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.

Montreal, Quebec

Am Getting Paid is the largest amateur skate contest in Canada and brings in riders from all over North America. In its 5th year, the event had a location change to Le Taz (a brand new indoor skate-park just outside of downtown Montreal).  The riders were super excited about the new course, some of them saying that, "it was like skating an X-Games course."

Monster Energy had our sample booth set up inside the park, where we sampled two pallets throughout the event to spectators and competitors.  Our V.I.P lounge was the place to hangout, with couches, food, and music for the riders to chill out between rounds. Out of the one hundred and thirty five skaters, Magnus Hanson (Vancouver, B.C.) nailed 1st, Manny Satiago (Massachusetts, USA) 2nd, and Micky Papa (Vancouver, B.C.) 3rd.