Bryce Wadge continues his climb up the Triple Crown Series 2024 leaderboard as the motocross circuit heads into its second half of the season.
The Stonewall-native, and only full-time Manitoban in the series, has placed in the top 25 of all four races this season, including a 15th place finish at the Prairie Hill, MX in Pilot Mound last June.
Now with four events remaining, Wadge is feeling confident heading into the home stretch.
“I feel I’ve been really trending up in the right direction,” said Wadge. “Riding’s been good. This series is super tough, super competitive so to be in that top 20 and top 15 in moto scores, it’s pretty amazing to be there. Just kind of solidifying as one of the best in the country which is pretty cool.”
This is Wadge’s fourth season of the circuit after making his Triple Crown debut back in 2021 when he finished 27th in overall points as a 17-year-old.
Now at 20, Wadge is having his best season of his career riding in the 250 PRO/AM division.
He said the prior three seasons have helped him know what to expect at each event.
“It’s nice to know,” said Wadge. “When you’re new to everything, especially at these pro races, it’s tough to know what’s going to happen in the race or qualifying. You need to qualify to get a spot on the gate because there’s so many people trying to get on. Just little things like that are what make life a bit easier.”
And handling life on the road is also something Wadge has gotten used to.
With him on the road is his gym coach who helps him run through daily routines in the gym and what to eat during training and on race day.
Since the race in Pilot Mound, he’s been in Ontario where the fourth and fifth races of the Triple Crown are taking place.
In round four at Gopher Dunes MX in Courtland last week, Wadge had a class finish of 25th place.
Now he is getting ready for the fifth round in Ottawa that goes Sunday.
“Getting to go across Canada is really cool,” said Wadge. “The stuff you get to see is sometimes once in a lifetime. This racing is taking me to all these cool places, you get to ride some amazing tracks, meet some amazing people, and do what you love.”
After round five, the Triple Crown will head further east for rounds six and seven.
Round six goes the following Sunday, July 21 in Moncton, NB while round seven is the Sunday after on July 28 in Deschambault, QC.
The circuit will then return to Ontario for round eight, the Triple Crown Championship, that takes place on Sunday, Aug. 11 at Walton Raceway in Walton, ON.
Wadge and the rest of the competitors will have a 15-minute qualifying session ahead of the race that day to determine gate position in the championship.
