Dean Wilson a lot of highs and a few lows

Looking back on 2010 it would be really tough to talk about people that made news in Canada this past year without mentioning Dean Wilson and the type of year he had. Dean Wilson had a lot of highs and a few lows. The highs were obviously winning some Nationals motos and overalls in the US, but his lowest of the lowest point of 2010 unfortunately happened on Canadian soil, specifically Lester B. Pearson International Airport.


Deano laying it flat after winning in Edmonton in 2009.

Dean Wilson’s story is a very unique one, he spent his early years growing up in Scotland until his family decided to relocate to Canada is search of the Canadian way of life. Being Canadian, it’s hard to argue with that. But, like most people that are born in a Country with as much history and pride as Scotland, your body may leave there, but your heart and mind never do.  So after the Wilson’s moved to Canada and settled in Alberta, Dean began his journey to the top of the motocross mountain. He paid his dues in Alberta, raced a little in the US and won some Walton Trans Can titles; everything was going according to plan.

Dean would eventually land a coveted spot on the very competitive Kawasaki Team Green program under the watchful eye of fellow Canadian Dave Gowland. Over the next few years Dean would reward Kawasaki with numerous Amateur titles and when it came time to turn pro in2010, Mitch Payton and the Pro Circuit were waiting with open arms.

With a great team behind and a great bike underneath him, Dean’s 2010 campaign began just as it was supposed to, he got on the podium a few times in SX, almost won a few mains and he was showing a remarkable consistency that very few rookies do. But, after another solid race in Toronto Dean got stopped going through US customs in Toronto with improper paper work.  Imagine being an 18 year old kid, in a championship battle, with the weight of the world on your shoulders, being told that you weren’t allowed to enter the Country you lived and worked in.  Well, as we all know, Dean would eventually get all the paper work sorted and was free to enter the USA, but it took almost three weeks and in those three weeks, he would miss two rounds on the SX series and drop out of the point’s race.


Here Dean Wilson rides to a solid 4th place finish at the Rogers Center downtown Toronto.
Little did he know that a world of problems were about to start...

This could have potentially ruined his season, but he regrouped and came out swinging in the outdoors, he almost won in Texas, he found himself on the podium numerous times, and when the Series came to an end in September, Dean had won two overalls and finished an impressive 4th overall in the Series. Dean Wilson had arrived!

As much as Dean embraces the Country where he was born, as he did in September when he rode for Team Great Britain at the MXoN. He is immensely proud of his Canadian roots and knows he wouldn’t be where he is now without this great Country to which most of us call home. But we all know full well, that when we are searching for the ultimate motocross glory at the pinnacle of our sport, we must head south.

Dean is part Canadian and that is why he is one of DMX’s Canadian motocross newsmakers of 2010. I will end this with Dean’s words on his 2010 season.“ My season was pretty good, I had some highs in Budds Creek and Pala, and some lows in Texas and Steel City. But, I stayed consistent and learned a lot. Hopefully I can stay healthy and bring home two titles in 2011.  My bikes are amazing so far and testing has gone great, I am really looking forward to SX”.

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