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Last weekend in Seattle, Cole Thompson and his Heartbeat Hot Sauce Solitaire Yamaha Team resumed their quest for top-ten finishes in the 250SX West Series. Cole has been riding great this season, and since the opening round in Anaheim, he’s been near or inside the top ten. With Seattle being the first round of the 250SX West Series since mid-February, ...

Well, one thing is clear as I sit and watch the snow fall outside, Wiarton Willie (the groundhog who predicted an early spring) might not know what the heck he’s talking about. Here in Southern Ontario, Spring’s arrival doesn’t appear any closer than it did a month ago. Even down by Gopher Dunes, where the milder weather usually arrives first ...

As it always does, the Monster Energy Supercross series kicked off its series in Anaheim, California, at the iconic Angel’s Stadium in early January. And the 2023 version of Team Solitaire gave Canadian supercross fans several reasons to pay attention to its 250SX West efforts. Not only does the team have Canadian roots through ownership, but the Yamaha backed crew ...

Welcome to February! Thankfully our super observant rodent here in Ontario, “Wiarton Willie” did not see his shadow last week, so spring is hopefully on its way. So, never mind the trusted and sometimes accurate Farmer’s Almanac or the advanced weather computer models that the weather service are able to generate now, I’m placing all my bets on our friendly ...

The Early Days Of The Blu Cru In Canada By Mike McGill Photos by Bill Petro The history of the Yamaha Motor Corporation’s involvement in Canadian Motocross is long and storied. They have been around since the beginning and indeed led the charge on behalf of the Japanese manufacturers in the early years of the sport. In this, the first ...

Good day, and welcome to 2023! I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a safe and healthy weekend while you sat back and watched the arrival of the new year. As we head into 2023, we have a lot to be excited about both here in Canada as well as in the USA, and right across the globe. I ...

The last time we reached out to Cole Thompson, he had just arrived in Australia, and he was still adapting to down under things like driving on the opposite side of the road, the water going down the drain in the opposite direction, and of the Aussie delicacy known simply as a ‘meat pie.’ There are obviously a lot of ...