TABLE OF CONTENTS
- WHAT IS RED BULL X-FIGHTERS - HISTORY OF RED BULL X-FIGHTERS - EVENT CALENDAR - TOUR LOCATIONS - THE TRACK - WORLD STANDINGS - RIDERS BIOS - RIDERS LIST - MEXICO - COMPETITION BREAKDOWN - EVENT FORMAT - EVENT RULES - JUDGING & STANDING - THE JUDGES - MEXICO - FMX TRICKTIONARY - THE BIKES - RED BULL X-FIGHTERS NEWSROOM - CONTACTS
WHAT IS RED BULL X-FIGHTERS? · Red Bull X-Fighters is the most prestigious freestyle motocross (FMX) event series in the world, with a very long history. · Riders compete head-to-head through a series of knock-out rounds in front of enthusiastic crowds. · They execute unbelievable tricks on motorcycles flying across bullfighting rings, gravity-defying acrobatics in some of the world’s most iconic locations. · The World Tour features the world’s best riders throwing down mad tricks in a very challenging, high-risk sport. · The best FMX riders in the world are set to step it up and push the sport forward. · It is a real sport and not a show like Nitro Circus. · The stop in Pretoria, South Africa will mark the 50th Red Bull X-Fighters event.
NEW IN 2014 The 2014 Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour will see three events taking place during the day and the other two at night. There is a new throw out rule (see rules & regulations for details), no swatch best move anymore.
HISTORY OF RED BULL X-FIGHTERS 2001
The inaugural event held in Valencia in 2001 was the first impressive display of an all-new and innovative event concept mixing the extreme sport of freestyle motocross with the local bullfighting tradition. The world’s best FMX athletes gathered in the city’s historic bullring to launch themselves and their bikes metres into the air while performing the very latest tricks and even inventing new ones.
2002
Red Bull X-Fighters migrated to the Spanish capital for the first time to rock the house in Madrid’s legendary Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas bullfighting arena. This new location added another special touch to the event with even more spectators (23,000) cheering on their heroes.
2005
Red Bull X-Fighters went truly international for the first time. The Monumental Plaza de Toros in Mexico City, the world’s largest bullring, saw US rider Ronnie Renner set the 42,000-strong crowd alight, nailing tricks with unbelievable daring and precision. While Nate Adams found himself on the jury in Mexico City that year because of an injury, his time was to come in Madrid just a few
months later as he proved to be in a class of his own with super clean tricks and perfect landings.
2007
Red Bull X-Fighters embarked on its first world tour. While the bullring courses in Madrid and Mexico City featured new inspiring obstacles and innovative elements, the second tour stop at the foot of the historic Slane Castle successfully showcased FMX outside a bullring for the first time.
2008
Red Bull X-Fighters was truly global with a world tour taking in six locations on three continents. Swiss ruler Mat Rebeaud put his stamp on the tour in emphatic style by winning three of the first four events with impressive tricks, smooth landings and plenty of style. Victory at the last event of the season saw Dany Torres capturing a second place in the overall standings, while world record holder Robbie Maddison took third after struggling to come with grips at some of the larger tracks earlier in the season.
2014
The Red Bull X-Fighters in Pretoria, South Africa will be the 50th freestyle motocross event of the series since the beginning in 2001.
SUMMARY
13 Seasons - 82 Riders - 45 Events 20 Locations - 18 Winners
TOUR LOCATIONS
MEXICO CITY MONUMENTAL PLAZA DE TOROS
The traditional season opener in Mexico City has been a staple of the Red Bull X-Fighters calendar from 2005 to 2010 – but after a two-year break – the Mexican capital made it back on the tour schedule in 2013 and will kick off the season one more time in 2014. Each year, the Monumental Plaza de Toros is completely filled and the FMX daredevils execute their tricks in front of 42,000 screaming fans.
OSAKA OSAKA CASTLE
The Osaka Castle and the Nishinomaru Garden will be – for the second time in a row – the venue for the Japanese leg of the tour, giving FMX fans the thrill of a lifetime. Japan’s most famous castle is located in the heart of Osaka and is easy to access for every fan.
