lesley Reid Passes Future West Moto Arenacross into New Arms

Chilliwack, BC’s Lesley Reid has introduced on the Future West Moto (FWM) Fb web page that she will probably be handing the reins of FWM Arenacross racing into new fingers.

Right here’s the Press Launch from Lesley Reid:

PRESS RELEASE PRESS RELEASE

It’s with unhappiness that I announce in the present day that after 8+ years Future West Moto will not be concerned in operating Arenacross occasions. Lesley will nonetheless in control of the upcoming FWM Motocross season.

There may be one other group going to be concerned – they are going to be asserting their intentions in days to return.

This isn’t a sale – merely a passing of the torch.

Thanks to all of the riders, their households and sponsors on your assist through the years.

Nonetheless, we hope your FWM assist will proceed into our thrilling 2023 out of doors season.

Let’s fill these gates.

Let’s go racing.

Lesley Reid

FWM Proprietor

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The Supercross sequence heads to Arlington, Texas, this Saturday, so meaning we’ll have #614 Quinn Amyotte again in 250 East. I don’t see #83 Cole Thompson or #551 Guillaume St Cyr on the 450 entry checklist however I do see #500 Julien Benek! We’ll replace everybody on the ultimate Canadian content material as we get nearer to the weekend.

Lastly, I need to say “have enjoyable!” to Dan Tricco and Jake Tricco who’re lastly utilizing Dan’s ‘DMX Whole Devotion Award delivered to you by Membership MX‘ for a free week of coaching and driving on the South Carolina facility. Hey, Steezy, make sure to hold your cameras pointed at #527 on the market and tag us. We’d like to see Jake in motion!

As I used to be speaking to Emily on her means residence from a household go to final night time, our little canine Maggie got here as much as greet her on the door after which went right into a seizure of some kind and handed away as we have been speaking. She was fairly previous however it’s nonetheless an enormous blow. In the event you’re a canine proprietor, you already know the loss. I’m sorry I wasn’t really there when it occurred. She was an important little canine and we’re going to overlook her.

OK, it’s time to go choose up my sister on the airport and plan my exit. Blissful Household Day and have an important week, everybody.