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Nickname:
The Deputy
Motorcycle: Kawasaki KX 125, KX 250
Race #: 2 SpeedStick U.S. Arenacross
Race #: 20 Extreme Sports Canadian Motocross Championships
Classes: U.S. Nissan National Arenacross, U.S. EA Sports National
Supercross, Canadian National Motocross
Birthplace: Courtney, BC
Resides: Courtney, BC
Birth date: Sept. 14, 1982
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 165
Richmond Racing’s Darcy Lange is one of Canada’s most promising motocross talents. He had his first taste of motocross when he was 4 years old. With his dad close at hand, Darcy had his first ride and learned the essentials of the throttle twist.
Darcy's racing career began in 1994 where he raced in the 80cc class in Nanaimo and finished in 5th at the age of twelve. He started his racing career late in life by today's standards but he quickly made an impression. In 1995 he won his first 80cc Provincial Championship.
Driven…
It was in the 1995 season that Darcy lost the tip of his pinky-finger. On a cold
November race day in Duncan, BC, Darcy crashed on the first lap and his lever
pinched the end of his finger. It was so cold that Darcy didn't notice and he
rode the rest of the race only to find, when he took off his glove, that the end
of his finger was missing.
Darcy turned pro at age 15 and finished 5th in the Canadian National Championship - a huge success at any age. Following his 4th place finish in the Canadian Outdoor Nationals in 2000, Darcy began competing in the U.S. Arenacross series, backed by the Richmond Racing team. In his first arenacross season he carved a name for himself amongst the American competition finishing the series in 7th. In 2001/2002 Darcy came back with a vengeance winning 15 races in the series and finishing 2nd overall behind Josh Demuth. Darcy was also crowned the DFC (Dash-for-Cash) champion.
Darcy was injured multiple times during the 2002 Canadian Outdoor Series in the 250cc pro-class. He fully recovered and returned to his top Canadian form in the U.S. Arenacross series only to suffer a broken tail bone at the Toronto round of the series. Additional injuries stopped Darcy from returning to the arenacross series. But even though Darcy missed the last 4 rounds of the arenacross series he managed to hold on to 4th place in the points standings and he was crowned the Dash for Cash champion for the second year in a row. Darcy will be setting his sites on the Canadian nationals following his recovery.
4th Place
Overall – U.S. Nissan Arenacross Series (2002/2003)
DFC Champion – U.S. Arenacross
2nd Place
Overall- US Speedstick Arenacross Series (2001/2000)
DFC Champion - US Arenacross
Canadian
Supercross Champion
3rd Place Toronto Supercross
3rd Place Montreal Supercross
3rd Place Overall CMRC Canadian National Championship
7th Place Overall - US Speedstick Arenacross Series (2000/2001)
4th Place Overall Canadian National Championship
3th Place Overall Canadian National Championship
Turned Pro
5th Place Overall Canadian National Championship
2th Place
Overall 80cc - Walton National
1st Place Overall 125 Intermediate - B.C. Provincials riding a KX 100
1st Place Overall 80cc - BC Provincials
1st Race in Nanaimo, BC - finished 5th
1st Ride - Courtney. BC, Age of 4