MADRID LAS VENTAS
The Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas in Madrid. This amazing bullring has been on the calendar for over a decade and it has witnessed some truly titanic head-to-head battles in its time. From Robbie Maddison showing off the spectacular Volt (Body Varial) that earned him victory in 2010 to Tom Pagès throwing down an incredible sequence of never-seen, gravity defying moves last year, the competition in Madrid has intensified with each passing year.
MUNICH OLYMPIC PARK
The world tour will make a stop one more time in Munich. Once again, the world’s top FMX riders will invade the Bavarian capital and perform their breathtaking tricks in Munich’s famous Olympic Park. The competition in Munich will be the season’s penultimate round and could prove to be the decisive contest for the overall 2014 Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour.
PRETORIA UNION BUILDINGS
Like an ancient temple adorning over the city it governs, the Union Buildings, located in the heart of Pretoria, will be the backdrop for the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour first-ever finale on African soil. The modern day acropolis is the official seat of the South African government and also serves as the offices of the president of South Africa. The buildings, designed by Sir Herbert Baker, were completed over a hundred years ago (in 1913) and now occupy the highest point in Pretoria and constitute a South African national heritage site.
THE TRACK
IN MEXICO, THERE’S THE TIGHEST RED BULL X-FIGHTERS TRACK OF ALL THE 2014 WORLD TOUR.
2013 WORLD TOUR STANDINGS
STANDINGS The Throw Out rule applies to all riders who compete in all tour competitions prior to the final stop. The lowest single tour stop score will be thrown out and the remaining stops will be totaled to give an adjusted points score, beginning after the completion of tour stop #2 and continuing after each event prior to the start of the final stop. All points for the final stop will count. This rule shall only apply if the tour numbers more than 3 total stops. If a rider misses one stop prior to the final due to medical or personal issues that are considered legitimate in the opinion of the Tour Sport Director then that one stop will count as the Throw Out.
RIDERS LIST-MEXICO THOMAS PAGÈS Location: Tosse, France D.O.B.: March 23, 1985 Bike: Yamaha YZ 250 FMX since: 2005 Web: www.brothers-trip.com Tom Pagès, who was the surprise star of the 2013 season and in the battle for the World Tour title right up to the finals, came to the competitive scene in 2007 as a new upcoming youngster with a mindset and determination to take the FMX to the next level. Within just a couple of years in the FMX circus, the talented frenchman had worked his way from his own backyard up to fight against the best FMX riders in the world before he vanished from the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour in 2009. Pagès was the first rider ever to land a double grab flip to dirt and this is just one of many tricks he has in his box. The stylish rider has a rich arsenal of tricks, which made it very challenging for the other riders to beat him, but following the accidents of some of his close friends and injuries of his own, he decided to take a break from riding the big contests and instead focus more on freeriding and movie shooting.
DANY TORRES Location: Arahal, Spain D.O.B.: March 10, 1987 Bike: KTM SX250 FMX since: 2002 Web: www.danytorres.com Dany Torres may only be in his twenties, but he is already an old hand when it comes to busting out the most insane tricks on an FMX bike. In his Red Bull X-Fighters debut in Madrid in 2004, D.T. took an impressive seventh place. In 2005, he moved up two spots to fifth place, and in 2006 - in Mexico City as well as in Madrid – he took fourth. In 2007, his time had come: the Spanish wunderkind won Red Bull X-Fighters in Mexico City with a dominating performance. “Dany’s trick list is up to here,” said FMX superstar Travis Pastrana. “I didn’t think he would be able to link the track how he did! I’m really impressed!” After a couple of years plagued by injury, Torres proved his perfect sense of timing as he returned to fitness and form for his home event in Madrid in 2009. In front of a delirious crowd, Dany gave the world’s best FMX riders a lesson in style and trick execution, as he went HUGE to win his first event for two years and send the Madrid fans wild.
ROB ADELBERG Location: Benalla, Australia D.O.B.: November 7, 1988 Bike: Yamaha YZ 250 FMX since: 2002
Rob Adelberg, from Benalla, Australia, is one the of the new age FMX riders from Down Under. He got his first Red Bull X-Fighters podium with a second place in Dubai in 2012, had his first photos published in Freerider MX magazine at the tender age of 14. Back then, he was busting out big grab tricks on a CR80, and ever since, he has steadily progressed to become one of the best up-and-coming riders in Australia. Rob really knows how to put on a show, as he handles the pressure of competitions and also knows how to throw it down on natural terrain.
