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10 May

Red Bull X Fighters @ Venice Beach USA

Baietii de din circuitul Red Bull X Fighters au poposit pe “Venice Beach” din Statele Unite pentru o reprezentatie de zile mari. 

“The ramp was set up near Ocean Front Walk, a beach-side promenade that features performers, fortune-tellers, artists and vendors. But they were all put in the shadows on Wednesday by the daredevils on their motorcycles.

“I loved it, it was very entertaining,” said T’Lane Balue, a 26-year-old bartender and aspiring actress who was wearing only a blue biking and friendly smile while watching the action. “I’ve never seen this in person before so it was really cool to watch it live. It would be so cool to do it myself if I had the courage to do it.”

Via moto.mpora.com


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17 Sep

Danny Torres incoronat castigator @ Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour 2011

Ieri am anuntat finala Red Bull X-Fighters, pe care am asteptat-o cu nerabdare. Asteptarile nu ne-au fost inselate, show-ul a fost epic, iar rezultatul, destul de usor de intuit. Site-ul Red Bull X-Fighters anunta: “Dany Torres (ESP) was crowned the overall champion of the 2011 Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour in Sydney (Australia), the world’s most prestigious FMX tour. Local hero Josh Sheehan won the event on his home soil on Cockatoo Island in front of a sell-out crowd of 11,000.”

 

SYDNEY (AUS) – Sydney will go down in the 11-year-history of the Red Bull X-Fighters as the most spectacular event ever. The winner Josh Sheehan as well as his compatriot Cameron Sinclair aced a total of three double backflips on ordinary motocross bikes. “I was confident I could do it and just went out and did it,“ said Sheehan, who defeated New Zealand’s Levi Sherwood in the final. “It was what won it for me.“

For Dany Torres getting third place was enough to clinch the overall title at the finale stop of the year in front of Sydney’s impressive skyline, wrestling the title away from Nate Adams (USA) who had taken top honors in 2009 and 2010. Adams took part despite a broken shoulder but ended up in 11th place. The 24-year-old Spaniard, the newly crowned champion, won the season-opener in Dubai (UAE) and in the bullfighting ring of Madrid (ESP). Adams had the best tricks to win the events in Brasilia (BRA), Rome (ITA) and Poznan (POL).

The Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour enthralled more than 230,000 fans at six events on four continents in 2011 and proved to be quite literally a knock-out contest. Both Torres (Brasilia) and Adams (Madrid) were sidelined at events because of injuries. Top favorite Andre Villa, who ended up in third place overall, suffered a broken thigh in Poznan and was forced to put his FMX bike in the garage before the end of the season.

Final results Sydney (AUS) 2011: 1. Josh Sheehan (AUS), 2. Levi Sherwood (NZL), 3. Dany Torres (ESP), 4. Mike Mason (USA), 5. Rob Adelberg (AUS), 6. Adam Jones (USA); 11. Nate Adams (USA), 12. Eigo Sato (JPN)

Final World Tour standings (after 6 of 6 events): 1. Dany Torres (ESP) 390 points, 2. Nate Adams (USA) 375, 3. Andre Villa (NOR) 270, 4. Josh Sheehan (AUS) 230, 5. Blake Williams (AUS), 6. Eigo Sato (JPN), 7. Levi Sherwood (NZL), 8. Adam Jones (USA), 9. Robbie Maddison (AUS), 10. Maikel Melero (ESP)

 

Pictures: Balazs Gardi, Joerg Mitter and Mark Watson for Red Bull X-Fighters [www.redbullcontentpool.com]

16 Sep

Red Bull X-Fighters Finals @ Sydney, 17 Septembrie ’11

“Duel of the giants: Finale in Sydney! A mere 40 points separate the current points leader Nate Adams (USA) and his great rival Dany Torres (ESP) going into the final showdown of the Red Bull X-Fighters 2011 World Tour. The season title will be decided on Cockatoo Island in Sydney Harbour.” Asta anunta site-ul Red Bull X-Fighters, alaturi de un live webcast, conform caruia de acum, din momentul in care scriem articolul, mai sunt 13 ore. Deci Dany Torres si Nate Adams vor face show.

