2010 RED BULL X-FIGHTERS WORLD TOUR: PUNCH YOUR TICKET AT THE FIRST-EVER RED BULL X-FIGHTERS RANKING SESSION

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2010 RED BULL X-FIGHTERS WORLD TOUR:
PUNCH YOUR TICKET AT THE FIRST-EVER RED BULL X-FIGHTERS RANKING SESSION
The search is on for undiscovered FMX talent to compete alongside the world’s best riders
At the Red Bull Compound

Santa Monica, Calif. (November 3, 2009) – The 2010 Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour will kick-start its fourth season in February at the Red Bull Compound, an exclusive, private training facility located deep in the mountains north of Los Angeles. For the first time in the history of Red Bull X-Fighters, riders will have to battle it out and earn their spots in the world’s most prestigious freestyle motocross series at the official Ranking Session.

Only the top four athletes from the 2009 season automatically qualified for the 2010 World Tour, leaving six spots up for grabs. The secured spots go to 2009 champion Nate Adams (USA), Robbie Maddison (AUS), Eigo Sato (JPN) and Mat Rebeaud (SUI). The Red Bull X-Fighters Ranking Session will be held at the Red Bull Compound between February 2 and February 10, where the greatest collection of the world’s best FMX athletes will battle it out for the additional six coveted spots on the World Tour.

GLOBAL TALENT MEETS (LEGIT) YOUTUBE TALENT

Only 30 riders will be selected to participate in the Ranking Session. If you have not previously competed in a Red Bull X-Fighters, Dew Tour or X Games event and think you have what it takes to hang with the best FMX athletes in the world, submit a 90-second video of your best performance to www.redbullxfighters.com by December 1, 2009.

“I'm excited about being invited to compete in the Red Bull X-Fighters championship again in 2010,” said Maddison. “X-Fighters has the best riders in the world throwing down the gnarliest runs in the most amazing locations around the world. I know the level will be higher again this year, so I'm busy learning fresh stuff for the new comp season.”

The world’s premier, most-progressive freestyle motocross series demands a high degree of skill, as indicated by the minimum requirement needed to qualify for the Ranking Session: “You’ll need to have at least one backflip combination in your portfolio,” said Tour Director Tes Sewell.

Another new milestone for the 2010 Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour will include two wildcard entries at each stop to complete the field of the tour, which will start in April and run to September at spectacular, iconic locations across the globe, which will be announced shortly.

Courage, talent and self-confidence are the key ingredients, as 17-year-old Levi Sherwood of New Zealand demonstrated last year. After defending champion Mat Rebeaud was sidelined with an injury, he discovered the talented young Kiwi rider, and Sherwood, now known as the “Rubber Kid,” paid Rebeaud back by knocking him out of the competition a few days later on his way to winning the 2009 season opener in Mexico City.

Live Final Red Bull X-Fighters London, UK

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The LIVE Webcast of the Red Bull X-Fighters London is available at Freecaster.tv.

As we close in the eagerly anticipated final round and championship decider at the Battersea Power Station, London, there are four riders still in contention for the Red Bull X-Fighters 2009 crown. After closely fought battles in Mexico City, Calgary, Texas and Madrid, it is Nate Adams (USA), Eugo Sato (JPN), Robbie Maddison (AUS) and Mat Rebeaud (SUI) that will be riding for victory. With such a small points margin, the London leg promises the most thrilling contest yet. As the events lands in the UK for the very first time, British eyes will be on local young gun 24-year-old Chris Birch (UK). You can follow all the action LIVE Saturday August 22 from 22:15 CEST (21:15 local time London).

Watch all the previous stops of the Red Bull X-Fighters again on http://freecaster.tv/red-bull-x-fighters-2009

Confirmed rider list for the Red Bull X-Fighters London:

Mat Rebeaud (SUI)

Nate Adams (USA)

Dany Torres (ESP)

Andre Villa (NOR)

Adam Jones (USA)

Robbie Maddison (AUS)

Levi Sherwood (NZL)

Thomas Pages (FRA)

Chris Birch (UK)

Eigo Sato (JAP)

Jeremy Stenberg (USA)

Mike Mason (USA)

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Nate Adams wins Red Bull X-Fighters Texas

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FORT WORTH, Texas (June 27, 2009) – Just as the setting sun was calming the blazing daytime heat, eleven of the world’s best freestyle motocross riders turned it right back up at Red Bull X-Fighters Texas. Nate Adams defeated defending event winner and 2008 series champion, Mat Rebeaud before a capacity crowd of more than 22,000 fans in the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards. Speaking of historic, Australian rider Cam Sinclair nailed the first-ever double backflip in a competition run, sending the fans into a frenzy. Thomas Pagès of France suffered a hip injury in an unsuccessful attempt at the first front flip in a competition run.

“Red Bull X-Fighters is the very top of FMX,” said Adams. “There is nothing like winning against such world-class athletes, and in front of my fellow Americans. I’m really happy I am healthy and riding well. It was all-around a great weekend for me.”

