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13.12.13 | BIKETECH | Javier Villegas Speed & Style Bike

Bike of the month December   Freestyle Motocross is all about style and design. Most of the riders are creating their own bike with passion. FORTY8.com introduces the individual and creative work of the riders. This month Javier Villegas introduces his Speed & Style bike...
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12.12.13 | Startalk | Freddy PEters presented by SRH ClotHing Germany


  We talked with the former German FMX Champion Freddy Peters from Berlin/Germany about his sabbatical and the motivation to come back riding dirtbikes... » READ ON


23.11.13 | Startalk | GARRETT AHLF presented by O'NEAL


  FORTY8 is well known for its global competence. Our friend Kyle Jones talked with Garrett Ahlf from Bakersfield about how all starts with his passion for FMX and his plans for the future... » READ ON


11.11.13 | story | Melero Wins NIGHT OF THE JUMPS Liberec


  On Friday night, the Czech Republic made its return to the FIM Freestyle MX World Championship fixture list after a one-year absence. The ninth round of the 2013 FIM Freestyle MX World Championship was contested in the framework of the Liberec NIGHT of the JUMPs... » READ ON


06.11.13 | Startalk | Remi Bizouard is back!


  We talked with the 3 time World- and 2 time European champion Remi Bizouard before his NIGHT of the JUMPs comeback after his crash while doing a 540° at the Red Bull X Fighters Dubai in April... » READ ON


05.11.13 | BIKETECH | E-Bike of Ronny Schumann

Bike of the month October/November   Freestyle Motocross is all about style and design. Most of the riders are creating their own bike with passion. FORTY8.com introduces the individual and creative work of the riders. This month Ronny Schumann introduces his E-Bike... » READ ON


28.10.13 | Startalk | Hannes Ackermann


  We got the chance to chat with the German FMX Champion Hannes Ackermann after his crash at the NIGHT of the JUMPs in Riga last saturday... » READ ON


28.10.13 | VIdEO | LIVE STrEAM SUPERCROSS STUTTGART


  Watch the live-stream of the 31. ADAC Supercross in Stuttgart in November 8th/9th. The live-stream starts at 19:30 till 23:30 Central European Time (CET) GMT + 1:00). The Freestyle MX show starts at 23:00. The riders are Kai Haase, Johannes Rehfuß, Lukas Weis, Gilles Dejong and Nick Franklin...
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14.10.13 | Talent Scouting | Contribute live from the ADAC SX in Stuttgart


  Our mission is to support upcoming photographers and editors. In cooperation with the ADAC Stuttgart we offer you a unique opportunity. You have the chance to make a coverage about the ADAC Supercross Stuttgart. Two bloggers will get access to the press grandstand, press office and paddock on friday night, November 8th...
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04.10.13 | VIdEO | Daboot crew from italy


  The Daboot Crew from Italy produced a cool video clip about their riders. Check out the clip with riders like Massimo Bianconcini, Ivan Zucconi, Leo Fini... » READ ON


01.10.13 | GAME | Stefan damnig wins FORTY8 BIKE-DESIGN CONTEST


  First of all we a big THANK YOU to all participants for taking part in FORTY8 BIKE-DESIGN CONTEST. Our jury has chosen the top 5 designs of all participants. The FORTY8 users have voted their favorite bike design via Facebook. The design graphic with the most "LIKES" is the bike of Stefan Damnig from Halle/Germany...
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29.09.13 | BIKETECH | Paul Smith

Bike of the month September   Freestyle Motocross is all about style and design. Most of the riders are creating their own bike with passion. FORTY8.com introduces the individual and creative work of the riders. This month Paul Smith introduces his 2013 Bike... » READ ON


22.09.13 | attention | Kings of xtreme dortmund is cancelled


  Unfortunately the Kings of Xtreme event in Dortmund (Oct. 11./12.) is cancelled due technical problems. Please check the official website to get more information regarding ticket returnable:
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04.09.13 | VIdEO | Startalk with adam Jones


  During the Nitro Circus Live Show in Macao we talked with the former X Games MotoX Freestyle Gold Medal winner Adam Jones about the Nitro Circus Tour, new Tricks, his favorite german food and many more... » READ ON


23.08.13 | BIKETECH | Dennis Garhammer


  Freestyle Motocross is all about style and design. Most of the riders are creating their own bike with passion. FORTY8.com introduces the individual and creative work of the riders. This month Dennis Garhammer from Germany introduces his 2013 Bike... » READ ON


19.08.13 | story | Torres Wins NIGHT OF THE JUMPS Beijing


  After the problems with a saturated track which downgraded Saturday’s grand prix to the status of a seeding tournament, conditions were at last up to standard for the seventh round of the FIM Freestyle MX World Championship... » READ ON


06.08.13 | story | Engeli wins Flight Club Biberach


  The Flight Club competition last saturday in Biberach was really hot. Around 35° celsius were tough conditions for the final of the successful german amateur tour. Thamer Engeli won the competition and Sven Schmid the tour... » READ ON


Tip | SMOOTHNESS SUMMER ISSUE #22 | Today it's great!


