Insane
31st March 2004, 12:00 AM
World class FMX rocks Austria on the 27th and 28th of March!
Saturday:
For the second consecutive year Vienna hosts Europe's oldest running and
most successful indoor Freestyle Motocross (FMX) series, the NIGHT of the
JUMPs on two days before a sold out audience of 17.000 crazy fans. 15 of the
world's best riders converge to battle it out and present the best in FMX
seen today on the planet.
Included in this amazing line-up are the likes of high-flyer and IFMXF World
Ranking leader Ailo Gaup from Norway and old-school legend "Mad" Mike Jones
from the United States. Both riders had taken home gold at the two-day event
last year and are back to prove their style and talent to the five strong
panel of judges. It's not going to be easy with other big names like
Australian Metal Mulisha bad-ass Dayne Kinnaird and show-man "Who is your
Daddy" Ronnie Renner from the states contending for pole position and IFMXF
ranking points. With the rumour out that the European elite have been
working on their backflips during the winter break, the tension is high as
the sold out venue anticipate what may be about to come.
After the opening pyro and light show and the presentation of the riders,
the audience is geared for an amazing night of adrenalin filled acrobatics
and break neck moves. First out on the track is local hero Martin Schenk,
who last year struggled on his 125ccm and is back on the 250 to show his
stuff.
First out after Martin is living legend, "Mad" Mike Jones from the US to
show Austria again that he's here to take home gold and put the rest of the
riders behind him. Mike who is know for his great show doesn't disappoint
the crowd and executes his classic "Heelclicker No-Hand Landing" among a
wonderful "Superman Indian-AIR" and hard-core moves that Jones stamps with
his unmistakeable style.
Next to hit the track is Nick Franklin, representing New Zealand who fills
his run with an insane "Rock Solid" among other perfectly executed stunts
and is definitely a rider to reckon with not only for the finals, but also
in the coming years. His amazing run and perfectly extended tricks such as
his "One-Hand Seatgrab Indian" put him at a solid 1st with 202 points.
Out next is Jimmy "Jimbo" Verburgh who with his classic style and cool moves
starts out his run with a "Cordova" over the Red Bull Kicker and heads
straight into crazy "Shaolin" and a great "Superman Seatgrab Whip". He's not
happy with his run and it shows while he waits for the results taking home
105 points.
Switzerland's best and shooting star, Mathieu Rebeaud, is next out on the
track, Rebeaud who shares the IFMXF-Highest AIR record of 11 meters with
Benoit Milot has yet to take home gold in FMX in the series. Also rumoured
to pull the backflip, the venue is set for the first flip in the evening
festivities. With hushed anticipation 18.000 eyes follow as Mathieu lines-up
to the Red Bull Super-Kicker and- NO Mathieu doesn't feel up to it. Still
his run is packed with perfect stunts; "Stripper, One-Handed-Superman
Seatgrab, Tsunami, Hart-Attack-One-Hand and a extreme Hart-Attack
Helicopter" The run is solid and the judges award him with 155 points. Will
it be enough for the final six?
Oystein Kjörstad took to the track next. Oystein is known for his perfect
seatgrab variations and usually pulls out all the stops in taking his run to
the limit. Kjörstad, also recently a backflip candidate had to pull out the
big gun if he was to have a chance of grabbing the pole position away from
the other riders and under extreme pressure from the intense vibe in the
arena lines-up his Suzuki to the Red Bull Kicker and executes his first
IFMXF backflip in front of frantic Austrian's pumped with flipping fever.
The landing turns out a bit dodgy and so the cool Norwegian loses a few
important seconds to kick his bike on and line-up for his next jump.
Combo-master and multiple IFMXF gold winner, Dayne Kinnaird from outback
Australia is next out on the track and takes to the jumps like a bat out of
hell. No one in freestyle today can match his moves and trick combinations
that he throws out faster than most can follow. A few of his combinations
don't even have real names and so he leaves the audience scratching their
heads in stunned amazement at his incredible run.