LEVI SHERWOOD Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand D.O.B.: October 22, 1991 Bike: KTM SX 250 FMX since: 2002 Web: www.levisherwood.com Levi Sherwood grew up on two wheels and has spent the last 18 years following the footsteps of his father, Dave Sherwood, a professional speedway racer, and establishing himself as the shooting star of the international FMX scene. Initially set on a path in MX racing, it didn’t take long for Levi to realize that he loved jumping and learning new tricks. Even though he is still racing the occasional MX and SX for fun, FMX is where his heart and soul is. Having competed on the Crusty Tour and battled in national events in his native New Zealand and Australia for several years, Sherwood used his international debut at the Red Bull X-Fighters in Mexico City to showcase that he is yet another wonder from down under by rocking up with a wildcard and winning the main event! A starting place for the following Red Bull X-Fighters event in Calgary followed, and the rest is history. Despite not being able to repeat his debut win, Sherwood established himself as one of the top riders on the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour 2009 with solid performances and outrageous tricks.
JAVIER VILLEGAS Location: San Jacinto, USA D.O.B.: August 12, 1983 Bike: Honda CRF 450R FMX since: 2001 Web: www.JVAirX.com Javier Villegas started riding dirt bikes when he was a child and switched from MX to FMX in 2001. Within a few years, he became the top FMX rider in his home country of Chile and in South America. In 2010, Javier entered the IFMXF series and in 2011, he became the first non-European rider to win the FIM FMX World Championship. When he is not riding his bike, he loves to play the bass guitar, edit videos, and ride his BMX bike through the dirt-doubles. A friendly man with a lot of talent, Javier moved his family to California in 2010 to be closer to the FMX hotspots. He trains on a daily basis on both his mental and physical strength and carefully watches his nutrition. Leaving nothing to chance, Javier is prepared for success. His motto for development is to constantly be turning his weaknesses into strengths.
ADAM JONES Location: Minden, Estados Unidos D.O.B.: July 23, 1984 Bike: Yamaha YZ 250 FMX since: 2005 Adam Jones got his first bike at the age of ten, and even though it wasn’t the best bike out there; Adam was on it every day. After seeing their son excel so quickly, Jones’ parents bought him a proper bike so he could start racing. During his seven years on the race circuit, Adam made it on the podium at almost every event he competed in. Unfortunately, an injury forced him to take a year off the track. At that point, he realized he was taking racing so seriously that he wasn’t enjoying his time on the bike anymore. So, after finishing his rehab, he decided to have more fun with it. He soon began riding and jumping with friends just for fun; however, it was only after taking a real break from the race circuit that Jones decided to try on the IFMA Freestyle Motocross Circuit. The breakthrough moment came at an IFMA X Games qualifier event, where Adam grabbed the final qualifying position and realized that, all of a sudden; he had taken the first step towards his dream of winning an X-Games gold medal. Today, Adam Jones is one of the world’s top FMX riders. He has not only accomplished his goal of winning an X-Games gold medal in 2007, but he consistently finishes in the top three of almost every event he competes in.
JOSH SHEEHAN Location: Donnybrook, Australia D.O.B: February 27, 1986 Bike: Honda CRF 450R FMX since: 2007 Web: www.joshsheehan.com Raised on a farm in the Australian town of Donnybrook, Josh Sheehan got his first bike to play around at the young age of 14. By the time he was 16, he was totally hooked up on riding and progressed from C-grade to A-grade in MX in only a year. One year later, he started to ride more FMX with his mates and, in early 2007; the West Oz native entered his first FMX competition. Despite crashing out of the competition, Josh knew he had the skills for bigger and better things. Finally healed up and with a few new tricks in his bag, he entered the Narrogin Revheads the same year and finished third. Today, Sheenhan is one of the freshest and biggest talents to emerge from Australia and was all fired-up when he made his long-awaited international debut at the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour finale in Rome in 2010, finishing eight.