  Again the SMOOTHNESS Freestyle MX Sequence Magazine presents a selection of finest sequences from the global FMX scene. The sequence photographers went to the X Games in Munich, the NIGHT of the JUMPs Tour and of course to the base of FMX - California to capture finest FMX sequences...
» Visit Smoothness


21.07.13 | story | Pages wins x fighters in madrid


  France’s Tom Pages was crowned the 2013 Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour Champion with a heart-stopping performance in Madrid to complete the most exciting season in the 13-year history of the world’s premier freestyle motocross competition with more winners and more spectacular tricks than ever before... » READ ON


19.07.13 | BIKETECH | David Rinaldo


  Freestyle Motocross is all about style and design. Most of the riders are creating their own bike with passion. FORTY8.com introduces the individual and creative work of the riders. David Rinaldo introduces his 2013 Bike... » READ ON


19.07.13 | story | Pages wins x fighters qualifier in madrid


  Tom Pages came roaring back from far behind with a brilliant second run to beat local hero Dany Torres for the top spot in qualifying on Thursday ahead of the most traditional Red Bull X-Fighters event on the freestyle motocross calendar in the Las Ventas bullring on Friday... » READ ON


15.07.13 | GAME | FORTY8 BIKE-DESIGN CONTEST


  You have the chance to design and win your very own BIKE-DESIGN graphic kit! The winning Bike-Design will be produced and even adapted to the bike (brand, model, year of manufacture) of the winner. And if the demand is high enough, the design kit will possibly even mass-produced...
» create your own bike-design


12.07.13 | Gallery | Recap X GAMES MUNICH


  The FORTY8 crew went to Munich to capture some impressions of the X Games premiere in Germany. Check out the huge gallery of Best Whip, Step-up and Speed & Style captured by Gerd Rose and Marcel Petke... » READ ON


09.07.13 | Gallery | Recap NIGHT of the JUMPS BASEL/SWITZERLAND


  We went to the NIGHT of the JUMPs FIM World Championship in Basel/Switzerland to capture some impressions of finest high-level Freestyle MX. It was exciting to watch Dany Torres fighting against his spanish buddy Maikel Melero and the french boys David Rinaldo and Brice Izzo... » READ ON


24.06.13 | VIdEO | Backspin of the NIGHT of the Jumps in Basel


  Watch the NIGHT of the JUMPs backspin video including Dany Torres, Brice Izzo, Jose Miralles, David Rinaldo, Lukas Weis, Massimo Bianconcini... » READ ON


18.06.13 | BIKETECH | Emma MCFERRAN


  Freestyle Motocross is all about style and design. Most of the riders are creating their own bike with passion. FORTY8.com introduces the individual and creative work of the riders. Australia's first FMX female Emma McFerran introduces her NOTJ Bike... » READ ON


06.06.13 | Startalk | Tobias Finck – presented by SRH Germany


  Tobias Finck from Germany is one of the German amateur riders. He recently rode at the Night of the Jumps European Championship in Hamburg and placed 4th at the first Flight Club contest in Niederorla/Germany. We chatted with Tobias about how all starts and his plans for the future....
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02.06.13 | STORY | HIGASHINO WINS X Fighters Osaka/Japan


 

Hometown hero Taka Higashino of Japan won the first Red Bull X-Fighters event of his career, upsetting World Tour leader Tom Pages of France in a thrilling final in front of Osaka Castle watched by 11,000 fans and a global television audience as the world's most prestigious freestyle motorcross series made its eagerly awaited debut in East Asia... » READ ON


02.06.13 | VIdEO | RE-LIVE OF X Fighters Osaka/Japan


  Watch the fourth round of the 2013 Red Bull X-Fighters World in Osaka/Japan re-live with all runs including the Flair and Special Flip of Tom Pages and the Rock Solid Backflip of winner Taka Higashino...
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31.05.13 | GALLERY | Impressions X Fighters Osaka/Japan


 

The first impressions of the Red Bull X Fighters World Tour in Osaka/Japan. The Japanese riders looking great and we are excited about which Japanese rider will receive a wild card for the event on Saturday... » READ ON


26.05.13 | GALLERY | RIDING SESSION @ MDP BLOCK


  Kyle Jones went to the MDP block / Linkogles house in California and captured some great impressions during a training session of riders like Mike Mason, Bobby Lee, Kyle Loza, Jeff Griffin, Garrett Ahlf and Lance Coury...
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24.05.13 | Startalk | Dany Torres