Back in Austria again is US-Boy Ronnie Renner who premiered last year at the
IFMXF World Cup in Salzburg. Ronnie had a great ride in Salzburg and is back
in Austria on his new KTM to try and take home gold again at his second
IFMXF contest. With his signature Tsunami and hard-core whips Ronnie goes up
against the standard set down by the previous 7 riders.
Benoit Milot, an IFMXF rider from day one is back for his 4th season on the
circuit and is next out. Known for his crazy whips and incredible talent,
this cool guy out of snowy Canada is here to finally try and secure first
place. Ben who in the past has clinched first in Highest-AIR and whip seems
to be struggling with the distances of 21meters. Big-AIR is his style and
Ben always feels more comfortable jumping farther then most arenas in Europe
will allow. With a perfect "Seatgrab Indian" and a hard core style Ben
pushes it all the way, but on jump four his Honda bogs and he takes a bad
spill and ends up limping from the track calling it a night.
Rider number 10 is Derek Burlew who starts his run with an incredible
"Double Hart attack", "Hart Attack Indian" and keeps it going with a
"Lazyboy", "Sidewinder Seatgrab" and a "One-Handed-Superman Indian AIR". A
great performance that is sure to impress the judges. Derek takes the 174
points and his final slot with a happy wave to the crowd.
Norway's premier athlete Ailo Gaup is next out. Ailo who was the first
European to risk the backflip under IFMXF contest conditions knows he has to
show the crowd that he is not willing to give-up gold. As expected the
Norwegian takes to the kicker and shows the crowd yet another backflip. By
now the arena can barely contain the stampeding ovations of the sold out
audience. Ailo Gaup, hits the course showing his extreme "Nine O'clock Nacs"
and perfect Rock Solid and Seatgrab tricks landing him behind Nick Franklin
with 196 points.
Gary Taylor who just recently got his backflip down is rumoured to try the
flip in Vienna and so the crowd hushes in anticipation of the big trick.
Will he show it in the qualifications?! Gary took the turn to his first jump
and the dead give-a-way slow approach brings the crowd in to a frenzy and
YES! Taylor premiers with his first IFMXF backflip, however under-rotates
and takes a nasty spill having to call it a night to go and find some ice
for his face.
UK big-name and first generation rider, Kris Brock battles it out with a
great run and stylish moves. Kris has been on the IFMXF circuit for the past
three years and his experience shows with some great extensions and perfect
execution. Kris throws out his signature "Shoe-Box" landing him on a solid
7th place only 4 short points from the final six.
Next up and final rider in the qualifications is one of Germany's best
Freestylers Busty Wolter. Busty has been on the fast track for the past six
months and his incredible dedication shows. After some training sessions up
in Scandinavia where Busty has nailed the backflip, word has it that Wolter
may try and premier with the flip in Vienna. A great run including a perfect
"Indian AIR", "Lazyboy" and "Hart Attack" is full of variation but without
the flip. The amount of different tricks will give him some extra points
from the judges and might just be enough for a slot in the finals.
Ovations follow and the crowd is set for the next segment of the evening.
The whip contest is about to begin.
Results Qualifications
1st - Nick Franklin (New Zealand) - 202pts
2nd - Ailo Gaup (Norway) - 196pts
3rd - Dayne Kinnaird (Australia) - 193pts
4th - Ronnie Renner (USA) - 187pts
5th - Derek Burlew (USA) - 174pts
6th - Sebastian Wolter (Germany) - 173pts
7th - Kris Brock (England) - 169pts
8th - Mike Jones (USA) - 166pts
9th - Mathieu Rebeaud (Switzerland) - 155pts
10th - Oystein Kjorstad (Norway) - 120pts
11th - Jimmy Verburgh (Belgium) - 105pts
12th - Martin Schenk (Austria) - 66pts
13th - Benoit Milot (Canada) - 44pts
14th - Gary Taylor (England) - 19pts.
