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Trey Canard Wins San Francisco Supercross
// February 2nd, 2010 // No Comments » // News
Trey Canard Wins San Francisco Supercross
Canard Leads 15 Laps to Take Home First Win of the Season
February 1st, 2010
San Francisco, CA – GEICO Powersports Honda rider Trey Canard rode to victory in the fourth round of the 2010 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco, CA.
Coming off the heels of a strong third place performance at round three in Anaheim just a week earlier, Canard was eager to get back on the track in San Francisco and had his sights set on the win. Canard won the second qualifying heat of the night, placing him in good position for the main event. While he did not capture the Spike Holeshot award, Canard was leading the field by the end of the first lap. He continued to lead for the entire fifteen lap main event to take first place.
Trey Canard jumps on the 2010 Pit Posse Team!
// January 30th, 2010 // 1 Comment » // Blog
Pit Posse Motorsports is pleased to announce the addition of Trey Canard to the Pit Posse family. Canard will use and endorse Pit Posse trailer accessories, tools and bike accessories for the 2010 Pro Motocross/Supercross season. “I’m a very organized guy. Everything has its place, and with Pit Posse it’s so much easier for things to be in the right place in the shop. I’m sure my mechanic will be excited to fill up the tool box, as well!,” said Trey. “We are so excited to have Canard join our growing group of top riders for 2010,” states Pit Posse’s rider support guru, Colten Maynard. “We’ve always been a big fan of his and we’re looking forward to watching him perform at the top in the 250 Lites West class. It’s no surprise that Pit Posse is Trey’s #1choice to help keep him and his crew organized and ready to race!” Trey’s got a lot of positive predictions going into the season and Pit Posse’s proud to have him on the team. Most of all, Pit Posse is looking forward to joining him in celebration of his impending wins and accomplishments. Pit Posse would like to wish Trey the best of luck in the upcoming season. Keep an eye out for #38!
Trey Canards Segment from the film “MOTO The Movie”
// January 30th, 2010 // No Comments » // Blog, Video
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MOTO The Movie / Trey Canard Segment from THE ASSIGNMENT on Vimeo.
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Shot at his home SX track in Shawnee Oklahoma. For more information on the DVD go to motoXcinema.com
Racer X Interview
// January 29th, 2010 // No Comments » // Blog
Racer X: You looked like you were in pretty serious pain after the main event, so obviously that was a tough race for you with your foot being hurt. Talk about trying to race through 15 laps with an injury like that and not thinking about it.
Trey Canard: That’s the hardest part, trying not to think about it. It would’ve been easier if I would’ve had a better start, but it was good. It was good for me, because I’ve never really been that guy that was the tough guy who rode through pain really well, and I think tonight was a turning point for me with that stuff. I was happy with it. I rode well. Yeah, it hurt, but everyone out there has got something hurt on them. It’s not like I’m the only guy that’s hurt. I’m stoked on the night, and I think it’s something I can build on for a good rest of the series.
How many times did you ride this past week?
About 30 minutes…
Right, so you weren’t able to do what you wanted to do on the bike throughout the week, but you were still able to put together a solid main event. Does that tell you anything?
It was awesome for me, all things considered. I think it made me better, and honestly I’m really happy about it. That third place felt awesome to me.
But you were still charging to get that second place all the way down to the wire…
I wanted that second! I was almost there… But it’s something I can build on, and I feel like that was good for me, and I feel like I’ve got a monkey off my back, so I’m ready to go for next weekend, and I’ll do what I can.
Most of us probably already thought of you as being tough, but most of your injuries, at least since you’ve turned pro, have been major enough that you couldn’t ride through them…
It’s weird because I have been through some pain, with the broken femur [in 2008], and everyone saw my wrist at Mt. Morris [in 2009] – it wasn’t pretty – but I’ve never had that injury that hurts like crazy, but nothing’s really terribly wrong, so it was tough for me. It was almost a mental block, and now I feel like I’m past it. I’ve just got to look forward, be positive, and do what I can.
Talk about the track, because it could’ve been a mess…
I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one that can say that Dirt Wurx did an awesome job. I walked out on the track and was just amazed at what it looked like. It was unreal. I’m at a loss for words. It was great.
You said it was a challenge to put your hurt foot out of your head, but does that mean you were actually able to do that?
I was. At about the sixth lap or so, I kind of sucked and wasn’t riding how I wanted to ride because of the pain, but then B [mechanic Brent Presnell] put a message on the board…
What did he say?
“Don’t stop the swagger.”
Did you actually read that and get inspired?
I saw something and then “swagger” and I knew he was ranting about swagger all week, so…
So, you were like, “All right, I guess I’ll go fast again.”?
Yeah, it helped me get in the zone – in the moment.
That’s kind of cool to see that sort of relationship between a mechanic and his rider. That’s a credit to having a guy around whom you’ve had around for a long time.
It’s B, man! Jackie Moon!
So you get him.
Yeah, I get him. It’s huge. B and I are pretty close. We’ve been through it all since amateurs, and lived in the same room in the amateur days because I couldn’t afford to put him up anywhere else. We’ve been through thick and thin, and I don’t see us changing any time soon.
I noticed you’re calling him “B” instead of his former nickname “Big B”…
He’s lost weight! He’s been training… He’s just B now.
He’s going to be “b” before too long.
(Laughs) Yeah, that could happen.
So are you really past the injury now?
Yeah, I think so. For me, it was a mental thing. You have injury after injury, and then you start to wonder, “Am I injury-prone? Am I made of glass? Am I going to get hurt again?” So, for me to put it behind me, I feel like I can move forward now.
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