Sponsormeonline.com Amateur Spotlight: Jeremy Medaglia
FEBRUARY 21, 2007
 

 

 

 By Danny Brault
Photos: Allison Kennedy

 

Jeremy Medaglia (middle) and his father, Derrick (right) listen to riders' meeting at the 2006 Moncton National.

 

JEREMY MEDAGLIA
BIRTHDAY: March 25, 1990
HOMETOWN: Kemptville, Ontario
CLASSES: 125, 250, and GP Intermediate
BIKES: YZ250F and YZ450F
SPONSORS: Yamaha Canada, Arnprior SportLand, MX101, M2R, Wrex, Kinemedics, Decal Works, Factory Connection Canada, Phat MX, CTI 2, Pro-Wheel, Renthal, Ready Filters, SixSixOne USA, Acerbis, Braking, Osiris, Hat’s Off, ASV, Hindle, ProGrip Goggles, Gaerne

My how things change. When I first met Jeremy Medaglia at the Walton TransCan in 2001, he wasn’t too interested in motocross—he was a hockey player. Playing for his local ‘AAA’ team, Jeremy’s focus was on scoring goals rather than railing berms. And with his older brother, Tyler (now a member of the OTSFF Suzuki team), garnering much of the attention at the track, it seemed like Jeremy would always live in his shadow.

However, as he grew up so did his passion for racing. I remember his father Derrick always saying that Jeremy was the more aggressive one, but I never really believed that until the 16-year-old earned his intermediate plates. At the opening round of the Ontario Provincial Series, at Gopher Dunes, Jeremy shot out of the gate on his privateer CRF250 to finish 4-1 for first overall in 125 Intermediate. The #181 Honda rider again showed his speed, trading the top positions with Ryan Blizzard at Medgalia’s hometown track at Sand Del Lee.    

 

Still an intermediate rider, Medaglia earned national #98. 


Then when the MX2 East Nationals began, Jeremy was right there beside his brother on the line in Ste-Julie and Gopher Dunes. At the first round in Quebec, Jeremy finished 23-18 for 22nd overall and then bettered that with a 17-18 at Gopher for 19th overall. He made the long haul out east to Moncton, too, but a broken arm suffered in his qualifier kept him from racing the final Eastern rounds and the Walton TransCan. The ten points he earned were good enough for national #98, however.

The MX101 Yamaha team has signed on Medaglia for 2007, which is a good fit for both parties, since MX101 runs the Sand Del Lee MX Park and schools, they’ve known Medaglia ever since he first started racing and he lives just ten minutes down the road.

Since Jeremy only rode three Provincial rounds and missed the TransCan, he is still eligible for intermediate status. At the moment, he is down at GPF training for the Canadian season and his older brother says he will be the kid to beat. Look for Jeremy to be a serious threat in the OPC, the Walton TransCan, and a top twenty contender in the MX2 East.


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