The whip contest hosts six of the evening's best whipping talents with great
names like Renner and Jones, heading into the contest. Three groups of
riders battle it out against each other leaving three of the best to fight
it out in train formation for the whip final. Another four jumps later the
winner, Ronnie Renner (USA), is decided and takes 1st with back-claps and a
cheering roar from the pumped spectators.
Results Whip
1st. - Ronnie Renner (USA)
2nd - Derek Burlew (USA)
3rd - Mike Jones (USA)
Intermission is to follow and while the Austrian's go off to fill up on
bratwurst and beer, the six finalists head back to the pit to feverly
scribble down their runs for the 1 ½ minute ride that is now just right
around the corner. Stocked full of great riders, this final should prove to
be a hard-fought battle between these extraordinary athletes.
One more segment is left for the night before the finalists can position
themselves for a gold on day one of the A1-NIGHT of the JUMPs in Vienna.
Highest-AIR is up and expectation is strong for the IFMXF Highest AIR Word
Championship holder, Mathieu Rebeaud to finally take the title for his own
(Benoit is out due to a hurt and swollen hand). Tension is high and so is
the bar. Starting at 5,80meters the bar is steadily moved further up. Burlew
has to take leave not making the height of 7,30meters, while Renner and
Rebeaud still battle it out. In the end Mathieu Rebeaud screams up to
7,90meters and grabs the title, but lands a bit off, washes out and hits his
elbow. Later in the show Mathieu heads off to the hospital for some
stitches. Although the record is still standing the evening winner happily
takes leave in the knowledge that he has proved his skill against such hard
competition.
Now the venue is really about to explode as the six finalists gear-up and
mentally prepare for their two minute runs. With more of the same witnessed
in the qualifications seen in the finals, each rider takes his run to the
limit. Highlights being the flip from Ailo, the "Holy Grab" from Nick
Franklin and the perfect and technically exact run of Dayne Kinnaird ("Turn
Table, "Stripper", One-Hand Indian", "Tsunami", "Flinstone" and "Indian Air
to Heelclicker". In the end all the finalists are winners to be able to make
it in such a tight field of riders. But only one can take home IFMXF gold.
And the winner is ...................
Dayne Kinnaird! Celebrated with dancing babes and fireworks Dayne heads into
the legendary IFMXF after show party to ride out his adrenalin until the
show kicks off again and each rider takes their opportunity to grab gold for
Sunday.
Results Finals
1st - Dayne Kinnaird (Australia) - 244pts
2nd - Ailo Gaup (Norway) - 240pts
3rd - Nick Franklin (New Zealand) - 237pts
4th - Ronnie Renner (USA) - 218pts
5th - Derek Burlew (USA) - 200pts
6th - Busty Wolter (Germany) - 186pts
Ailo Gaup takes revenge and Backflips his way to Gold on Sunday!
World class FMX rocks Austria on the 27th and 28th of March!
Sunday
Back for the second day of extreme acrobatics the riders are geared for
another sold-out venue and big AIR at the A1-NIGHT of the JUMPs. Some riders
are still struggling from the previous antics at the IFMXF after show party
the night before and so a few are downing Red Bulls in the hope of gaining a
little more energy for the contest to come.
Due to injuries both Matheau Rebeaud and Benoit Milot are not in the roster
for Sunday. Gary Taylor is having problems with his bike and is trying to
straighten out his machine that took some damage from the crash the night
before. The damage is too extensive and he won't be able to ride. Backfliper
Fredrik Johansson out of Sweden flew in for the Sunday event and should be a
great addition to the line-up.
Again the venue is sold-out to standing room only. A lot of spectators who
saw the amazing show on Saturday were back again to witness one of the best
FMX events in Europe.
