Freestyle Motocross
On October 23, the FMX pilots will fly to Latvia in Northern Europe for the eighth round of this years NIGHT of the JUMPs / FIM Freestyle MX World Championship.
In the Arena Riga 12 riders from eight nations will fight with break-neck tricks for World Championship points.
The contest in Riga can turn out to the turning point of the FIM Freestyle MX World Championship 2010. After seven rounds of the World Championship Czech rider Libor Pomol still has the lead with 112 points ahead of Brice Izzo (FRA). But with his victory in Cologne the French athlete closed the gap on the leader to six points. In Latvia Izzo can put himself on top of the ranking, especially because it is not sure that Podmol can ride.
But even Jose Miralles (ESP) will risk everything in Riga to reach the top position. The Spaniard, current on 3rd position (104 points), is only two points behind Izzo and eight points behind Podmol.
Remi Bizouard had a huge comeback in Cologne. After a six month’ longing injury he returned to the NIGHT of the JUMPs track and made it directly onto the podium, only beaten by Izzo and Miralles.
So everyone can be sure, the World Champion from 2008 and 2009 will show all of his hard backflip tricks in Arena Riga to win the Latvian World Cup and climb in the World Championship ranking. Currently he is level on points with Alastair Sayer on 7th position.
Next to Bizouard and Sayer the Top 10 World Championship riders Massimo Bianconcini (ITA), Brody Wilson (USA), Fabian Bauersachs and Lukas Weis (both GER) will start in Latvia.
If Libor Podmol can get on the bike on Saturday, only Rob Adelberg is missing from the Top 10 riders of the NIGHT of the JUMPs series 2010.
With Petr Pilat (CZE), Hannes Ackermann (GER) and Martin Koren (CZE) three more athletes out of the Top 14 from FIM Freestyle MX World Championship 2010 will compete in Riga. Russian Aleksey Koleshnikov completes the field or riders.
This upcoming Saturday the entire FMX scene will look to Riga and see, if this will be the turning point in the NIGHT of the JUMPs / FIM Freestyle MX World Championship series 2010. Who is not able to make it to Riga, can watch the fight live in the web on www.spobox.tv.
NIGHT of the JUMPs / FIM Freestyle MX World Championship (Round 8)
Oct. 23, 2010
Arena Riga / Latvia
Field of riders NIGHT of the JUMPs/FIM Freestyle MX World Championship, Riga/Latvia:
Remi Bizouard (FRA)
Brice Izzo (FRA)
Jose Miralles (ESP)
Brody Wilson (USA)
Alastair Sayer (BOT)
Massimo Bianconcini (ITA)
Fabian Bauersachs (GER)
Lukas Weis (GER)
Petr Pilat (CZE)
Hannes Ackermann (GER)
Martin Koren (CZE)
Aleksey Koleshnikov (RUS)
Libor Podmol (CZE) (tbc.)
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FIM
Freestyle MX World Championships
Ranking
(after 7th contests)
1. Libor Podmol        CZE    ACCR        Suzuki        112 Points
2. Brice Izzo        FRA    FFM        Yamaha    106
Points
3. Jose Miralles        ESP    RFME        KTM        104 Points
4. Rob Adelberg        AUS    MA        Yamaha    72
Points
5. Massimo Bianconcini    ITAL    ACCR        KTM        70 Points
6. Brody Wilson        USA    AMA
        Yamaha    61 Points
7. Remi Bizouard        FRA    FFM        Yamaha    54
Points
   Alastair Sayer        BOT    MSA        Suzuki        54 Points
9. Fabian Bauersachs    GER    DMSB        Suzuki        53 Points
10. Lukas Weis        GER    DMSB        Suzuki        48 Points
11. Petr Pilat        CZE    ACCR        KTM        47 Points
12. David
Rinaldo        FRA        FFM                Yamaha        43
Points
13. Hannes
Ackermann        GER        DMSB                KTM                37
Points
14. Martin Koren        CZE    ACCR        KTM        12 Points
15. Marcelo Simoes    BRA    CBM        Yamaha    10
Points
16. Kai Haase        GER    DMSB        Suzuki         8 Points
17. Freddy Peters    GER    DMSB        Yamaha     3 Points