  He is one of the best FMX riders of the world and won the X Fighters title in 2011. He rides save, clean and does the Oxecutioner Backflip - one of the hardest Tricks in the FMX business. We chatted with the spaniard Dany Torres about his NOTJ premier and how the things are going right now...
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23.05.13 | BIKETECH | Alexey Kolesnikov


  Freestyle Motocross is all about style and design. Most of the riders are creating their own bike with passion. FORTY8.com introduces the individual and creative work of the riders. We started with Vanni Oddera in April. The next bike is the ride of Alex Kolesnikow... » READ ON


20.05.13 | GALLERY | X Fighters Glen Helen


  Jake McPherson went to the X Fighters in Glen Helen and captured some impressions for you. This pictures are taken during the Qualifying. Heavy winds played havoc with the US round as the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour rolled into Glen Helen, California, USA, eventually forcing organisers to abandon the event...
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04.05.13 | Startalk | Antonio Navas and Rocky Florensa


  The most of you already know the tandem Backflips with two or three people. Antonio Navas and Rocky Florensa from Spain refined the tandem FMX by doing some crazy tricks like the Superman & Kiss of death and get well known after die Masters of Dirt series by the beginning of this year. We talked with the spaniards about how they got the idea of doing tandem FMX and their future plans... » READ ON


15.04.13 | Startalk HISTORY EDITION | Jeremy Lamblin


  Today we are talking about FMX history. Jérémy Lamblin from France was one of the first FMX riders in France in the late 90's. He rode with guys like Manu Troux and Cyril Porte at the Paris Big Air Festival together with Carey Hart, Mike Jones and Edgar Torronteras. We chatted with Jey about the good old times and what he thinks about the progression of FMX the last years... » READ ON


12.04.13 | Story | Dany Torres wins X-Fighters in Dubai


  It was a tough job for Dany Torres to beat Levi Sherwood in the final of the Red Bull X-Fighters in Dubai. The spaniard needed to show all his skills to take home the first place. Tom Pagès crashed during his last jump in the semi final doing a Helicopter Backflip - yes, you read right - Tom is doing Backflips again... » READ ON


24.03.13 | Story | Rinaldo wins NOTJ in Gdansk/Poland


  After missing out on staging NIGHT of the JUMPs last year, Poland once again rolled out the red carpet for the worldís top freestylers at the Ergo Arena in Gdansk, the venue for the fourth round of the 2013 FIM Freestyle MX World Championship... » READ ON


20.03.13 | Startalk | Emma McFerran talks about her NOTJ premiere


  I few months ago we chatted wih Emma about her passion: FMX. Two weeks ago Emma came over to Berlin and successfully performed the Backflip in the o2 arena! She is the only female ever to have been apart of Night of the Jumps and to have also flipped ramp to dirt at the event! We talked with Emma about her first time in Europe and her future plans. » READ ON


10.03.13 | Video | Red Bull X Fighters Mexico


  What an awesome Red Bull X Fighters kick-off in Mexico City! Tom Pages showed with his 540°, Volt and Special Flip, that he is on fire and dedicated the big victory to his late friend Eigo Sato by wearing his rider-shirt...
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10.03.13 | Story | Rinaldo wins 2nd day of NOTJ in Berlin


  The 2013 NOTJ FIM FMX World Championship seems to get very exciting. The top three riders of friday changed their positions on saturday. And the german hope Hannes Ackermann qualified for the final... » READ ON


09.03.13 | Story | Pages wins Red Bull X Fighters Mexico


  Frenchman Tom Pages had a capacity crowd gasping in disbelief with his electrifying freestyle motocross tricks en route to winning the Red Bull X-Fighters season opener in Mexico City’s rarified atmosphere. Mexico’s Erick Ruiz had an inspiring debut performance... » READ ON


09.03.13 | Story | Podmol wins 1st day of NOTJ in Berlin


  “Welcome to Berlin” was emblazoned all over the o2 World arena as fans arrived for the first part of a NIGHT of the JUMPs Grand Prix double bill. Eleven riders from seven different countries were lining up for Round 2 of the FIM Freestyle MX World Championship, including the German duo of Hannes Ackermann and Kai Haase... » READ ON


04.03.13 | Story | REMI BIZOUARD WINS NIGHT OF THE JUMPS in Lithuania


  The FIM Freestyle MX World Championship launched into a new season on Saturday in the context of NIGHT of the JUMPS in Lithuania. The World Champ Remi Bizouard wins the kick-off followed by Dany Torres who was celebrating a NIGHT of the JUMPS premiere, contesting the world championship for the first time. 3rd place for the Czech trick-machine Libor Podmol...
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29.02.13 | special | Obituary for our friend Eigo Sato


  The true is very sad. The Freestyle MX world lost another good friend. Eigo Sato from Japan passed away on thursday 28th of February after under-rotating a Backflip. Our friend Alvaro Dal Farra was a really good friend of Eigo and wrote an obituary... » READ ON


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