Hall of Fame Supercrosss

Allan Dyck - Class of 2018

Vada — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 05:21:37 +0000

Allan Dyck - Class of 2018 Vada Thu, 01/24/2019 - 00:21

Al's absolute best year came in 1989, when he pulled off the “Triple Crown”

“Too Trick” Al Dyck started riding dirt bikes in 1977, and in 1979 at the age of 15 he started his first year of racing. He followed in the footsteps of other great BC riders including Bill Mclean, Terry Hofoss, Larry Mckenzie and Bob Levy, to name a few. In that first year Al won the BC and Canadian National Championships in the 80cc class in Aldergrove, BC.

Al quickly moved through the ranks and by the end of the second year of racing was in the Expert class. He won many provincial titles and in 1986, won all three BC and Manitoba Championships. He capped off the year by becoming one of the few Canadians to win the prestigious Montreal Supercross.

Al competed in three Motocross Des Nations 1986, 88 and 89 where team Canada finished top 10 in two of those years. Al placed 6^th one of the motos in 1986 in Maggoria against the best riders in the world.

Al rode during the years of Ross Pederson’s dominance but in 1988, won the National Championship in the 125 class and also received the most points in all classes combined. Again he won all 3 Provincial titles in BC and Manitoba.

In 1988, Al won the CMA White Memorial Trophy (best performance by a Canadian Rider in all disciplines).

His absolute best year came in 1989, when he pulled off the “Triple Crown”, making him the only rider in Canadian history, besides Ross Pederson, to win the 125, 250 and 500cc National Championship titles in one year.

Al also raced some off road races in the late 80s and early 90s winning some of the biggest races in Canada in the Masters class, being one of a few to ever come from Motocross and win in off road.

In 1997, Al came back after he stopped serious racing and won his 5^th National Pro Championship in the 125 class.

Al raced with Yamaha and Honda all of his Pro Career winning his biggest race in Montreal on a Yamaha but winning all his National championships with Honda.

He was one of a few Canadian Pros to travel to the US finishing in the top 20 in the outdoor Nationals and making most Main events in Supercross. He won some California winter races with the best riders in the world even winning a championship in California in the early 90s.

Not only did Al race, but did most of his own mechanics. During his Pro career, Al needed a mechanic for the Nationals and in 1985 Al hired Joe Skidd. In 1988, they started doing suspension on Al’s bikes which helped in winning his first title. Joe and Al started working on customer suspension in 1989. To this day both Joe and Al do suspension for others. Al with Too Trick Racing and Joe with SSS.

Al was also mechanic for Darcy Lange, winning his first AMA Arenacross, as well as mechanic for Blair Morgan (inducted in 2014) on Blackfoot Honda and his own Yamaha team from 2000 to 2004.

After Al’s racing career, he started promoting Arenacross in BC and Alberta from 1997 to 2003. He stopped MX riding from 2005 to 2016 when he got into renovation work along with suspension.

In 2016 Al started phasing out the renovations and getting back to doing suspension full time. He had been doing mostly off road suspension for the last 10 years so when he started back into Motocross suspension he contacted Joe at SSS to discuss doing SSS in BC which Al does today along with Too Trick Suspension.

Al started helping Pro riders in 2017 when he went to a few rounds of the Pro Nationals. At this time Al decided he would travel to the Nationals doing suspension. After thinking about it, he thought that since he was travelling to the Nationals, he may as well have a race team. Last September, Al started putting sponsors together and got two big sponsors in Sky Helicopters and Holeshot Motorsports. His Honda Team, with a 450 and 250 rider for the 2018 season, finished 8^th in both classes.

Recently, Al raced a legends race in Austin, Manitoba where he entered an open class and finished 6^th in the moto.

Now, after having a year of the Race Team under his belt as owner and Manager, he is planning on putting together another team in 2019 for the Canadian Nationals and hopes to win some more championships in the near future.

Ben Milot - Class of 2022

Vada — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 23:27:58 +0000

Ben Milot - Class of 2022 Vada Tue, 02/21/2023 - 18:27

Milot Land Tour is the most important freestyle motocross tour in Canada

Originally from Yamachiche, Quebec, Ben Milot rode his first motorcycle in 1992, at the age of 9. It was while watching his older brother, Alex Milot, race that he was bitten by this sport. In his 5th year of lessons only, Ben already marked the Quebec motocross industry by winning his first two championships in the “Junior 125cc'' class and went directly to the Pro class, a first in Quebec! In his first year he stood out in the jump competitions. In 1999, he was invited by the Montreal Super Motocross organization to participate in the jump competition during the intermission. This was how a new passion was discovered: freestyle motocross.

