BATTLE OF THE BARNS – ON TRACK WITH BROCK HOYER 2013

Defending Champ Brock Hoyer “ready to rip it up” for final rounds of the Canadian Arenacross Championships. (Darrin Marr Photo)

The big red barns of BC are about to come alive again with the sights and sounds of the KTM Canadian Arenacross Championships after the holiday break. Rounds 7 and 8 of the series will take place at Chilliwack’s Heritage Park next Friday and Saturday evening.

Future West caught up with defending champ Spectra Powersports Yamaha’s Brock Hoyer who is currently sitting second overall in series points.

Hi Brock, Happy New Year! It’s been a couple of months since the last round of the KTM Canadian Arenacross Championship. Are you ready for next weekend in Chilliwack?

Happy New Year. Yes I feel ready and rested for the up and coming Arenacross in Chilliwack.

With full on winter in your neck of the woods after a long break from two wheel action how do you get prepared for Arenacross again?

I have been snow biking all break which is some help with being on the bike so I feel ready to rip it up.

You have had to adjust to a new ride this year and made major improvements every time you rode in the first half of the series, is the bike where you want it to be or is there still some more set up to be done?

Yea I had to make some different changes to make the bike good for me. Yamaha, Fox Suspension, T Archer Ltd. and Maskall Collision all stepped up and made all it all happen and the bike is fast.

You are in striking distance of the championship again it would only take a DNF from Spenny to put you back on top of the points. I will ask you the same question as I asked him, will we be seeing a conservative Brock protecting your points or is it going to be all or nothing for the rest of the series?

Yea we’re close in points right now but I’m just going to have to take it race by race.

Spenny is the guy with the points lead at the moment but Nauditt and Abrigo were impressive in Chilliwack and put in some great rides, who do you see as your main competition and threat to the title heading in to the last half of the series?

Spenny is a good rider so well just have to wait and see and have some fun.

A lot of the guys in the series have chosen to run the 250f in both classes. Will you be running a 450f in the open class at any point?

Yea the 250f once you get it set up works awesome. To run a 450 would take more work and set up so it’s just easy to run the one bike. So, no to 450 indoors.

Is there a chance we could see you on a 250 two stroke at anytime?

Yes there has been some talk about racing the two stroke but Yamaha wants me to represent on the 250 four stroke indoors and 450 four stroke outdoors for now.

Our new BC Motocross Championship schedule was just released with 8 rounds across the province, will we see you racing the series and what do you think to the no licence fee concept?

Yes I have seen the new series and I’m going to try to support it as much as I can living up North, but yes no license is nice because moto is already expensive enough.

Who would you like to thank for supporting your AX efforts this year?

Yes sponsors have helped so much this year. Spectra Powersports, Yamaha Canada, Fox Suspension by RMR, T Archer Ltd., Fox gear, Shift, Maskall Collision, MX1canada.com, PTI Graffix, Mitas Tires, Renegade race fuel, Dissent Socks, Atlas Neck Brace, FMF. Apex Tile and Granite, Galfer, Acerbis, Stamped glass, Big O Tires and Vortex.

Thanks for your time and good luck with the rest of the series! See you in Chilliwack!

Overall Pro Points (after 6 rounds)

1	28	Spencer Knowles	244
2	1	Brock Hoyer	219
3	2	Ryan Lockhart	209
4	402	Ryan Abrigo	157
5	96	Jake Anstett	137
6	620	Brad Nauditt	122
7	33	Eric Jeffery	118
8	476	Colin Jurrin	117
9	54	Josh Allen	78
10	22	Dylan Kaelin	70
11	12	Kavin Benoit	70
12	96	Kirk Hawes	64
13	380	Kevin Lepp	63
14	8	Dylan Delaplace	62
15	15	Jeremy Medaglia	42
16	4	Brayden Stuart	40
17	621	Kyle Springman	14
18	491	Ethan Ladd	13
19	777	Jake Barker	12

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2012/2013 KTM Canadian Arenacross Championship Schedule

Round 1 Friday October 19^th – Cloverdale Agriplex, Cloverdale Fairgrounds, Surrey, BC
Round 2 Saturday October 20^th – Cloverdale Agriplex, Cloverdale Fairgrounds, Surrey, BC
Round 3 Friday November 2^nd – Chilliwack Heritage Park, Chilliwack, BC
Round 4 Saturday November 3^rd – Chilliwack Heritage Park, Chilliwack, BC
Round 5 Friday November 9^th – Chilliwack Heritage Park, Chilliwack, BC
Round 6 Saturday November 10^th – Chilliwack Heritage Park, Chilliwack, BC
Round 7 Friday January 18^th – Chilliwack Heritage Park, Chilliwack, BC
Round 8 Saturday January 19^th – Chilliwack Heritage Park, Chilliwack BC
Round 9 Friday February 1^st – Chilliwack Heritage Park, Chilliwack, BC
Round 10 Saturday February 2^nd – Chilliwack Heritage Park, Chilliwack, BC
Round 11 Friday February 8^th – Cloverdale Agriplex, Cloverdale Fairgrounds, Surrey, BC
Round 12 Saturday February 9^th – Cloverdale Agriplex, Cloverdale Fairground, Surrey, BC

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