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28.07.10 | Press Release | X-Games 16 MotoX riders list


 

Tomorrow the 16th edition of the famous X-Games is taking place in Los Angeles/USA until sunday. The worlds best riders are invited to attend in the disciplines BMX, MotoX, Skateboarding and Rally. We waited with posting the rider list till today, because we knew that some riders might be injured. This is the latest list of the riders in the MotoX competitions...



28.07.10 | Columns | Nick de Wit


 

Yip its this time of the month again. Another one behind us. July has been a little less hectic than the may and June but it hasn't kept me from being busy. I got home from switzerland and got straight on my bike for some training. Its was so good to be able to ride in my park again and just practice some of those tricks that have been getting a bit rusty on the road...



24.07.10 | Videos | X-Fighters Madrid event-clip


 

The sound of wailing motors rang through the tunnels around the famous bullfighting arena as the two-wheeled toreros raced towards the kickers at up to 60km/h. Sounds good? Then watch the backspin event-clip of the Red Bull X-Fighters in Madrid and see how Robbie Maddison performed the Volt during his run and won the X-Fighters in Madrid...



24.07.10 | Robbie Maddison wins Red Bull X-Fighters in Madrid


 

Cheered on by 25,000 fans, Australia’s Robbie Maddison tamed Madrid’s legendary bullfighting ring on Friday night as he secured victory against the best freestyle motocross riders on the planet. Second place went to the Swiss rider Mat Rebeaud, with the Red Bull X-Fighters filling the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas right down to the very last seat for the ninth year running...



23.07.10 | Villa wins Qualification of Red Bull X-Fighters in Madrid


 

Andre Villa from Norway took top spot in Qualifying on Thursday evening for the main event of the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour 2010 at the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas. The victory means that the 27-year-old FMX hero can put his feet up and relax during the First Round on Friday night thanks to a wildcard through to the Quarter Finals...



21.07.10 | Videos | Suzuki Upforce FMX Team


 

Upforce and Suzuki International Europe have joined forces for 2010 in the Suzuki Upforce FMX Team. German FMX-OG Busty Wolter will bring in all his experience as teammanager. "We will try to support the most talented german FMX youngsters and bring them to an international level"...



21.07.10 | Press Release | Steve Mini does Tandem-Jump


 

On Monday Australian Freestyle Motocross pro Steve Mini pulled off the first ever FMX tandem jump in Austria, with TV presenter Vera Russwurm riding pillion. Venue for this perilous jump, which Steve and Vera could practice together only once, was the Ernst-Happel-Stadium in Vienna...



21.07.10 | Columns | Fab Bauersachs


 

In the middle of June we had the first round of the german FMX Championship. 15 motivated riders signed on for that event and some choose that location to ride out their first longflips to dirt. After 2 training sessions we get used to the Setup and all were ready to rock. The qualification was pretty good, we had good weather conditions and so we was able to show the spectators some nice FMX action...



20.07.10 | Videos | Mat Rebeaud vs. Levi Sherwood


 

Levi Sheerwood visited his Red Bull team rider fellow Mat Rebeaud to join the awesome countryside of Switzerland and Mat's home compound. And the two boys were battling against each other in different disciplines. You will ask yourself who won? Check it out...



20.07.10 | Links | Crusty Demons of Dirt Website relaunched


 

The Crusty Demons of Dirt Website got a complete relaunch with the typical Crusty look. From now on you are up to date with the latest Crusty News, pics, videos etc. And there is also a direct connection with Facebook etc. Check it out...

www.crustyeurope.com



15.07.10 | Press Release | Crusty #15 – Blood, Sweat & Fears


 

The Crusty Crew has been filming with the worlds best riders all over the globe to bring some insanity to households everywhere. Travel troughout Spain, Italy, Australia, New Zealand & the secret compounds of California. With tons of crashes, comedy, 85 foot front flips, backflipping Harley Davidsons, near death experiences and beautiful locations. You can expect another Crusty Demons classic...



15.07.10 | Preview | Flight Club #5 in Hennweiler


 

The upcoming weekend will be a tremendous one for all Freestyle Motocross fans in South West Germany: the FLIGHT CLUB is coming to Hennweiler! Local riders Marco Rohr and Tobias Seibert invited more than ten rookies from all over the country. They can compete against former German Champion Hannes Ackermann and other big dogs like Sven Schmid...



15.07.10 | Columns | Busty Wolter


 

I can‘t believe how fast the time is running! So it is really about time to hook you up with some updates! Here we go... After the last news I had a great show in Kulmbach with my Upforce buddies Fab and Tim in front of over 40.000 spectators over the weekend! After moving from Berlin to Cologne in the end of April I started May with a nice show at the local MX race in Wriezen with Kai Haase and Dennis Garhammer...