2000 marked the start of his international career with an invitation to the Athens Supercross in Greece, where he finished in first position. It was after this competition that he decided to devote himself 100% to freestyle motocross. During the following years, Ben took part in several international competitions in Canada, the United States, Europe and South America, collecting honors. Among the highlights of his career are his participation in the most prestigious freestyle motocross competitions in the world, including the Summer X-Games, the Red Bull X-Fighters, the American Arenacross Championship and the Freestyle Motocross World Championship, in addition to his 2 victories at the Montreal Supercross. To this day, he is still the only Quebec rider to have participated in these major competitions.

Over the years, Milot has been the brand image of several multinationals such as Coors Light, General Motors, Rockstar Energy Drink and Acura, thus promoting freestyle motocross in various advertising campaigns across the country, in addition to wearing the colors of several important players in the world of motorcycles and sport in general (Kawasaki, KTM, Yamaha, Fox, Scott and Oakley).

He has allowed his sport to become known by the general public by producing the DVDs Invasion 1, 2 and 3, in which we can see the best motocross freestyle pilots in the world, including Travis Pastrana and the Quebecois Jean-Sébastien Roy. It will also have enabled hundreds of young and old to discover motocross and have privileged access to sport during the open days of its private practice ground, Milot Land, in Yamachiche.

In 2010, Ben created the Milot Land Tour. It gives young pilots the chance to evolve in a safe environment, while earning a living thanks to freestyle. With 45 shows a year, the Milot Land Tour is positioned as the most important freestyle motocross tour in Canada. Barely 2 years later, he accepted the offer from Franco Dragone, one of the most prestigious artistic directors in the world and joined the team for The House of Dancing Water in Macao, China. He divided his time between China and Canada for 7 years, to play the Red Rider, one of the main characters of the show. The experience acquired within this mega production lead him to collaborate as a consultant-specialist in motocross with big companies in the world of sport and entertainment such as Evenko, Gestev, GP3R and Cirque du Soleil, giving increased visibility for motocross in the entertainment world. To date, he is the only Canadian to have participated as a rider and consultant in a major show of this kind.

In 2017, he developed the Milot Land series, an 8-episode docu-reality film on the world of freestyle motocross. The shootings took place in the summer of 2017 in Quebec, Ontario and China and feature several Canadian freestyle and motorcycle trial pilots in addition to presenting several festivals and events. The show, which was presented in the spring of 2018 at Z network, allowed the general public to discover the world of motorcycles and freestyle motocross. The show’s impact was quickly felt with growing interest from promoters in the Milot Land tour as well as a significant increase in audience numbers.

In 2018, Ben created the Ben Milot Academy. He travelled all over Quebec to share his passion and knowledge, offering motocross classes to young and old. It allows amateurs to learn new techniques safely. 2018 also marked the return of Supercross at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal. In addition to presenting the freestyle show, Ben acted as consultant and speaker for the event.

2020 was a milestone year for Ben with the 10th anniversary of the Milot Land tour and the development of a new TV show featuring motorcycles.

Despite numerous injuries and around twenty fractures, Ben has never given up and has always worked hard to achieve his goals, contributed to the development of his sport and allowed the youngest to discover motocross. With its impressive track record, for all the entities he is involved with including the Academy and his dedication to his sport, Ben is more than ever considered an icon in the world of motocross in Canada and is the idol of several generations! He is a positive model of courage, determination and work. Almost 30 years into his career, Ben Milot is undoubtedly the benchmark for motocross in Canada and deserves his place at the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame!

Originaire de Yamachiche, au Québec, Ben Milot a enfourché sa première moto en 1992, à l'âge de 9 ans. C'est en regardant son grand frère, Alex Milot, courir qu'il a été mordu par ce sport. À sa 5e année de cours seulement, Ben a déjà marqué l'industrie québécoise du motocross en remportant ses deux premiers championnats dans la classe ''Junior 125cc'' et est passé directement à la classe Pro, une première au Québec ! Dès sa première année, il se démarque dans les compétitions de saut. En 1999, il est invité par l'organisation du Super Motocross de Montréal à participer à la compétition de saut pendant l'entracte. C'est ainsi que se découvre une nouvelle passion : le motocross freestyle.

