Team Leading Edge Monster Kawasaki

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Moncton

Nick Evennou

Well, the team made it's way to Moncton last weekend for the Riverglade round and despite looking like it was going to be a mud race the track ended up being perfect.
The riders were all out early to film the Team promo video with Destroyer Films so everyone was well rested for the weekend and eager to get out there. Nick was especially excited since he won here last year and was hoping to repeat again. Too bad, his strange luck continued as he was shocked by his bike in moto 2. Can't say I've ever heard of someone being electrocuted by their own motorcycle but with the way Nick's season has been going it doesn't seem as suprising.

Teddy was solid again and despite tweaking his hurt ankle again still rode to strong 4-4 moto finishes and would have had third in the first moto but a lapper cut him off and stopped him dead, allowing Mason Phillips to get back around him with 2 laps to go. It's too bad that Teddy missed Regina because he'd have been right there for the championship with the recent troubles that Eric Nye and Aron Harvey have suffered. I guess that's racing.

Brock was his usual consistent self, finishing 10th overall. He's been working hard all week to try and bridge that next gap and crack the top 5. He rode at Sand Del Lee two years ago on a 450 so his familiarity with the track should help him with that goal. Also, Leading Edge supported Intermediate rider, Greg Small, son of the teams truck driver qualified for his first national at Riverglade and even managed to score 2 points in the second moto with a 19th. Way to go Greg, it only gets easier from here!

Nick and Brock have both stayed out in New Brunswick all week to practice so they'll be making the drive to Sand Del Lee on Friday. There may be some big news for Sand Del Lee so stay tuned.....

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Friday, August 1, 2008

Destroyer Films Video Shoot

Well, the team came out to Moncton, New Brunswick a few days early this week to team up with the guys from Destroyer Films to shoot a Team Promo video. Destroyer Films are the best in the biz when it comes to moto film making in Canada so I'm sure it's going to turn out great. An afternoon thunderstorm cut things short but they still got a lot of filming done and will finish it up on the weekend, filming race footage and behind the scenes stuff. Here's a few behind the scenes shots from the day.

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Destroyer Films' Chris Griffiths discusses a shot with the guys.

(L-R) Teddy, Nick and Brock - You're Monster Energy/Thor/Leading Edge Kawasaki team.

Brock

Nick relaxes between takes.

Brock and Teddy take a break.

Nick powers through a corner for the cameras.

Setting up another shot.

Nick gets a mouthful from the tire of Teddy.

Brock on the gas.

Brock skies out over the Semi.

Destroyer's Cody Bradley gets the shot.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Edmonton

Teddy gets some podium time after his second place finish.

Well, this was the first time that the series came to Edmonton and it turned out great. They did a great job with the track and the pits and facilities were top notch. The team had a good weekend, Teddy proved that he would have been a title contender if not for his missed race at Regina and Nick finally broke out of his slump with a fourth in the first moto. Not to mention Brock had his 3rd stratight top 10 weekend and things were definately good for Team Monster Energy/Thor/Leading Edge Kawasaki. Here's a few photos from the weekend.

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Just like last weekend, Teddy was back on the podium with a second overall.

Nick finally had a good moto at Edmonton, scoring a 4th in moto 1. Unfortunately, a broken wire inside his kill switch left him without a chance of repeating that in moto 2.

Brock had his third straight top 10 weekend with a 10th overall.

Teddy

Brock

Teddy gets interviewed by J.P. Savard of the french sports network, RDS.

Nick

Greg Small, the team's truck driver's son has been travelling all the nationals with his dad, Jim, and racing amatuer day.

Pro Circuit makes these bikes go.

Nick

Teddy

Working inside the rig.

Nick's new mechanic is former national racer and Yamaha Team Manager, Jari Heinonen.

Nick

Teddy

The grass pits made for a great layout.

Can't get enough of the grass pits.

Brock and Rob make a few last minute adjustments before practice.

Brock

Nick

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Monster Energy/Thor/Leading Edge Kawasaki at Nanaimo

Teddy gets some TV time with the Monster Girls

Last weekend found the team at Nanaimo BC at the Wastelands Motocross track. With the Leading Edge shop being based in Kamloops this was like a hometown race for everyone and there were lots of family and friends hanging out all weekend.

Also the race would mark the national debut of Leading Edge's intermediate rider, Kohl Canaday and he was solid in his first race, qualifying and even scoring a few points with a 17th in the second moto.

Hometown advantage seemed to work out, even though Nick had never raced here before all three riders placed in the top 10, with Teddy landing on the podium in 3rd and Nick and Brock finishing 5th and 9th respectively. All in all a pretty good day considering Teddy's ankle is still hurting and Nick had troubles in both motos, everyone really rode with a lot of heart today. Brock's second moto holeshot was a thing of beauty, if he can keep doing that there's no reason he can't continue to run up front.

All three riders have stayed out this week and are up in Kamloops at the Leading Edge shop, riding and getting ready for next weekends round in Edmonton. Look for a few photos of that later in the week. For now here's a few shots from Nanaimo.

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