14.07.10 | Startalk |  Rob Adelberg


 

I saw Rob Adelberg live at the IFMXF Contest in Basel for the first time. Rob is 21, coming from Australia and has a lot of style. He does a creative mixture of standard tricks like an extended Cliffhanger or Holyman to Rocksolid, but also hardcore upside down tricks like the Tsunami / Indy Flip. We chatted with Rob about the past and future of his young FMX career and many more...



13.07.10 | Startalk |  Scott Murray


 

Can you remember the X-Games Best Trick contest back in 2007? There was a guy with work gloves trying a double backflip – unfortunately he failed and crashed. But 2008 he came back and successfully rode that trick out at the best trick contest of the Navi MotoX World Championships and also during a show in Genua/Italy. This guy is special and fits not the cliche of the typical FMX rider. We chatted with Scott about the good- and the bad sides of the Double Flip, the prejudice that he can't do other tricks and some other interesting stuff...



11.07.10 | Videos | Mat Rebeaud – MY WAY Episode #1


 

A season which couldn't have started worse: In its preparation Mat crashed heavily. After two months of hard training and only three weeks ahead of the first competition that was a major throwback for Mat who totally felt on top of his riding. Now this is his WAY back there - but not only: The project is also a more intimate view on Mat's WAY in FMX. A WAY that started in a small Swiss place called Payerne and led him into the wide world of his sport...



08.07.10 | Sherwood wins Free4Style FMX contest in France


 

Last weekend the Swatch Free4Style event took place in Estavayer-le-lac/Switzerland. More than 20.000 people enjoyed the sunny weather with great conditions for the riders. The program was tight – with Jet-ski, wakeboard, skateboard and of course FMX contests. FMX riders like Mat Rebeaud, Lance Coury, Levi Sherwood, Nick De Wit, Drake McElroy, Jimmy Verburgh, Busty Wolter and Thamer Engeli were invited to show their skills...



07.07.10 | Videos | Sommerfeld at Schuie's playground


 

Last week I headed out to Schuie's playground at Boonah, QLD for a ride, and to work some more on this trail bike park business which is getting built near Schuie's. But the only way to get a decent break from the drudgery of work is to kick over the bike and go for a late afternoon ride...



05.07.10 | Music | Nate Adams aka Patchy releases Rap album


 

X Games gold medalist Nate Adams has ill skills on his bike, but his skills on the mic are equally as dope. "Patchy" has been putting in work and kicking rhymes for the past two years, and now he's decided to take it a step further with the release of his first full-length LP, "Life, and Other Things...". More information on the Deftfamily.com blog.

Click here to download the entire album!



03.07.10 | Events | 5th Horsefeathers FMX Jam in Prague


 

Martin Koren: "Im organizing my 5th Horsefeathers FMX Jam, which will be in Prague at the end of the month. We did the web site in English also this year, so everyone could see whats going on. This year the event is more like a river side festival with music and lots of party. There is free entry so if any FMX enthusiast is planning to visit Prague..."



03.07.10 | Events | Highlights of Alve is back in town!


 

The "Alvaro Dal Farra is back in town!" event was a great success! Finest FMX acton in Castion, a small village near Belluno where Alvaro Dal Farra was living as a kid and began to ride a MX. Check out the pictures provided by Ricky Monti...



03.07.10 | Links | Dennis Garhammer launches new website


 

Upforce Suzuki team rider Dennis Garhammer from southern Germany recently launched a new website. On his website you will get some basics like his bio, videos, pics, links and of course a blog with the latest news of Dennis. Check it out...

www.fmx-garhammer.de



27.06.10 | Video | Highlights of the Red Bull X-Fighters in Moscow


 

Yesterday the the 3rd stop of the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour took place in Moscow. Young gun Levi Sherwood (NZL) showed his class in the final against Nate Adams (USA) to take his second ever win on the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour. Andrè Villa placed 3rd and is still the leader of the series. Check out the highlights video clip...



27.06.10 | Sherwood wins Red Bull X-Fighters in Moscow


 

A sell-out crowd of 40,000 fans were on hand to witness the best twelve freestyle motocross riders in the world battle it out in front of the world-famous Kremlin on Moscow’s Red Square on Saturday night. Young gun Levi Sherwood (NZL) showed his class in the final against Nate Adams (USA) to take his second ever win on the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour...



26.06.10 | Sherwood wins Qualifying of Red Bull X-Fighters in Moscow


 

Just weeks after the spectacular show under the gaze of the towering Pyramids and Great Sphinx in Giza, the Red Bull X-Fighters are set to celebrate their second brand-new stop of the year in Russia at the most prestigious location in the country: Moscow’s Red Square.
On Friday, the night before the event, the qualifier ended with the following result...




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