These photos were sent from our Canadian neighbor, Tommy Lemaire, 18 of Drummondville, QC. Tommy started riding at age 5 and has been hooked ever since. He lists his biggest accomplishments as winning the Intermediate Championship and qualifying for the MX2 National Pro in Canada, running in the top 15. He's looking forward to The Nationals. The photos seen here are from dragmx.com
Personal
Birth Date: January 13, 1988
Residence: Drummondville, QC Canada
Height: 5:10
Weight: 160
Turned Pro: 2006
Racing Number: 123
Sponsors: Yamaha Canada, KSA Racing, ITL, O`Neal, Odi Grips, LeoVince, Factory Connection, Imageplusonline.com, Utopia Optics
How did you get started?
I played hockey at age 5 and one of my teammates was racing and after a hockey game his dad invited me to ride. I've been hooked up since that day and never stopped riding.
What has been your biggest accomplishment?
The first would be winning the Intermediates Championship. Being dominant, I won 3/4 of the entire race and led Championships Points from the first heat to the end after coming back from a couple of years off due to injury. Secondly, probably qualifying for the MX2 National Pro in Canada . I ran in top 15 coming from a poor start and a no-workout schedule.
What are you planning for next season?
My plan for next season is to train really hard, (what I didn't do this past season) because I know I've got the talent to run up front, and that's where I want to be. This year I'll ride the complete East Coast MX2 Pro National, Montreal Supercross (50, 000 spectators), The Québec Provincial Series and the Toyota AMA Arenacross in Albany, NY.
Do you train? What does your schedule look like?
Yeah ... I Ride, I Run, I do Road Bike and Push-ups for this big 2007 season.
Music
I listen to pretty much every kind of music.
Describe your style
I've got the Pro Motocross style: P wear jeans and colored MX company shirt with sunglasses like any other Pro .
What do you want to be when you grow up?
I Plan to make a living with motocross. I know I can. All I have to do is put all my effort into it, train really hard and always believe. But, if it doesn't work out that way or something happens, I would like to have a job around motocross.
2006: First Year in the Pro qualified for a National but didn't finish the race due to broken clutch. But, I was riding in Top 20 coming from a poor start. 8th and 3rd in the Québec Provincial Championship in the Pro 125.
2005: 1st 125 intermediate championship (A class).
2004: Coming back from injury, I ran in top 5, but not the place I should be, so at the end of the season I ended strong with every heat victory in the last 5 weeks in junior. That added my points up really fast in the intermediates.
2003: Coming back from 2 years of injuries at the start of the season was hard, but after a couple of great finishes I broke my femur.
2002: was at my first complete year in 125. I was riding for first position and was 3rd in championship, but I broke my tibia and perone in both legs, so the season ended there.
2001: Poor 80cc season– lots of bad luck! I switched to 125 in the middle of the season, but broke my collarbone in the first race.
2000: 3rd in 80cc Championship.
3rd in the Supermini Championship .
1999: 4th in the 80cc Championship.
1998: 2nd in the 60cc Championship.
1997: 3rd in the 60cc Championship.
1996: 3rd in the 60cc Championship.
1995: 1st in the 50cc Championship.
1st at the Olympic Stadium in 50cc.
2nd in the 50cc Arenacross Championship .