MAIKEL MELERO Location: Cotillas, Spain D.O.B.: January 25, 1988 Bike: Yamaha YZ 250 FMX since: 2005 Web: www.maikelmelero.es
Hailing from Spain, Maikel Melero is the new FMX talent. He was only 10 years old when he started to ride motorcycles. Already at a young age, he participated several times in the Spanish Motocross Championships, where he finally got a well-deserved third place in the 85cc category. This was also the time when he first met Dany Torres, one of the best Spanish FMX champions. The two became close friends and Maikel learned a lot from his talented role model. When Maikel was 17, Dany took him under his wings and offered him the chance to try out the FMX compound. This opportunity kick-started Maikel’s FMX career, as he was fascinated by the rush of adrenaline while performing such insane jumps. Apart from getting his own training, Maikel was able to watch Dany practising and study the master’s techniques.
LIBOR PODMOL Location: Znosim, República Checa D.OB.: June 1, 1984 Bike: Yamaha YZ 250 FMX since: 2002 Web: www.liborpodmol.com Libor started like most of the FMX stars as a little kid on the racetrack. In 1998, he became Czech’s champion in the 80ccm class and earned the title of vice-champion in the 125ccm class in 2001. This was his last notable racing result before he decided to give FMX a try. His specialities are style and airtime - just take a look at his highest air results at the night of the jump competitions. His favourite jump is the Jackhammer, a kind of stretched out cliffhanger, and to be even cooler, he jumps it to a No Handed. Libor loves to go big and give it all with his multiple backflip combinations. The “Czech Hammer” joined the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour in 2008 for the super session in Warsaw, Poland and left his marks in the dirt of the Giza Plateau in 2010 to get another invitation for the event in Rome, where he crashed during the qualifier and was not able to ride the main event. The current number one of FIM FMX World Championships should not be underrated, even if he is not the tallest rider on the circuit.
ERICK RUÍZ Location: Ciudad de México, México D.O.B.: May 10, 1995 Bike: KTM SX 250 FMX since: 2009 Web: www.erickruiz.mx Erick Ruiz is only 18 years old, but his experience in freestyle motocross and mental maturity position him as one of the most promising riders in the scene worldwide. In just four years, he has made huge progress to perform tricks, in 2013 he had his first participation in the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour in Mexico City stop. When he was only 14, his repertoire consisted of manoeuvres such as deadbody, christ air, and double grab among others. He has evolved since then and he is now able to perform combos, and tsunami, while keeping improving them so he can go to the next level. He started to get everyone’s attention in 2011 when he was participating in a couple of exhibitions in Switzerland. With a few more appearances around Mexico, his name was getting known and he is now considered “the new kid on the block”. At that young age, Ruiz got invited, along with two other riders, to participate in a training camp with Dany Torres in Spain. In 2012, he worked with Levi Sherwood in New Zealand, and he spent the last months in Temecula with Robbie Maddison. Like Dany, Erick has received International athletes in his training track in Jilotzingo like the South African Dallan Goldman and the Italian Vanni Oddera. This year Erick Ruiz hopes to end in the top places of the Red Bull X-Fighters first stop in Mexico to make his country proud.
CLINTON MOORE Location: Bundaberg, Australia D.O.B.: April 24, 1988 Bike: Yamaha YZ 250 FMX since: 2002 Web: www.clintonmoorefmx.com Clinton Moore grew up on a small farm in Bundaberg, a town located on the east coast of Australia. Like most of the other famous riders from Down Under, Moore started riding a dirtbike when he was a little kid, using the acres of terrain around the farm to develop his bike skills before finally deciding that his ultimate goal would be to become a pro FMX rider. Moore originally got into the sport through his big sister’s boyfriend, who lent him a few classic freestyle motocross DVDs. When he turned 15 years old, he decided to go for the backflip – after all, he already had all other tricks dialed in. Traveling to Madrid for the Red Bull X-Fighters in July was the first step on the way to becoming a Qantas Frequent Flyer in record time, a few days later he had to be in LA for the first practice session of X-Games 16, before returning home for a few days to see his girlfriend and the two kids.