Wildcard rider Martin Schenk is out on the track first showing a great
"One-Hand Seatgrab", "Flinstone to Saran Wrap" and "Turn-Table". Although
his run is far better than the night before Martin will have difficulties
getting into the finals.
Second in line is Jimmy "Jimbo" Verburgh who throws out a nice "Cordova"
over the Red Bull Kicker and continues with a "Sidewinder Seatgrab",
"Shaolin", "Superman Seatgrab Whip", "Stripper", "9 O'clock Nac to
Heelclicker", "Hart Attack Indian", "Superman", "Seatgrab Indian" and ending
with a classic "Whip". A solid run honoured with 151 points from the judges.
Ronnie Renner is out next. Starting with a killer "Whip". His run is extreme
with highlights such as an amazing "Stripper" that seems to be frozen in
time as he flies across the arena and his classic Tsunami. 201 points are
awarded to "Who's your Daddy" Renner putting him in pole position.
Rider number four is Kris Brock who starts his run with a extreme "Superman"
and keeps it going with a good "Flinstone", "Whip-No Foot Nac", "Nine O'
Clock Nac" and "Cliffhanger". Kris struggles with two of his jumps though
and rides two dead sailers that will punish him when it comes to his
qualification points.
Next out is Oystein who amazed the crowd by flipping at the contest on
Saturday. He rips on the track and the crowd just knows he'll try the flip
again. The tension grows as he heads to the Red Bull Kicker and starts his
run with the flip. He continues with a "Saran Wrap-Indian AIR", "9 O'clock
Grab", Hart Attack", a "Cordova" over the Siemens Mobile Kicker and again
ending his run with the flip. 179 points go to Oystein for his great
performance.
Triple 5 rider, Fredrik Johansson is out next. Johansson flew in on Sunday
and had only 10 minutes of practice for this big event. His nervousness
shows, but he still pulls some good stuff. Highlights being- "Shaolin",
"Turn Down Whip", "Stripper" over the Siemens Mobile Kicker, "Sidewinder
Grab" and his "Indian to Heelclicker. He's not happy with his run and heads
off the track with 155 points that he knows probably won't cut it for the
finals.
Busty Wolter is next and he is geared to make it into the finals again for
Sunday. He starts his run with a "Lazyboy" over the Red Bull Kicker and
keeps it going with a fully extended "Bar Hop", "Indian-AIR", "One-Hand
Seatgrab Indian", "Kiss of Death" and Cliffhanger. It's a solid run, but
will it be strong enough for the final line-up?
Mike Jones is out next and starts out with a "Shoe Box-Fender Kiss",
"Superman Hump", "Lazyboy", "Superman Indian", "Superman Seatgrab Whip" and
"Heelclicker to No-Hand Landing". Mike goes to his last jump over the
Siemens Mobile Kicker and tries the "Side Saddle Landing", but even in the
air Mike is barely on the bike and crashes as he lands. He's all right
though, but decides not to ride the finals.
Backflip European superstar, Ailo Gaup, heads out next. Ailo starts his
round with the flip and goes on with "Rock Solid", "Cliffhanger", "9 O'Clock
Nac", "Hart Attack Double Grab", "Cordova", another "Hart Attack Double
Grab" and "Indian Air". Awarded 190 points from the judges, Ailo takes a
solid 2nd and pulls into the finals.
Next up is Derek Burlew who pulls the "Lazyboy", "One-Handed Hart Attack",
"Cliffhanger", "Hart Attack Double Grab", "Helicopter Hart Attack", "Rock
Solid", "Whip" and "Side Winder Nac" Derek gets 170 points only one point
behind Jones.
Rider number 11, Nick Franklin, heads out on the track with an amazing run
including some great "Hart Attack" variations a classic "Tsunami" and
perfect "Rock Solid". 170 points also go to Nick.