 

 

18 Jul

Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour ? home victory for Torres

Am scris acum cateva zile despre antrenamentele pe care le tot facea Dany Torres in Spania, in fata hotelului Marques de Riscal. Se pare ca i-au prins bine, pentru ca spaniolul, in varsta de 24 de ani, l-a ingenunchiat pe rivalul sau, Blake Williams, in Plaza de Toros de las Ventas. Torres, eroul local, zice ca a fost cea mai buna zi din viata lui, dupa ce a realizat sarituri uimitoare de 15 metri inaltime, pe distante de 32 de metri, in fata a zeci de mii de fani ai motocross-ului. Nu aceleasi senzatii au savurat David Rinaldo al Frantei, si reprezentantul Chile, Javier Villegas, care au impins limitele un pic prea mult, si si-au vazut sperantele naruite, dupa cateva cazaturi spectaculoase (din fericire, fara sa se accidenteze prea rau). In urma competitiei, Andre Villa (Norvegia) a ajuns lider in clasamentul general, la doar 5 puncte in fata lui Nate Adams (SUA, 265 de puncte) care a ajuns pe margine in urma unei accidentari. Cu a doua victorie la acest concurs, Torres a acumulat inca 100 de puncte, ceea ce il plaseaza pe locul 3 in acest sezon, cu un total de 245 de puncte. Asteptam cu nerabdare finala sezonului, in tara natala a superstarului FMX Robbie Maddison, Australia, pe 17 Septembrie.

 

Dany Torres (ESP) grabbed the bull by the horns with a brilliant victory on Friday night against the world?s best freestyle motocross riders in a gala event in Madrid marking the sport?s 10th anniversary at the Plaza de Toros de las Ventas. Spain?s local hero forced his rival Blake Williams (AUS) to his knees in the bullring in front of 25,000 delighted Spanish fans.

MADRID (Spain) ? Torres got a perfect five-for-five from the duly impressed jury members and sent the giant crowd watching in Spain?s biggest bullfighting arena (62 meters diameter) into fits of euphoria with his scintillating jumps of up to 15 meters high and 32 meters distance. ?It?s the best day of my life,? the 24-year-old beamed after his second victory in the bullring in Madrid, built in 1931, after what was the 10th time the Red Bull X-Fighters performed in Spain.

The tens of thousands of fans had packed the famous bullring, which had been converted into an FMX course with a gigantic pile of dirt in the center, and repeatedly held their breath watching the daring performances. Backflips, no-hand landings or 360-degree turns on ordinary motocross bikes sent shivers through the crowd and led to a series of spontaneous waves around the stadium. David Rinaldo of France and Chile?s Javier Villegas pressed a bit too hard and saw their hopes of greater glory crushed in spectacular crashes ? with fortunately neither seriously hurt. ?You?ve got to push to the boundaries of physics go do these jumps,? said Blake Williams of Australia, who took second place.

Norway?s Andre Villa moved into the overall lead — just five points ahead of Nate Adams (USA, 265 points), who was sidelined with an injury. The Norwegian ace squandered a golden opportunity to move further ahead after a blunder-filled performance in the quarterfinals. Torres collected 100 points with his second victory this year and raised his season total to 245 points (3rd place overall).

First held in 2001 in Valencia, the global FMX Tour has now been held 33 times around the world. The next event with the two-stroke engines takes place in three weeks in Poznan (POL). The season finale will take place in the home of Australian FMX superstar Robbie Maddison (Sydney/17 September).

Final results Madrid:

1. Dany Torres (ESP),

2. Blake Williams (AUS),

3. Josh Sheehan (AUS),

4. Maikel Melero (ESP),

5. Andre Villa (NOR),

6. Adam Jones (USA),

7. Javier Villegas (CHI),

8. Robbie Maddison (AUS),

9. Alastair Sayer (BOT),

10. David Rinaldo (FRA),

11. Nick Franklin (NZL),

12. Eigo Sato (JPN)

Overall results (after 4 of 6 events):

1. Villa (NOR/270 points),

2. Adams (USA/265),

3. Torres (ESP/245),

4. Williams (AUS/215),

5. Robbie Maddison (AUS),

6. Josh Sheehan (AUS/130)

 

Photos, videos, information: www.redbullxfightersnewsroom.com

https://www.redbullcontentpool.com/xfighters

 

