France takes 2012 ISDE title – Canada’s Hett finishes top 10

Victoria Hett of Team Canada – photo by FIM/Future 7 Media By Marissa Baecker SAXONY, GERMANY – First – Canada salutes Vernon, B.C.’s Victoria Hett as the only Canadian woman to ever complete the ISDE and this year ranked in the top ten and as well congratulate the Men’s Club team for completing the event […]

France increases lead Canada loses rider – Day 4 of Red Bull Six Days

By Marissa Baecker SAXONY, GERMANY – Despite the wet start, France maintain their stronghold on the top spot as the outright fastest nation in the event. Leading the FIM World Trophy competition, FIM Junior World Trophy class and the Women’s World Trophy classifications, there is little doubt that country will once again take the overall […]

Tough day eliminates riders at ISDE

By Marissa Baecker SAXONY, GERMANY – A difficult day of racing at the Red Bull Six Days has eliminated one member of the women’s Team Canada trophy team. Amber Giroux (above) from Grand Prairie, Alberta has ended her inaugural Six Days competition due to injury. The extent of her injuries is not known at this […]

France leads Day 2 of Red Bull Six Days

By Marissa Baecker SAXONY, Germany – As Day 2 of the Red Bull Six Days came to a close, France was still in the lead. As last year’s champions, the team is defending its title of the 36 countries represented. Leading the ladies was Ludivine Puy #501 (above) from France, followed by Jessica Gardiner #403 […]

The Amazing Red Bull Six Days Race

By Marissa Baecker SAXONY, Germany – As the Canadian women’s trophy team set out from the start gate at 9:03 a.m., we (my husband driving so I could hang out the sunroof and photograph) set out in our rental BMW 530 Diesel Gran Turismo. Just the two of us and our British accented on board […]

Team Canada “Ready to go!”

By Marissa Baecker SAXONY, Germany – The Canadian women’s trophy team takes the stage at the 2012 ISDE opening ceremonies at the Sachsenring in Germany Saturday, September 22. Getting ready for Monday’s start, the ladies will depart the gate together at 9:03 and make their way through the villages and woods of the former East […]

Red Bull Six Days kicks off tomorrow

GO TEAMS CANADA! By Marissa Baecker NURNBURG, Germany – Currently on the road in Germany heading to Dresden and the Sachsenring for the International Six Days Enduro competition. Canada should be proud that we have two teams representing our country at this international event. The ladies, B.C.’s Victoria Hett (a 2010 Mexico competitor), Alberta’s Amber […]

2013 MotoGP schedule released

FIM has released the 2013 MotoGP schedule – get out your credit cards! Click here to download 2013 Moto GP calendar FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix 2013 provisional calendar Date Grand Prix Circuit 31 March Qatar* Doha/Losail 14 April TBC TBC 21 April USA Austin 05 May Spain(STC) Jerez de la Frontera 19 […]