“There has never been a double backflip in competition before,” said Sinclair, who suffered bruised ankles from the hard landings. “I don’t really care about the fact I was eliminated in the semis – I’m just happy I’m more or less healthy.”

Japan’s Eigo Sato now leads the overall standing of the international series with 215 points, closely followed by Rebeaud (210 points) and Robbie Maddison (145 points).

The scene was authentic Texas, replete with Rodeo Queens, bull riding and even the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, who many say contributed to the heat. Supercross legend and current TORC off-road truck driver Ricky Johnson got the evening started by tearing into the purpose-built venue with a special passenger – Fort Worth Mayor Michael Moncrief, who welcomed the fans to the second-straight Red Bull X-Fighters held in his town, followed by members of the Red Bull Air Force, who made a high-speed drop-in onto the course.

The course was a genuine challenge for the riders, presenting them with more than 15 different jump combinations, thanks to the 850 truckloads of dirt that were sculpted in the three weeks leading up to the event.

Red Bull X-Fighters Texas Results:
1. Nate Adams (USA) 100 points
2. Mat Rebeaud (SUI) 80 points
3. Cameron Sinclair (AUS) 65 points
4. Eigo Sato (JPN) 55 points
5. Robbie Maddison (AUS) 45 points
6. Jeremy Stenberg (USA) 35 points
7. Dany Torres (SPA) 30 points
8. Adam Jones (USA) 25 points
9. Andre Villa (NOR) 20 points
10. Thomas Pages (FRA) 15 points
11. Jeff Kargola (USA) 10 points

The Texas stop is the third of five international Red Bull X-Fighters events in 2009, starting with the traditional kick-off at the 45,000-seat Monumental Plaza de Toros in Mexico City in March. Calgary hosted Canada’s first Red Bull X-Fighters on May 30 at the Calgary Stampede. Next up is the Las Ventas bullring in Madrid, which will enjoy its eighth-consecutive year with a stop on July 16-17. The series wraps up with a visit to London’s Battersea Power Station on August 22.

Red Bull X-Fighters was created in 2001, debuting in Valencia, Spain at the bullring where the legendary ‘Mad’ Mike Jones claimed victory. Since that historic night, Red Bull X-Fighters events have taken place in the world’s most iconic locations, including the famous bullrings in Madrid and Mexico City, Slane Castle in Ireland, the Sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro, a massive stone quarry in Wuppertal, Germany and the Stadion X-Lecia in Warsaw, Poland.

Red Bull X-Fighters Texas will be broadcast on ABC on Sunday, July 19 at 1:30 p.m. ET / 10:30 a.m., immediately following the British Open golf tournament.

For additional information on Red Bull X-Fighters, please visit www.redbullxfighters.com and for hi-res images, free for media use, visit www.redbull-photofiles.com.

RED BULL X-FIGHTERS TEXAS: ATHLETES FROM AROUND THE WORLD READY TO SADDLE-UP

FORT WORTH, Texas (June 10, 2009) – The best freestyle motocross riders in the world, both veterans and emerging stars, are gearing-up to compete in Red Bull X-Fighters Texas on Saturday, June 27 in the Historic Ft. Worth Stockyards.

The final rider invitation list includes previous Red Bull X-Fighters winners Mat Rebeaud (Switzerland), Dany Torres (Spain) Robbie Maddison (Australia), Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg (USA) and talented newcomer Levi Sherwood (New Zealand), who won Red Bull X-Fighters Mexico earlier this year. Also competing are Eigo Sato (Japan), Thomas Pagès (France) and Andre Villa (Norway). Rounding out the field are Nate Adams (USA), Adam Jones (USA), Cameron Sinclair (Australia) and Rob Adelberg (Australia).

BRING YOUR COWBELL

Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.redbullxfighters.com. Three price categories are available - General Admission is $20; Grandstand Seating is $40; and Premium Grandstand Seating is $50.

The Texas event is the third of five rounds in the 2009 global series. What should you expect? Come ready to see the best freestyle motocross riders in the world in action, the largest competition course and highest-caliber elements ever created, rodeo queens, live bull riding, the iconic Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and all the authentic pageantry of a summer night in the Texas Wild West.

INTERNATIONAL DIRT LOVERS

The 2009 series kicked off in Mexico City, with the 17-year-old Sherwood stunning the sport with his win. Maddison won the inaugural Canadian stop in Calgary last month. Following the Fort Worth event, the series will head for Madrid’s Las Ventas bullring, hosting its eighth-consecutive event, on July 16-17. The 2009 series finale will take place at London’s Battersea Power Station on August 22.

Red Bull X-Fighters was created in 2001, debuting in Valencia, Spain at the bullring where the legendary ‘Mad’ Mike Jones claimed victory. Since that historic night, Red Bull X-Fighters events have taken place in the world’s most legendary locations, including the famous bullrings in Madrid and Mexico City, Slane Castle in Ireland, the Sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro, a massive stone quarry in Wuppertal, Germany and the Stadion X-Lecia in Warsaw, Poland.

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