NOTJ eMagazin 2015
#8/2015
THE RETURN
BACK IN BRAZIL
BRAZILIAN
PREQUALIFICATION
C A R A G U A FREESTYLE MX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
CONTENT PAGE 6-7
CARAGUATATUBA
PAGE 8-20
STORY „THE RETURN“
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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RANKING
PAGE 22-23 FINAL SHOT PAGE 28
OUTLOOK
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HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
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CARAGUATAT
CARAGUATATUBA, IS A CITY IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE SOUTHERN STATE OF Sﾃグ PAULO IN BRAZIL. CARAGUATATUBA IS THE LARGEST CITY OF Sﾃグ PAULO NORTH SHORE. THE ECONOMY IS DRIVEN BY AGRICULTURE AND TOURISM. THE URBAN AREA AND FARMLANDS ARE WITHIN THE COASTLINE AND VALLEY AREAS, THE MAJORITY OF THE NORTHERN PART ARE HEAVILY FORESTED AND RARELY SERVES ANY ROADS TO THAT AREA.
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TUBA
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FIRST EVENT CANCELLED IN 15 YEARS HISTORY Caraguatatuba, 8th November, 2015: Expectations were high leading into the 10th round of FIM Freestyle Motocross World Championships. A complete mobile arena was buil in the event center of Carguatatuba by the Promoter Romagnoli. More than 25 trucks delivered the awesome arena with VIP boxes, commentator places and stand for about 7.000 people. Beside that a 2 hours live broadcast was scheduled for Brasils national TV with 2 slowmotion cameras a drone and 8 HD cameras.
GearThroughout Up for the competition theleading cancelation the week intowas a bummer. the event, weather forecasts were
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predicting rain to hang over the
MAIN GATE IN CARAGUA
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THE RETURN
MOBILE SET UP FOR THE RETURN OF THE NIGHT OF THE JUMPS TO BRAZIL 10
After 5 years hiatus from Brazil
A complete mobile arena was built
Beside that a 2 hours live broad-
the expectations of organizers
in the event center of Caraguata-
cast was scheduled for national
fans, media and riders were high
tuba by the Promoter Romagnolli
TV with 2 slowmotion cameras, a
leading into the 11th round of the
Eventos. More than 25 trucks
drone and 8 HD cameras.
FIM Freestyle Motocross World
delivered the awesome arena with
Championships.
VIP boxes, commentator places
So everything was set up for a
and stands for more than 7.000
great battle between the best
people.
riders in the NIGHT of the JUMPs line-up and the best riders Brazil had to offer.
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ROB ADELBERG VICTIM OF JUDGING ? FRED KYRILLOS 12
MARCELLO SIMONES
But first the Braziilian riders have to determine on Friday evening the top 4 riders who would go through to the World Championship round on Saturday night. 10 riders rounding out the field including well known riders such as Fred Kyrillos, Gilmar Flores, Jeff Campacci and Marcelo Simoes. During the training, which was temporary paused due to rain the Brazilians showed how deep the talent pool runs. On Friday evening they were unfortunately cut short from beginning the Pre-Qualifying event when the rain set in in the early afternoon and intermittently delaying any attempt to start the event at night time in front of a near capacity filled arena. Fred Kyrillos was also rumoured to have a new trick he was ready to unleash at Caraguatatuba and with a solid bag of tricks, he could have set the cat amongst the pigeons with World Championship points between the top riders.
BRAZILIAN RIDERS (TRAININGSORDER) • • • • • • • • • •
Fred Kyrillos Gilmar Flores Jeff Campacci Tata Mello Marcell Simones Cyro Oliveira Robert Henrique Kiko Louco Pedro Nougalli Claudio Rochha
SUPER ROCK SOLID
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PEDRO HENRIQUE / SHAOLIN
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However Mother Nature played havoc with the 3rd outdoor event of the 2015 World Championship season with continual down-pouring of rain during practise and the main event day. The track crew around Frank Enders was prepared. Throughout the week leading into the event, weather forecasts were predicting rain to hang over the coastal city of Caraguatatuba, and with it the track crew prepared for all scenarios with coverings for the ramps and landing areas. Whenever the rain paused every available hand went out to prepare the track. Several times during the day there was hope that the long expected return of the NIGHT of the JUMPs could start as scheduled.