REMI BIZOUARD Location: Bergerac, France D.O.B.: June 11, 1986 Bike: Kawasaki KXF450 FMX since: 2003 Web: www.remibizouard.com Remi Bizouard grew up in a small town near Bordeaux in France, an area known for its exceptional wine selection, but not so famous for producing talented FMX riders like him. Even though he got his first bike from his dad at the early age of ten, Bizouard avoided jumps for the first few years and stuck to track racing until he was 16. Participating in competitions all over the country was never a realistic possibility for the young frenchman, as MX racing was simply too cost-intensive for his family. Remi only rode the tracks around his hometown and had plenty of time to watch the classic Crusty Demons and Moto XXX movies, which got him infected with the FMX passion. Before getting deep into FMX, Bizouard tried a couple of tricks on his BMX and then carried the techniques over to his dirt bike. Remi has now two FIM World Championship tittles and numerous other wins under his belt; he lives a life of a rock-star during the weekends; and he’s able to return home regularly to be with his family and young daughter.
EVENT FORMAT RED BULL X-FIGHTERS EVENTS ARE TYPICALLY HELD OVER A THREE-DAY PERIOD. Day 1 – Riders Briefing and Training Day 2 – Training and Qualifying Day 3 – Training and Competition
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THE BOTTOM FIVE battle it out in Round One for the right to compete in the headto-head rounds. Just one rider progresses. NO INVERTED OR ROTATIONAL TRICKS. In Round One, riders are forbidden from using rotational or inverted tricks such as Back Flips, Front Flips, 360°s or Body Varials. The emphasis here is on pure technique. Great extensions, style and showmanship are what counts..
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QUALIFYING
There will be two 90-second qualifying runs. All twelve riders will ride Run 1 and then all 12 riders will ride Run 2 in their start order. Any rider who, for legitimate mechanical or medical reasons, misses his start time in a qualifying session may be placed into the field before the end of each qualifying run. If all first runs are complete, then the rider will only be given one run of qualifying. If the last rider in the field has completed his second qualifying run and more than 2 minutes have elapsed, then this will be considered as a missed qualifying session.
TIME OUT RULE
If a rider has a legitimate mechanical or medical issue after given clearance to enter course to begin a run or after clock has started in run, the rider must claim a Time Out by forming a “T� with both hands. At this point, a countdown clock will be started and the rider will have 2 minutes to return to the track to start or complete the run. Time Out can only be used once for each Qualifying Session and Competition. REDBULLXFIGHTERS.COM REDBULLXFIGHTERS. XFIGHTERS.COM COM #XFIGHTERS # XFIGHTERS XFIGH TERS
EVENT FORMAT ROUND 1 - The top 7 ranked riders from Qualifying will sit out Round 1 and all other riders will compete in reverse ranking order. Each rider will take one run on the course with a predetermined time limit (typically 60 seconds). No inverted or rotational tricks will be allowed in this round (backflips, frontflips, 360’s, inverted varials). Any rider who performs an inverted or rotational trick in this round will be disqualified from competition and will forfeit all points and prize monies.
At the completion of each rider’s run, the judges will award a score. When all riders in this round have completed a scored run, the scores will be announced and the top scored rider will be advanced through to the quarter finals where he will be awarded the #8 seed. Remaining Round 1 riders will be eliminated from competition. All eliminated riders will be ranked according to Round 1 scores.
QUARTER FINALS – The head-to-head compe-
tition is an elimination round for the top 8 seeded riders. Each rider takes his own run with a pre-determined time limit (Typically 75 sec. time per rider). The lower seeded rider in each pair will ride first. Time will start when the rider takes his first jump. After each run, the rider goes a pre-designated position to watch his replays on the big screen. The second rider in the pair, who is not riding, will wait at the Hot Spot, remove his helmet and watch the other rider’s run. After the second rider’s run, both wait at a pre-designated position for the judges’ decision of whom of the two is in the semi final round.
SEMIFINALS– 4 riders
Four riders are qualified in pairs for the semi final. Winner of Heat 1 faces winner of Heat 4, winner of Heat 2 faces winner of Heat 3. Each rider takes his own run with a pre-determined time limit (typically 90 sec. time per rider). The lower seeded rider in each
pair will ride first. Time will start when the rider takes his first jump. After each run, the rider goes a predesignated position to watch his replays on the big screen. The second rider in the pair, who is not riding, will wait at the Hot Spot, remove his helmet and watch the other rider’s run. After the second rider’s run, both wait at a pre-designated position for the judges’ decision of whom of the two is in the final round.