L'année 2000 marque le début de sa carrière internationale avec une invitation au Supercross d'Athènes en Grèce, où il termine en première position. C'est après cette compétition qu'il décide de se consacrer à 100% au motocross freestyle. Au cours des années suivantes, Ben a participé à plusieurs compétitions internationales au Canada, aux États-Unis, en Europe et en Amérique du Sud, récoltant les honneurs. Parmi les faits saillants de sa carrière, notons sa participation aux plus prestigieuses compétitions de motocross freestyle au monde, dont les X-Games d'été, les Red Bull X-Fighters, le Championnat américain d'arénacross et le Championnat du monde de motocross freestyle, en plus de ses 2 victoires au Supercross de Montréal. À ce jour, il est toujours le seul pilote québécois à avoir participé à ces grandes compétitions.

Au fil des ans, Milot a été l'image de marque de plusieurs multinationales telles que Coors Light, General Motors, Rockstar Energy Drink et Acura, faisant ainsi la promotion du motocross freestyle dans diverses campagnes publicitaires à travers le pays, en plus de porter les couleurs de plusieurs acteurs importants du monde de la moto et du sport en général (Kawasaki, KTM, Yamaha, Fox, Scott et Oakley).

Il a permis à son sport de se faire connaître du grand public en produisant les DVD Invasion 1, 2 et 3, dans lesquels on peut voir les meilleurs pilotes de motocross freestyle au monde, dont Travis Pastrana et le Québécois Jean-Sébastien Roy. Il aura également permis à des centaines de jeunes et moins jeunes de découvrir le motocross et d'avoir un accès privilégié au sport lors des journées portes ouvertes de son terrain de pratique privé, le Milot Land, à Yamachiche.

En 2010, Ben a créé le Milot Land Tour. Il offre aux jeunes pilotes la possibilité d'évoluer dans un environnement sécurisé, tout en gagnant leur vie grâce au freestyle. Avec 45 spectacles par an, le Milot Land Tour se positionne comme la plus importante tournée de motocross freestyle au Canada. À peine 2 ans plus tard, il accepte l'offre de Franco Dragone, l'un des plus prestigieux directeurs artistiques au monde, et rejoint l'équipe de The House of Dancing Water à Macao, en Chine. Il partage son temps entre la Chine et le Canada pendant 7 ans, pour incarner le Red Rider, l'un des personnages principaux du spectacle. L'expérience acquise au sein de cette méga production l'amène à collaborer en tant que consultant-spécialiste en motocross avec de grandes entreprises du monde du sport et du spectacle telles que Evenko, Gestev, GP3R et le Cirque du Soleil, donnant ainsi une visibilité accrue au motocross dans le monde du spectacle. À ce jour, il est le seul Canadien à avoir participé en tant que pilote et consultant à un grand spectacle de ce type.

En 2017, il a développé la série Milot Land, un docu-réalité en 8 épisodes sur le monde du motocross freestyle. Les tournages ont eu lieu durant l'été 2017 au Québec, en Ontario et en Chine et mettent en scène plusieurs pilotes canadiens de freestyle et de moto trial en plus de présenter plusieurs festivals et événements. L'émission, qui a été présentée au printemps 2018 au réseau Z, a permis au grand public de découvrir le monde de la moto et du motocross freestyle. L'impact de l'émission s'est rapidement fait sentir avec un intérêt croissant des promoteurs pour la tournée Milot Land ainsi qu'une augmentation significative du nombre de spectateurs.

En 2018, Ben a créé l'Académie Ben Milot. Il parcourt tout le Québec pour partager sa passion et ses connaissances, en offrant des cours de motocross aux jeunes et aux moins jeunes. Il permet aux amateurs d'apprendre de nouvelles techniques en toute sécurité. L'année 2018 a également marqué le retour du Supercross au Stade olympique de Montréal. En plus de présenter le spectacle de freestyle, Ben a agi comme consultant et conférencier pour l'événement.

2020 a été une année charnière pour Ben avec le 10e anniversaire de la tournée Milot Land et le développement d'une toute nouvelle émission de télévision mettant en scène des motos.

Malgré de nombreuses blessures et une vingtaine de fractures, Ben n'a jamais baissé les bras et a toujours travaillé dur pour atteindre ses objectifs, contribuer au développement de son sport et permettre aux plus jeunes de découvrir le motocross. Avec son palmarès impressionnant, pour toutes les entités dans lesquelles il est impliqué dont l'Académie et son dévouement à son sport, Ben est plus que jamais considéré comme une icône dans le monde du motocross au Canada et est l'idole de plusieurs générations! Il est un modèle positif de courage, de détermination et de travail. Après presque 30 ans de carrière, Ben Milot est sans aucun doute la référence du motocross au Canada et mérite sa place au Temple de la renommée de la moto canadienne!