[Avem poze faine!] Cei mai buni 12 atleti de Freestyle Motocross au transformat Stadio Olympico intr-un veritabil Circus Maximus modern, vineri, pe 24 Iunie. In fata a 45.000 de spectatori, Nate Adams[USA] a reusit sa castige competitia, si a fost incoronat ca noul “Roman Caesar”. Pe locul doi s-a clasat norvegianul Andre Villa, iar pe locul trei, in mod neasteptat, Josh Sheehan, in varsta de 25 de ani.

The world?s top 12 freestyle motocross athletes converted Rome?s Stadio Olimpico into a modern Circus Maximus on Friday. In front of 45,000 spectators Nate Adams (USA) nailed the tricks to earn the title as the new Roman Caesar. Andre Villa (NOR) took second place and whiz kid Josh Sheehan (AUS) came out of nowhere to take third place in the third stop of the 2011 Red Bull X-Fighters Tour.

ROME (Italy) ? The wave would not stop rolling through the Stadio Olimpico crowd as Nate Adams and Andre Villa were revving up for the start of the final showdown battle on two wheels. When it finally did, Adams got off 18 flawless jumps within the 120-second time limit to win over the five-member gladiator jury, picking up his fifth victory in the 11-year history of the Red Bull X-Fighters. ?It was the most difficult win in my career after I had a crash in Qualifying?, the 27-year-old American said afterwards.

On the biggest FMX course ever built in Italy ? with 11 kickers and 8 dirt landings ? the athletes pushed themselves to their limits, jumping distances of up to 30 meters and as high as 15 meters. Co-favorite Dany Torres (ESP), who won in Rome last year, sent a shiver through the big crowd when he crashed at the end of a botched landing in the second round. His bike veered off the course and into a barrier. Torres came to Rome with five broken bones that weren?t quite healed but nevertheless won the Qualifying round. Judging by the way his right ankle feels right now, he will leave Rome with six broken bones. The Spaniard was confident he would be ready to battle for the victory at the next stop in front of his home crowd in Madrid.

Adams widened his lead in the overall 2011 Red Bull X-Fighters standings, following a third place in Dubai (UAE) and victories in Brasilia (BRA) and Rome, to 40 points over Villa. The Norwegian still has plenty of time to catch Adams in the three remaining stops in Madrid (ESP/July 15), Poznan (POL/August 6) and Sydney (AUS/September 17).

Final results

Rome:

1. Nate Adams (USA),

2. Andre Villa (NOR),

3. Josh Sheehan (AUS),

4. Blake Williams (AUS),

5. Dany Torres (ESP),

6. Eigo Sato (JPN),

7. Adam Jones (USA),

8. Robbie Maddison (AUS),

9. Javier Villegas (CHI),

10. Maikel Melero (ESP)

 

Standings(after 3 of 6 events):

1. Adams (USA/265 points),

2. Villa (NOR/225),

3. Torres (ESP/145),

4. Maddison (AUS/135),

5. Blake Williams (AUS/135)

 

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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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Va indemnam, la finalul saptamanii trecute, sa va uitati la un LIVE webcast din Dubai. Ne-a impresionat coverage-ul evenimentului, claritatea imaginii (era totusi un webcast) dar mai ales spectacolul oferit de cei 12 rideri. Mai jos sharuim cu voi cateva din cele mai spectaculoase fotografii ale serii. Enjoy!

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Torres FMX king of the desert

Dany Torres of Spain triumphed on Friday evening in the opening round of the 2011 Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour in Dubai. A crowd of 15,000 fans witnessed the exciting Freestyle motocross showdown on the beach in front of the luxurious metropolis on the Arabian Golf.

Final results: 1. Danny Torres (ESP), 2. Andre Villa (NOR), 3. Nate Adams (USA), 4. Blake Williams (AUS), 5. Levi Sherwood (NZL), 6. Eigo Sato (JPA), 7. Robbie Maddison (AUS), 8. Adam Jones (USA), 9. Taka Higashino (JPA), 10. Rob Adelberg (AUS), 11. Lance Coury (USA), 12. Jackson Strong (AUS)

In seara asta de la 20:15 avem ocazia sa urmarim, LIVE din Dubai, webcast-ul primei etape Red Bul X Fighters! Baietii au avut ocazia sa se antreneze zilele astea si sa se obisnuiasca cu umiditatea. Enjoy!

Aaaa, era sa uitam, puteti accesa webcast-ul pe http://www.redbull.tv/Redbulltv

Motorcycles that fly and athletes who call themselves acrobats of the air; Freestyle-Motocross (FMX) is the name of the sport and the Red Bull X-Fighters World Series is the world?s top competitive series

The pictures show Robbie Maddison jumping in Borrego Springs, California on his wedding day March 13. The jump was over some of the 77 metal sculptures made by local artist Ricardo Breceda that are on display in the area.

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A treia runda a campionatului Red Bull X Fighters s-a tinut in Moscova (pentru prima data). In finala au ramas Levi Sherwood si Nate Adams (campionul de anul trecut). A castigat Sherwood cu o super prestatie

Just days before the opening event of the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour 2010 in Mexico City, local hero Johan Nungaray (MEX) and FMX legend Ronnie Renner (USA) held a final warm-up session at the Central Ceremonial Otomi. On Friday the best FMX riders in the world perform at the first stop of the World Tour 2010 in the Monumental Plaza de Toros.

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After the most spectacular showdown in the history of Red Bull X-Fighters in London in 2009, the premier freestyle motocross series in the world returns in 2010 with new riders, new locations and plenty of new tricks.

This year will once again see the crème-de-la-crème of the international FMX scene battle it out for the coveted title of Red Bull X-Fighters Champion.

In 2010, Red Bull X-Fighters is no longer an invitational. Instead of holding a seperate Ranking Session, which was planned to take place this February in Southern California, but had to be cancelled due to bad weather, qualifying will be done according to performance and the World Tour ranking.

Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour 2010
April 16th: Mexico City, MEX
May 14th: Giza, EGY
June 26th: Moscow, RUS
July 22nd/23rd: Madrid, ESP
August 14th: London, UK
October 1st: Rome, ITA

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Dupa ce am savurat show-ul din Bucuresti unde i-am putut admira pe cei patru rideri din circuitul Red Bull X Fighters, iata ca ne intoarcem la transmisiile noastre traditionale – via freecaster.tv.

De data asta vom avea placerea de a savura etapa din Madrid – Plaza del Torros ?Las Ventas?. Riderii care se vor bate pentru glorie si aplauzele spectatorilor sunt Mat Rebeaud (CH), Robbie Maddison (AUS), Cameron Sinclair (AUS), Nate Adams (USA), Eigo Sato (JAP), Tom Pages (FR), Levi Sherwood (NZL), Adam Jones (USA), Andre Villa (NOR), Dani Torres (ESP), Jeremy Stenberg (USA).

Dupa ce am savurat show-ul din Bucuresti unde i-am putut admira pe cei patru rideri din circuitul Red Bull X Fighters, iata ca ne intoarcem la transmisiile noastre traditionale – via freecaster.tv.

De data asta vom avea placerea de a savura etapa din Madrid – Plaza del Torros ?Las Ventas?. Riderii care se vor bate pentru glorie si aplauzele spectatorilor sunt Mat Rebeaud (CH), Robbie Maddison (AUS), Cameron Sinclair (AUS), Nate Adams (USA), Eigo Sato (JAP), Tom Pages (FR), Levi Sherwood (NZL), Adam Jones (USA), Andre Villa (NOR), Dani Torres (ESP), Jeremy Stenberg (USA).