Last rider in the qualifications is the winner from the night before, Dayne
Kinnaird out of Australia. This great rider hasn't been seen riding this
good at IFMXF comps for just about a year now and it's nice to see the old
Dayne back on his level. Some highlights of his run: "Turn-Table", "Stripper
to Saran Wrap", "Indian to Heelclicker", "One-Handed Seatgrab-Indian",
"Flinstone", "Twich" and a perfect "Tsunami. 183 points go to Kinnaird. The
finalists are set as the crew prepare for the whip contest.
Results Qualifications
1st Ronnie Renner (USA) 201 pts
2nd Ailo Gaup (USA) 190 pts
3rd Dayne Kinnaird (Australia) 183 pts
4th Oystein Kjorstad (Norway) 179 pts
5th Mike Jones (USA) 170 pts
5th Nick Franklin (New Zealand) 170 pts
7th Sebastian Wolter (Germany) 169 pts
7th Derek Burlew (USA) 169 pts
9th Fredrik Johansson (Sweden) 155 pts
10th Kris Brock (England) 152 pts
11th Jimmy Verburgh (Belgium) 151 pts
12th Martin Schenk (Austria) 104 pts
13th Gary Taylor (England) 0 pts
Results Whip
1st Kris Brock (England)
2nd Ronnie Renner (USA)
2nd Derek Burlew (USA)
Results Highest AIR
1st Jimmy Verburgh (Belgium) 7,40 meters
2nd Ronnie Renner (USA) 7,00 meters
Results Finals
1st Ailo Gaup (Norway) 283 pts
2nd Ronnie Renner (USA) 264 pts
3rd Nick Franklin (New Zealand) 259 pts
4th Dayne Kinnaird (Australia) 247 pts
5th Derek Burlew (USA) 227 pts
6th Sebastian Wolter (Germany) 219 pts
7th Oystein Kjorstad (Norway) 212 pts
Saturday:
For the second consecutive year Vienna hosts Europe's oldest running and
most successful indoor Freestyle Motocross (FMX) series, the NIGHT of the
JUMPs on two days before a sold out audience of 17.000 crazy fans. 15 of the
world's best riders converge to battle it out and present the best in FMX
seen today on the planet.
Included in this amazing line-up are the likes of high-flyer and IFMXF World
Ranking leader Ailo Gaup from Norway and old-school legend "Mad" Mike Jones
from the United States. Both riders had taken home gold at the two-day event
last year and are back to prove their style and talent to the five strong
panel of judges. It's not going to be easy with other big names like
Australian Metal Mulisha bad-ass Dayne Kinnaird and show-man "Who is your
Daddy" Ronnie Renner from the states contending for pole position and IFMXF
ranking points. With the rumour out that the European elite have been
working on their backflips during the winter break, the tension is high as
the sold out venue anticipate what may be about to come.
After the opening pyro and light show and the presentation of the riders,
the audience is geared for an amazing night of adrenalin filled acrobatics
and break neck moves. First out on the track is local hero Martin Schenk,
who last year struggled on his 125ccm and is back on the 250 to show his
stuff.
First out after Martin is living legend, "Mad" Mike Jones from the US to
show Austria again that he's here to take home gold and put the rest of the
riders behind him. Mike who is know for his great show doesn't disappoint
the crowd and executes his classic "Heelclicker No-Hand Landing" among a
wonderful "Superman Indian-AIR" and hard-core moves that Jones stamps with
his unmistakeable style.
Next to hit the track is Nick Franklin, representing New Zealand who fills
his run with an insane "Rock Solid" among other perfectly executed stunts
and is definitely a rider to reckon with not only for the finals, but also
in the coming years. His amazing run and perfectly extended tricks such as
his "One-Hand Seatgrab Indian" put him at a solid 1st with 202 points.
Out next is Jimmy "Jimbo" Verburgh who with his classic style and cool moves
starts out his run with a "Cordova" over the Red Bull Kicker and heads
straight into crazy "Shaolin" and a great "Superman Seatgrab Whip". He's not
happy with his run and it shows while he waits for the results taking home
105 points.
