2001 edition News and Stuff from Atlantic Canada's MX scene

2000 - 2001 AtlanticMX.com News Archive

Ryan Lockhart wins Amateur classes at Worcester AX
Posted Friday, November 24, 2000
Local Pro rider and Toys for Big Boys sponsored Ryan Lockhart made the trip to Worcester Mass. for the amateur Arenacross program. Lockhart won both the 125 Schoolboy and 125 Intermediate classes and finished 7th in the 250 Intermediate. New Brunswick Juniors Phillippe Breau and Ghislain Breault finished 5th and 9th, respectively, in the 125 Novice class. Complete results

Karl Mitchell, 1971 - 2000
Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2000
Local ATV racer Karl Mitchell died last Saturday as a result of an accident while riding his ATV near Mount Uniacke. More.

Pastrana to ride entire 250 Supercross Season
Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2000
According to a Suzuki new release, seventeen year old Suzuki star Travis Pastrana will ride the entire AMA 250 Supercross series beginning in Anaheim, California in January. Pastrana will be one of the youngest riders in memory to tackle the AMA 250 Supercross series. When the AMA switches to outdoor motocross next spring, Pastrana will ride the 125 and defend his title.

Canadians at Albany Arenacross
Posted Monday, November 13, 2000
Everyone knows Lange and Dube (who's riding a KTM) are shaking things up in the opening rounds of the U.S. National Arenacross series, but Kawasaki Canada/Thor/Speed Machines sponsored local boy Jamie Bird is making his own waves in the Amateur events. Check it out.

Cooke captures Truro Arenacross
Posted Sunday, November 5, 2000
Two Wheel/Pro-Action/Kawasaki's Machine Gun Mitchell Cooke captured the overall win at the Truro Arenacross Saturday night. Second in the Pro main event was Cape Breton's Avery MacDonald. More results will be posted when they're available.