FINALS
The 2 winners of Semi Final competition will meet in a head-to-head run-off. Each rider takes his own run with a pre-determined time limit (90 seconds). The lower seeded rider in the pair will ride first. Time will start when the rider takes his first jump. After each run, the rider goes a pre-designated position to watch his replays on the big screen. The second rider in the pair, who is not riding, will wait at the Hot Spot, remove his helmet and watch the other rider’s run. After the second rider’s run, both wait at a pre-designated position for the judges’ decision of whom of the two will be celebrated as the winner of Red Bull X-Fighters competition.
EVENT RULES Red Bull X-Fighters is a professional freestyle motocross (FMX) tour, which can comprise all disciplines of FMX. These disciplines include: Freestyle, Speed and Style, Step up, Quarterpipe and Parallel Freestyle.
FIELD SIZES
The field limit for a Red Bull X-Fighters competition is 12 riders. At some tour stops, riders may be invited to a pre-qualifier where the ‘open’ spots in the field of 12 will be filled. Red Bull X-Fighters rules apply for all pre-qualifier events.
POINT SYSTEM
The following points are awarded for the finishing positions at the termination of an event, regardless of the discipline(s) held:
RIDER SELECTION 1.° place: 100 points 2.° place: 80 points 3.° place: 65 points 4.° place: 55 points 5.° place: 55 points 6.° place: 35 points
7.° place: 30 points 8.° place: 25 points 9.° place: 20 points 10.° place: 15 points 11.° place: 10 points 12.° place: 5 points
Starting in Mexico City (MEX) and continuing throughout the 2014 Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour, riders will be selected to compete in the following categories:
PERMANENTS (Top 6 from 2013) – Riders finishing 1st through 6th in the 2013
Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour will be awarded a permanent spot on the Tour. These six riders will be invited to compete in all 2014 tour events.
OPEN – The Open category will be divided into three sub categories:
1. WILD CARDS – 4 Wild Cards will be selected, by the orga-
nizing committee, for each Tour stop 2. TOUR SELECTIONS – 2 or more riders will be selected by the Rider Selection Committee to compete in the first event. 3. OPEN RIDER GUARANTEES - Beginning in Mexico City, there will be 2 spots to gain in the following Tour event. The top two ranked Open riders at the end of any Tour stop who were not in the 2013 Tour Top 6 will be automatically invited to the next Red Bull X-Fighters event.
THROW OUT
The Throw Out rule applies to all riders who compete in all tour competitions prior to the final stop. The lowest single tour stop score will be thrown out and the remaining stops will be totaled to give an adjusted points score, beginning after the completion of tour stop #2 and continuing after each event prior to the start of the final stop. All points for the final stop will count. This rule shall only apply if the tour numbers more than 3 total stops. If a rider misses one stop prior to the final due to medical or personal issues that are considered legitimate in the opinion of the Tour Sport Director then that one stop will count as the Throw Out.
FIT TO RIDE
Any rider attending a Red Bull X-Fighters event must provide proof, when requested, that they are “fit” to ride as decided by a medical doctor of Red Bull’s designation. Should a rider neglect to inform the Tour Director of a possible medical condition that would render them “unfit” for riding, then that rider will forfeit all points and prize monies for that event, plus the potential penalty of loss of tour points.
JUDGING AND STANDING Judging in all rounds will consist of 5 judges, each one judging different criteria. Judge 1: Variety Judge 2: Execution Judge 3: Style (form & flow) Judge 4: Course (use of course and challenge) Judge 5: Energy (energy, excitement, and entertainment) There will be 2 separate judging systems for X-Fighters competition: Qualifying and Round 1.
QUALIFYING
- judging panel comprises 5 judges, plus one Head Judge. These judges will award each rider a score from 1-100 points. Final score will be represented as a number from 0 – 100 based on an average of all 5 judges’ scores (From a total of 0 - 500 ÷ 5 judges)
QUARTER FINAL TO FINAL – HEAD TO HEAD COMPETITION - Each judge will award each of the
paired riders a score on a scale of 1-100 points. The rider in the pair with the highest score from a single judge will win that judge’s vote. The rider who gets 3 or more judges’ votes out of 5 will win the match-up.