Switzerland's best and shooting star, Mathieu Rebeaud, is next out on the
track, Rebeaud who shares the IFMXF-Highest AIR record of 11 meters with
Benoit Milot has yet to take home gold in FMX in the series. Also rumoured
to pull the backflip, the venue is set for the first flip in the evening
festivities. With hushed anticipation 18.000 eyes follow as Mathieu lines-up
to the Red Bull Super-Kicker and- NO Mathieu doesn't feel up to it. Still
his run is packed with perfect stunts; "Stripper, One-Handed-Superman
Seatgrab, Tsunami, Hart-Attack-One-Hand and a extreme Hart-Attack
Helicopter" The run is solid and the judges award him with 155 points. Will
it be enough for the final six?
Oystein Kjörstad took to the track next. Oystein is known for his perfect
seatgrab variations and usually pulls out all the stops in taking his run to
the limit. Kjörstad, also recently a backflip candidate had to pull out the
big gun if he was to have a chance of grabbing the pole position away from
the other riders and under extreme pressure from the intense vibe in the
arena lines-up his Suzuki to the Red Bull Kicker and executes his first
IFMXF backflip in front of frantic Austrian's pumped with flipping fever.
The landing turns out a bit dodgy and so the cool Norwegian loses a few
important seconds to kick his bike on and line-up for his next jump.
Combo-master and multiple IFMXF gold winner, Dayne Kinnaird from outback
Australia is next out on the track and takes to the jumps like a bat out of
hell. No one in freestyle today can match his moves and trick combinations
that he throws out faster than most can follow. A few of his combinations
don't even have real names and so he leaves the audience scratching their
heads in stunned amazement at his incredible run.
Back in Austria again is US-Boy Ronnie Renner who premiered last year at the
IFMXF World Cup in Salzburg. Ronnie had a great ride in Salzburg and is back
in Austria on his new KTM to try and take home gold again at his second
IFMXF contest. With his signature Tsunami and hard-core whips Ronnie goes up
against the standard set down by the previous 7 riders.
Benoit Milot, an IFMXF rider from day one is back for his 4th season on the
circuit and is next out. Known for his crazy whips and incredible talent,
this cool guy out of snowy Canada is here to finally try and secure first
place. Ben who in the past has clinched first in Highest-AIR and whip seems
to be struggling with the distances of 21meters. Big-AIR is his style and
Ben always feels more comfortable jumping farther then most arenas in Europe
will allow. With a perfect "Seatgrab Indian" and a hard core style Ben
pushes it all the way, but on jump four his Honda bogs and he takes a bad
spill and ends up limping from the track calling it a night.
Rider number 10 is Derek Burlew who starts his run with an incredible
"Double Hart attack", "Hart Attack Indian" and keeps it going with a
"Lazyboy", "Sidewinder Seatgrab" and a "One-Handed-Superman Indian AIR". A
great performance that is sure to impress the judges. Derek takes the 174
points and his final slot with a happy wave to the crowd.
Norway's premier athlete Ailo Gaup is next out. Ailo who was the first
European to risk the backflip under IFMXF contest conditions knows he has to
show the crowd that he is not willing to give-up gold. As expected the
Norwegian takes to the kicker and shows the crowd yet another backflip. By
now the arena can barely contain the stampeding ovations of the sold out
audience. Ailo Gaup, hits the course showing his extreme "Nine O'clock Nacs"
and perfect Rock Solid and Seatgrab tricks landing him behind Nick Franklin
with 196 points.
Gary Taylor who just recently got his backflip down is rumoured to try the
flip in Vienna and so the crowd hushes in anticipation of the big trick.
