Chilliwack, B.C., Canada
Jan. 8th and 9th, 2010
 
The Nex-Trax Canadian Arenacross series was alive and pumping this past weekend. The Monster Energy Leading Edge Kawasaki Team was ready to do battle with Canada’s elite Arenacross racers. With a short break over the holidays the team was exited to return to the podium, and they didn’t disappoint.

 

Round 6

 

MX2 Main: Monster Energy Leading Edge Kawasaki rider Brock Hoyer came out of the gate strong and finished in 3rd. Also looking fast, his teammate, White Rock, B.C. native, Brady Sheren could only make it into 5th.
 
Open Main: The team put their heads down and stepped it up for the Open. Both Brock and Brady had great starts and battled to the finish flag for a solid 2nd (Brock) and 3rd (Brady).

Canadian Arenacross Championship Round 5
Chilliwack, B.C., Canada
Dec. 19th, 2009
 
This Dec.19th was the one evening event of the Nex Trax Canadian Arenacross Championships. Usually a two evening double-header, the racers only had one night to show their skills. The Chilliwack Heritage Park was once again the stage for this action packed night.

 

MX2 Main: Monster Energy Leading Edge Kawasaki athlete Brock Hoyer rode his best, as the last Arenacross of the 2009-year brought out more American riders then before. Brock charged hard taking the podium in 3rd place. His teammate Brady Sheren rode his KXF250 to an unfortunate 7th. Brady, a Supercross veteran, is hoping to bounce back for the final two rounds in January.

 

Open Main: The Open was again a struggle for the Monster Energy Leading Edge Kawasaki Team. Brock did get a good start but was slowly pushed back just missing the podium in 4th place. However, still leaving himself in the hunt for the Championship. Brady Sheren finished again in 7th.

 

Teammate Kris Foster had a crash in qualifying and with a swollen wrist pushed threw to finish 8th in the Lites and 9th in the Open.

 

As the Nex Trax Canadian Arenacross Championships slowly comes to an end, the Monster Energy Leading Edge Kawasaki Team will be striving to push their limits in the last two rounds on Jan. 8th and 9th 2010.

Chilliwack, B.C., Canada Nov. 13 & Nov. 14, 2009

 

Rounds 3 and 4 of the Nex Trax Canadian Arenacross Championships were action packed once again.

This past weekend the Chilliwack's Heritage Park built an intense and fast track. Word spread fast from last weekend and once again the Nex Trax Canadian Arenacross drew more pros from North America. The racing was tight and bar to bar action blew fans away.

 

Round 3

 

MX2 Main: Brady Sheren from Monster Energy Leading Edge Kawasaki Team placed 2nd and teammate Brock Hoyer finished 4th.  Open Main: Brock Hoyer starts off great with a holeshot and does his best to fight off Dusty Klatt. Hoyer finishes in 3rd, Brady Sheren goes down, and Kris Foster in 6th.

 

Round 4

 

MX2 Main: Tough race as Brock Hoyer gets a good start but crashes in the first turn and has to regroup fast. Brady Sheren pushed his way into 4th Hoyer finished in 5th and Kris Foster rounded off the team in 7th.

Chilliwack, B.C., Canada
Nov. 6 & Nov. 7

The Canadian Arenacross consists of amateur and pro racing, where young and old can show their stuff on Chilliwack’s Heritage Park indoor racing track. Also included is the always-popular head to head racing; this intense format consists of two pro names drawn out of a hat to battle each other for one lap. Winners of the head to head advance their way to the final for a dash for cash.

 

With the presence of such hotshots as Cole Siebler from AMA Supercross, it can be said that this year’s Arenacross has drawn many of today’s top riders to see how they fair up against the budding Canadian talent.

 

Round 1

MX2 Main: Brock Hoyer from Monster Energy Leading Edge Kawasaki Team placed 2nd. Brock is one of the most consistent racers in this series and is looking to win himself a championship this year.

 

Open Main: Had some very exiting action as racers battled hard and tight. In the end the Monster Energy Leading Edge Kawasaki Team finished with Brock Hoyer 3rd, Brady Sheren 4th, and Kris Foster in 5th.

Montreal Supercross
Olympic Stadium
Montreal, Quebec
October 3, 2009
 
This past weekend the Monster Energy Leading Edge Kawasaki Team traveled to Montreal, Quebec for the annual Montreal Supercross in the Olympic Stadium.  
The team brought two riders, Brock Hoyer from Williams Lake, BC to ride in the Canadian only MX2 class and recently crowned Canadian MX2 National Champion, Teddy Maier from Fort Dodge, Iowa who was riding the new fuel injected Kawasaki KX450F in the MX1 class.
 