16 Jul

Dirt On Fire @ Miercurea Ciuc, 5-7 August ’11

Umbla acum ceva vreme o vorba din popor, cica “mai avem nevoie si de iarba”. Da’ de praf si de noroaie ce sa mai zicem? Pentru ca, iata, riderii din Ciuc, dupa lupte seculare care au durat cam 7 ani, au infiintat un dirtpark accesibil, in care te poti tavali cu mtb-ul sau cu bmx-ul in voie, tu si cu bicla, in intimitatea rampelor. Ce poate fi mai romantic de atat? E loc si de mai bine! Scrie mai jos de ce:

 

Lucrurile bune trebuie coapte si rumenite pe indelete! Prin urmare, RideMore & Burn va invita la Miercurea Ciuc in weekend-ul 5-7 august pentru un Altfel de concurs: o zi de park, o zi de dirtjumping, o zi de relax si fix doua petreceri intre! Verificati-va agendele, pentru ca nu vreti sa pierdeti asa ceva, va asiguram!

Dupa cum poate ati mai auzit, la Miercurea Ciuc comunitatea de rideri a pus mana de la mana inca de mai bine de 7 ani si a facut posibila existenta unui dirtpark pe un teren particular, unde cine vrea sa se dea o poate face nestingherit, unde cine vrea sa puna mana pe sapa nu este oprit si unde nu vine nimeni sa deranjeze. Un factor clar pentru progresul sportului, iar rezultatele le vedem de abia azi, cand orasul nostru nu mai incape de mountainbikeri si BMX-eri, care mai de care mai talentati. Nu am avut niciodata un astfel de concurs aici la Ciuc, dar acum este momentul si pentru aceasta premiera!

? Joi, 4 august, este ziua oficiala de antrenamente pentru ca riderii sa se obisnuiasca cu terenul, temperaturile ridicate si aerul puternic din Miercurea-Ciuc.
? Vineri, 5 august, participantii se vor aduna in skatepark-ul orasului, alt spot ridicat de rideri pentru rideri, pentru primul concurs de BMX si moutainbike al weekend-ului, iar seara se vor indrepta spre prima petrecere pe stil de Ciuc. Nimic nu este negociabil, la noi distractia este obligatorie!
? Sambata, 6 august, atentia si interesul se muta in dirtpark pentru concursurile de dirtjumping, dar si alte surprize, care ne vor tine ocupati pana pe inserat. In mod evident, si seara de sambata se va incheia tot cu o petrecere, exact asa cum se cuvine!
? Duminica este pentru relaxare, photoshooting si restul lucrurilor pe care le are Ciucul de oferit.

Concursurile se adreseaza atat mountainbikerilor cat si BMX-erilor. Intreg dirtpark-ul a fost modificat radical in ultima luna si jumatate si va reprezenta o treapta importanta pentru evolutia scenei din Romania. Intreg parcursul este construit in spirit de freestyle motocross si va fi finisat impecabil, “ca la Neckermann”, pentru weekend-ul de concurs. Mai jos si cateva date privind elementele din dirtpark:

? 2 kickere paralele (unul cu mai mult vert) la inceput; 2.5 m inaltime, 5.2 m gap, aterizare step-up de 3.5 m inaltime, lata de 6 m;

? 2 kickere paralele in continuare; 2.5 m inaltime, 6 m si 5.5 m gap, aterizare step-up de 3.5 m inaltime, lata de 6 m;

? hip-jump pe partea stanga; kicker de 2 m inaltime, aterizare lata de 4 m si inalta de 3.75 m, gap de 6 m (pentru a-l sari drept de tot);

? hip-jump mare cu aterizari in ambele parti; kicker de 3.5 m, gap total de 7 m.

Premiile puse in joc sunt in valoare de 4000 de Euro si vor fi impartite intre park si dirt, BMX si mountainbike. Asteptati-va la rideri din afara tarii si la numeroase surprize!

Pentru a fi in permanent contact cu ultimele noutati de la Dirt On Fire, accesati pagina noastra de Facebook: www.facebook.com/DirtOnFir?e si www.facebook.com/the.oven.?byburn

Dirt On Fire este un eveniment organizat de RideMore si sustinut de Burn Energy Drink.

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