EVERYTHING POSSIBLE WAS PREPARED TO SAVE THE TRACK 16
R´DAV LOST HIS BAGS BUT NOT HIS B..... GILMAR FLORES JUMPING OVER JEFF CAMPACCI
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Plans have been made to shorten the pro-
It was simply impossible to run a World
gram and skip showelements to use every
Championship round in heavy rain. Not
possible chance to create a show for the
even a show was possible without the
Brazilian fans.
risk having riders crash on the slippery conditions with a lack of traction on the
Finally a restart of heavy non-stop rains
run up, the ramps and landing ramps. All
destroying even the last hope of the riders
options were on the table to run the 11th
and crew to statisfy the expectations and
round, including plans of postponing the
leaving organizers with no other decision
event, but with the amount of rain that had
than to cancel the 11th round of the World
accumulated and the forecast of more rain
Championships for concerns about safety
for days to come, the inevitable decision of
of the riders.
cancellation had to be made.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: MARCELLO SIMOES, ROBERT HENRIQUE, FRANK E 18
FREESTYLE MX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
ENDERS, CARLOS ROMAGNOLLI, KIKO LUOCO, JEFF CAMPACCI
OVERALL RANKINGS / CLICK HERE 19
The decision to cancel the event will be particularly tough for reigning World Champion, Maikel Melero, who is looking to regain some control of the title race, as he trails behind David Rinaldo who is sitting in the lead with only 2 rounds left in the World Championship. On his birthday, Rob Adelberg was fired up to improve his position from 3rd overall and challenge the top contenders, after an impressive result with 3rd place at the last round in Shenzhen. Hannes Ackermann who made the biggest impact in the previous rounds in Shenzhen was a man on a mission, looking to cement his name as a serious contender for the round after landing his first Volt body varial and putting together arguably the best freestyle run we have seen from the 25 year old German on the tour after his many years of service. Rinaldo who was nursing a shoulder injury leading into this event is perhaps breathing a sigh of relief for now. But with only 2 rounds remaining and 40 championship points on offer for the rest of the season, it will be a battle between the 2013 World Champion David Rinaldo, 2014 World Champion Maikel Melero and the Australian rider, Rob Adelberg, who is hungry to make his mark. The next round will take place in Gdansk, Poland on 21st of November and the title race couldn’t be closer.
RIDERS PRESENTATION 20
FREESTYLE MX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
FMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RANKING AFTER BRAZIL 1. David Rinaldo
FRA
172 Points
2. Maikel Melero
ESP
160 Points
3. Rob Adelberg
AUS 148 Points
4. Libor Podmol
CZE
138 Points
5. Remi Bizouard
FRA
90 Points
6. Jose Miralles
ESP
85 Points
7. Hannes Ackermann GER
82 Points
8. Brice Izzo
FRA 75 Points
9. James Carter
USA
10. Luc Ackermann
GER 47 Points
11. Petr Pilat
CZE
32 Points
12. Dany Torres
ESP
30 Points
13. Filip Podmol
CZE
23 Points
14. Taka Higashino
JAP
16 Points
15. Davide Rossi
ITA
14 Points
16. Kai Haase
GER
12 Points
52 Points
ROUND 12
GDANSK / POLAND
ROUND 13
SOFIA / BULGARIA
OVERALL RANKINGS / CLICK HERE
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ALL RIDERS WITH PROMOTOR CARLOS ROMAGNOLLI AND HIS SON
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FREE SH FREESTYLE MX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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NEXT ROUND NOVEMEBER 21ST POLAND / GDANSK
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