THE JUDGES IN MEXICO Jason Moriarty (head judge) - South Africa Drake McElroy - USA Morgan Carlson - Sweden Tobi Immler - Germany Brody Henricksen - New Zealand Alvaro Dal Farra - Italy
FMX TRICKTIONARY FLAIR 540
The rider performs a 360 flip plus a 180 degrees spin. This trick is performed on the quarter pipe.
SPECIAL FLIP
The Special Flip is one of the hardest tricks in FMX. While the rider is in mid-air, he leaps off his bike, performs a back flip with his body, and returns to his bike, all before he lands.
VOLT
The Volt is when the rider’s body is spinning a 360 while it leaves the bike in mid-air, which until a few years ago was considered just on the wrong side of impossible.
CLIFFHANGER
The rider leaves the bike, only to catch the underside of the handlebars with his toes. While in the air, the rider stands straight up and catches the underside of the handlebars with toes. His hands are above in the rollercoaster position.
CORDOVA FLIP
With his hands on the grips, the rider brings his feet up underneath the bars, presses his knees to his chest, then contorts his back so that he’s looking upside down out over the back fender. All this, by the way, happens to be taking place while he pulls a Backflip. Adam Jones was the first rider to land this trick in a competition.
TSUNAMI
Similar to a handstand in the air performed over the front of the handlebars while keeping the bike horizontal and level.
WHIP
A Whip is when the rider whips the bike sideways in the air so that the machine comes as close as possible to being at a right angle to the rider before straightening out for the landing.
ROCK SOLID
A Superman Double Grab in which the rider let go with his hands to the side. For a moment he is totally detached from his bike and flies above it. The rider then catches his bike using the grab holes to pull himself back onto the saddle.
9 O’CLOCK
A double-footed Nac-Nac where both feet are facing to the side as if pointing to the number 9 on the clock.
HART-ATTACK FLIP
Named after Carey Hart, the first rider to perform the tricks, the Hart Attack, is performed with both legs pointing straight up in the air. One hand is positioned as if performing a handstand on the seat, while the other holds on to it. If the rider’s face is facing backwards then the trick is called Lookback Hart Attack.
RULER FLIP
The Ruler is a Kiss of Death style trick taken to the extreme. The rider comes off the ramp extending his feet straight towards the ceiling while at the same time throwing the rear end of the bike down. The ruler name comes from the rider getting both himself and the bike in a straight position, like a ruler, from 12 o’clock to 6 o’clock.
LAZY FLIP
The rider lays back flat on the seat with his hands back, while he is upside-down. His entire body is parallel to the bike, as if the rider was on the floor lying on his back.
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Freestyle motocross asks a lot of a motorcycle, so to cope with all the trickery, riders make small but critical changes to a standard bike. 1. HANDHOLD/ GRIP HOLES
Holes are cut into the plastic coverings just beneath the seat. This may also mean that the sub-frame needs cutting and re-welding to give space to perform seat-grab tricks.
2. HANDLEBARS
A lot of riders opt for wider-than-standard handlebars, making the bike easier to grab and steer. They often prefer bars with a deeper bend in the middle and no top crossbrace for tricks such as the Dead Body.
3. SEAT
Part of the foam beneath the seat’s covering may be removed to give riders more room when performing tricks.
4. FOOTPEGS
Most rider opt for wider footpegs so they have greater stability. They also help to better distribute the force of heavy landings
across the foot.
5. POP UP BARS
These are flip-up bars that when extended sit perpendicular to the handlebars. During some tricks these are crucial for the rider to balance his arms against. Essential to carry out a vast array of tricks.
6. ROTATING HANDLE
This is a new bike element introduced by some riders, such as Thomas Pagès. The device makes it easier to do body varial tricks, where the rider has to spin his body while off the bike.
7. STABILISER
This dial on the handlebars sets the rigidity of the steering. For many, tricks it’s vital that the steering stays pointed forward when the rider’s hands are off the bars.
8. FORKS
Some riders out of the number plates to fix on grip tape or they simply add grip tape to the forks. During tricks such as Cliffhangers this helps riders to clamp their legs to the forks.
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