Pe 21 Iunie 2011, atletul australian de Motocross Freestyle Blake Williams a zburat prin aer, imbracat in costum de politist italian, calare pe un Moto Guzzi V 50 clasic, pe stadionul olimpic al Romei pentru a anunta cea de-a treia etapa a Turului Mondial Red Bull X-Fighters 2011, care va avea loc vineri, 24 Iunie. Ne-am gandit sa sharuim cateva poze din show. Ma face sa ma gandesc la T-1000 din filmul Terminator, doar ca mai fain.
Australian Freestyle Motocross rider Blake Williams put an original Italian police Moto Guzzi motorcycle through the paces at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome (ITA) on Tuesday afternoon. Williams will be competing on Friday evening in front of 50,000 fans at the venue, which is also home to AS Roma and Lazio Rome, on what will be the greatest FMX course ever built in Italy against the world’s best freestyle motocross athletes. Let the battle of the gladiators begin.
ROME (ITALY) – “The bike’s handling is really good even though it’s obviously a bit heavy for backflips and things like that,” the 26-year-old Williams said with a laugh. “The shock absorbers really aren’t made for this. I’m happy that I’ll be able to use my own freestyle bike in the competition on Friday evening.”
The Red Bull X-Fighters will be appearing in Rome for the second time in the history of the sport on June 24, 2011. In 2010 Dany Torres (ESP) won the spectacle in the Stadio Flaminio. Nate Adams took third place in Rome, which was enough for him to clinch the overall championship. “I can well remember the great atmosphere,” Adamds said. “There were 25,000 fans there and the place was really hopping.”
The number of spectators will double this year. There will be 50,000 spectators this year in the Stadio Olimpico, which was one of the venues for the 1990 World Cup soccer tournament.
The FMX motors will be roaring at six events on four continents this year. The riders already took to the air in front of the Jumeirah Beach Residence in Dubai (UAE) and in the Brazilian capital Brasilia. After Rome the tour moves on to Madrid, Poland and Australia.
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