2016 Berlin Freestyle MX Results
Two days of Freestyle Motocross action came to a dramatic end on Saturday night in the German Capital in front of 17,000 spectators with Maikel Melero continuing his record winning streak at NIGHT of the JUMPs.
The German riders opened the night motivated by bad luck from the day before with one making it to the final. Hannes Ackermann showed a solid run despite his ongoing shoulder injury inhibiting his normal performance.
However it was the younger brother, Luc Ackermann who helped the Berlin crowd erupt early when he brought some of the biggest tricks in the game to his run including the Surfer take off to Tsunami Flip, the 360 and Flair to make it to fourth place and make it to the finals.
Remi Bizouard, Rob Adelberg, David Rinaldo, Maikel Melero and Petr Pilat would repeat their performances to make it to the Top 6 as they did the day before. However it was Melero’s Flip-Deadsailor in his run that would surprise the judges and had him sitting in fifth place. A position the Spaniard didn’t expect after his previous nights win. Also the second Australian finalist from the previous day, Pat Bowden missed the final in seventh place. However he would not have been able to continue due to suffering a shoulder injury on the landing of his first ever California Roll in competition. A bitter-sweet ending for the Aussie.
Due to the injury to the LifeProof Best Whip winner the previous night, Luc Ackermann who is Bowden’s training partner, would go on to take the win. The German whipped it hard on home soil narrowly in front of Remi Bizouard.
The final rounds began with Petr Pilat showing a near perfect run filled with a variety of Backflip Combo’s and also throwing in the Barhop to Steriliser landing. Petr was the first rider on the Hot Seat but he wouldn’t stay there for long, with Maikel Melero requiring him to vacate his position immediately. Melero showed a flawless run with the Egg Roll, Double Grab Flip, Nac-Nac Flair and California roll to finish with a near unbeatable 463 points.
Neither Rob Adelberg nor Remi Bizouard with their Egg Roll tricks and Body Varials were able to take down Maikel Melero. Both were satisfied with their positions and recognised that Melero was on the next level with his addition of 2 quarter pipes. The young Spaniard won not only his fourth World Championship win in a row in 2016, but he also continued his record setting ways with 8 NIGHT of the JUMPs events wins in a row.
In the World Championship overall standings, the Spaniard leads with the maximum points possible of 80 points. In second place, Remi Bizouard follows with 70 points. The best German result so far is Luc Ackermann in 6th place and 39 points.
In the Maxxis Highest Air competition, Massimo Bianconcini again triumphed over the Spaniard Jose Miralles who was unable to make it past the power of Massimo’s 4 stroke KTM for 2 straight wins in Berlin.
There is little time for training between events with the next World Championship event taking place on March 4th with the Swedish premiere in the Friends Arena in Stockholm. The Berlin fans can look forward February 4-5, 2017, for the next round when the NIGHT of the JUMPs will return to the German capital.
NIGHT of the JUMPs/FIM Freestyle MX World Championship
Berlin, 27th February 2016 – Round 4
Results NIGHT of the JUMPs – Final
- Maikel Melero ESP RFME          Yamaha      463 Points
- Remi Bizouard FRA FFM            Kawasaki    442 Points
- Rob Adelberg AUS MA             Yamaha      436 Points
- Luc Ackermann GER DMSB         Husqvarna  420 Points
- David Rinaldo FRA FFM            Yamaha      390 Points
- Petr Pilat CZE ACCRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â KTMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 382 Points
Results, Qualification
- Remi Bizouard FRA FFM            Kawasaki    384 Points
- Rob Adelberg AUS MA             Yamaha      376 Points
- David Rinaldo FRA FFM            Yamaha      375 Points
- Luc Ackermann GER DMSB         Husqvarna  369 Points
- Maikel Melero ESP RFME          Yamaha      369 Points
- Petr Pilat CZE ACCRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â KTMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 364 Points
- Pat Bowden AUS MA             Yamaha      346 Points
- Jose Miralles ESP RFMEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â KTMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 330 Points
- Brice Izzo FRA FFM            Yamaha      324 Points
- Hannes Ackermann GER DMSBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â KTMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 314 Points
Results Lifeproof Best Whip Contest
- Luc Ackermann GER DMSBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Husqvarna
- Remi Bizouard FRA FFMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kawasaki
Maxxis Highest-Air
- Massimo Bianconcini ITA PZMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â KTMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9,00 Meter
- Jose Miralles ESP RFMEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â KTMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8,50 Meter
- Luc Ackermann GER DMSB         Husqvarna  6,50 Meter
FIM Freestyle MX World Championship
Ranking (after 4th contest)
- Maikel Melero ESP RFME          Yamaha      80 Points
- Remi Bizouard FRA FFM            Kawasaki    70 Points
- David Rinaldo FRA FFM            Yamaha      62 Points
- Rob Adelberg AUS MA             Yamaha      56 Points
- Petr Pilat CZE ACCRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â KTMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 48 Points
- Luc Ackermann GER DMSB         Husqvarna  39 Points
- Pat Bowden AUS MA             Yamaha      35 Points
- Jose Miralles ESP RFMEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â KTMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 35 Points
- Brice Izzo FRA FFM            Yamaha      21 Points
- Marc Pinyol ESP RFME          Yamaha      16 Points
- Hannes Ackermann GER DMSBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â KTMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 12 Points
- Thomas Wirnsberger AUT OSK           Suzuki                 11 Points