During Friday’s practice Teddy felt very comfortable aboard his new bike and clocked the fasted lap times, showing some veteran champions that he was serious about stepping up to the MX1 class. Meanwhile in MX2, Hoyer would log the fourth quickest time in qualifying. These lap times ensured both of the Monster Energy Leading Edge riders a good gate pick for the Main Event.
 
In MX2, the gate dropped and Brock Hoyer would get pinched off on the start. Despite being a ways back from the leaders, Hoyer put his head down and began to charge, logging the quickest lap time of the event in the process. Slowly Brock worked threw other riders into 4th and had a good battle with 3rd place finisher, Brady Sheren but couldn't make the pass before the checkers. Still a great ride for one of Canada's most promising up and coming riders.

(Sand Del Lee, Richmond, Ontario August 9th)
 
MX2 – The plan for the Monster Energy Leading Edge Team for this round was to stay on top and maintain their points lead. Holding on to the points lead is crucial as this is the second last round of the national tour. Monster Energy Leading Edge Kawasaki’s Teddy Maier is still on top and also increased his lead with a 4th over all by finishing 4th in moto 1 and 3rd in moto 2. Teddy’s teammates Brock Hoyer pulled off a holeshot in moto 2 and finished 10th overall and Nick Evennou struggled with a 12th in moto 1 and a DNF in moto 2. Now the team heads to Walton, Ontario for the Walton Trans-Can and the final round of the 2009 season. With all three riders inside the top 10 in points, it's been a great year for the team and hopes are high that all three riders can go out with a bang. The team is working hard to clinch their first CMRC National Championship.

Riverglade MX Park, Moncton, New Brunswick - August 2nd, 2009

MX2 – What a great day for the Monster Energy Leading Edge Kawasaki team! Moto 1 put two of their riders on the box as Teddy Maier took 1st place and teammate Nick Evennou took 3rd. Both started Moto 1 with great starts and looked comfortable as they maneuvered around lappers. Moto 2 was a little more challenging for the Monster Energy Leading Edge team. With a 10th place start Teddy still managed to put himself on the podium with a 3rd place finish giving him a 1st overall and a 19 point lead over last years champion, Eric Nye. Teammate Brock Hoyer also finished with a satisfying 10th and 9th for an 8th overall, and Nick Evennou finished 3rd and 10th for a 5th overall.

St-Thecle was new ground for everyone on the National tour and many were exited to show their skills on virgin territory. Unfortunately Mother Nature decided to play games and teased us with nimbus clouds that eventually turned St-Thecle into the mud race of the season.

The fierce muddy conditions forced officials to reduce the event to one moto per class. It was a fight for survival. Tearoffs where almost useless as riders tried to keep it on two wheels for what seemed to be the longest mud moto ever.

(Gopher Dunes, Courtland, July 19th)

Gopher Dunes is a sand track like no other. It has a global reputation for being one of the toughest tracks and conditioning is a must. This was very evident as the racers battled the roughest sand berms, woops, jumps and ruts. You would think getting a good start is the key at this track. It helps, but in no time you are dealing with lappers that constantly are filling your helmet with sand.  This track has always mixed up the podium and this weekend was no exception.
With the weather holding out for us, Gopher Dunes hosted one of the largest crowds this season with 40 Coca Cola and Mac’s Convenience Stores partnering folks also in attendance.

(Shadow Valley Raceway, Morden Manitoba, June 28th)

Morden Manitoba always has a surprise up its sleeve. This year was no exception. Week’s worth of heavy rain was not helping the already soaked dirt. 2 years ago Morden was know as the worst mud race in Canadian history and this weekend was becoming a mirror image.

 

Saturday’s racing and practice was cancelled as winds picked up and played havoc with tents. Once Sunday rolled around the weather started to become absolutely beautiful. As the riders checked out the track, more and more where pleased with the conditions. It was looking like we would pull off a great day of racing. And we did.

MX2 – Leading Edge Kawasaki Teddy Maier pulled out with a great start in Moto 1 and held his lead comfortably till the checkered flag. Maier 1st, Evennou 4th, Hoyer 6th. Best finish this season for the Leading Edge Team. Moto 2 Teddy started in the same scenario but unfortunately his bike couldn’t hold out for the duration.