This weekend the excitement that is motocross goes to the rolling hills of Ste Julie Quebec, that's right the 2008 Monster Energy Motocross Nationals start. For the second year in a row there won't be a number one plate out there in the MX1 class, as Paul Carpenter is racing the AMA Nationals for Atomic Racing. But the after a few years of racing down in the States, the 2007 champ is back! Dusty Klatt looks to win another championship this time aboard a Monster Energy/Cernics Kawasaki. One familiar face who won't be racing is 5 Time CMRC champion Jean Sebastian Roy who has decided to hang up the helmet and boots. JSR still plans on showing up at all the nationals to help mentor Blackfoot Yamaha's other riders. Other then Klatt, riders vying for the championship are Blackfoot's Yamaha's Colton Facotti and his teammate Jimmy Nelson, OTSFF Suzuki's Mitch Cooke, KTM's Jeff Northrop and Dusty Klatt's teammate Jeff Gibson. Other riders in the mix will be Brady Sheren, Marco Dube, Kyle Keast,Tim Tremblay, Blair Morgan and Tyler Medaglia. I think when the series ends, Dusty Klatt will be crowned the champion.

For 2008 the MX2 is competing a nine round series compared to a regional class like it's been in the past. This year's contenders are Clearbrook Yamaha's Kyle Beaton, Blackfoot Toyota Yamaha's Aron Harvey, OTSFF Suzuki's Jeremy Medaglia, Leading Edge Kawasaki's Teddy Mair and Nick Evennou, KTM Canada's Ryan Lockhart, Mason Phillips and Eric Nye. This class is stacked, and I honestly think there will be a different winner every moto and the name of the game will be consistency. Personally, I think Kyle Beaton will come out on top, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Ryan Lockhart or Teddy Maier take the title. It's going to be a great season with lots bar banging and exciting racing!