This past weekend, Team Canada headed over to France to battle the World’s best riders. The Ernee Circuit, located in the NW part of the Country, is notorious for its steep elevation changes and slippery soil. When the MXON visited this track three years ago, Team Canada had a weekend to forget as crashes and bad luck hampered their result. However, this year was a completely different story as the team used Top 5 gate pick on Saturday to finish well in their qualifiers, and cruise into Sunday’s A-Main. All three of our riders, Dylan Wright, Tanner Ward, and Dylan Rempel, performed well on Sunday, and although they each had their share of adversity, they persevered to finish 14th overall. For this week’s Behind The Lens, we head back to France to look at a collection of photos from Full Spectrum Media.
Team Canada headed to France well prepared and confident. Tanner Ward was racing a Husqvarna FC450 at the MXON. It’s hard to know whether racing or watching is more stressful at the MXON. Kourteny Lloyd has done a great job with Team Canada and she’s very well respected in the MXON paddock. Thanks to Mike Parliament and MP1 Suspension, Wrigth’s and Rempel’s bike were working well. There is certainly no mistaking what this message means. Tanner Ward gets an important message as he races on the challenging Ernee track. Quiin Amyotte travelled over with the team and was a big help to the riders. Dylan Rempel has proven that he’s up for any challenge and no stage is too large. Unfortunately, Rempel had a fall in the opening moto and was forced to DNF. Over the years, Ernrr has been famous for its massive crowds. Derek Schuster travelled to France to help out and keep an eye on his GDR Honda riders. Unlike three years ago, the Ernee circuit looked to be in better condition in 2026. After suffering through some arm pump in moto one, Dylan Wright came back with a stong final moto in France. The pace inside the Top 20 was very fast in the final moto and Wright had to push hard the entire time. Team Canada Captain Dylan Wright certainly redeem himself after a tough visit to Ernee in 2023.