Will he show it in the qualifications?! Gary took the turn to his first jump
and the dead give-a-way slow approach brings the crowd in to a frenzy and
YES! Taylor premiers with his first IFMXF backflip, however under-rotates
and takes a nasty spill having to call it a night to go and find some ice
for his face.
UK big-name and first generation rider, Kris Brock battles it out with a
great run and stylish moves. Kris has been on the IFMXF circuit for the past
three years and his experience shows with some great extensions and perfect
execution. Kris throws out his signature "Shoe-Box" landing him on a solid
7th place only 4 short points from the final six.
Next up and final rider in the qualifications is one of Germany's best
Freestylers Busty Wolter. Busty has been on the fast track for the past six
months and his incredible dedication shows. After some training sessions up
in Scandinavia where Busty has nailed the backflip, word has it that Wolter
may try and premier with the flip in Vienna. A great run including a perfect
"Indian AIR", "Lazyboy" and "Hart Attack" is full of variation but without
the flip. The amount of different tricks will give him some extra points
from the judges and might just be enough for a slot in the finals.
Ovations follow and the crowd is set for the next segment of the evening.
The whip contest is about to begin.
Results Qualifications
1st - Nick Franklin (New Zealand) - 202pts
2nd - Ailo Gaup (Norway) - 196pts
3rd - Dayne Kinnaird (Australia) - 193pts
4th - Ronnie Renner (USA) - 187pts
5th - Derek Burlew (USA) - 174pts
6th - Sebastian Wolter (Germany) - 173pts
7th - Kris Brock (England) - 169pts
8th - Mike Jones (USA) - 166pts
9th - Mathieu Rebeaud (Switzerland) - 155pts
10th - Oystein Kjorstad (Norway) - 120pts
11th - Jimmy Verburgh (Belgium) - 105pts
12th - Martin Schenk (Austria) - 66pts
13th - Benoit Milot (Canada) - 44pts
14th - Gary Taylor (England) - 19pts.
The whip contest hosts six of the evening's best whipping talents with great
names like Renner and Jones, heading into the contest. Three groups of
riders battle it out against each other leaving three of the best to fight
it out in train formation for the whip final. Another four jumps later the
winner, Ronnie Renner (USA), is decided and takes 1st with back-claps and a
cheering roar from the pumped spectators.
Results Whip
1st. - Ronnie Renner (USA)
2nd - Derek Burlew (USA)
3rd - Mike Jones (USA)
Intermission is to follow and while the Austrian's go off to fill up on
bratwurst and beer, the six finalists head back to the pit to feverly
scribble down their runs for the 1 ½ minute ride that is now just right
around the corner. Stocked full of great riders, this final should prove to
be a hard-fought battle between these extraordinary athletes.
One more segment is left for the night before the finalists can position
themselves for a gold on day one of the A1-NIGHT of the JUMPs in Vienna.
Highest-AIR is up and expectation is strong for the IFMXF Highest AIR Word
Championship holder, Mathieu Rebeaud to finally take the title for his own
(Benoit is out due to a hurt and swollen hand). Tension is high and so is
the bar. Starting at 5,80meters the bar is steadily moved further up. Burlew
has to take leave not making the height of 7,30meters, while Renner and
Rebeaud still battle it out. In the end Mathieu Rebeaud screams up to
7,90meters and grabs the title, but lands a bit off, washes out and hits his
elbow. Later in the show Mathieu heads off to the hospital for some
stitches. Although the record is still standing the evening winner happily
takes leave in the knowledge that he has proved his skill against such hard
competition.
Now the venue is really about to explode as the six finalists gear-up and
mentally prepare for their two minute runs. With more of the same witnessed
in the qualifications seen in the finals, each rider takes his run to the
limit. Highlights being the flip from Ailo, the "Holy Grab" from Nick
Franklin and the perfect and technically exact run of Dayne Kinnaird ("Turn
Table, "Stripper", One-Hand Indian", "Tsunami", "Flinstone" and "Indian Air
to Heelclicker". In the end all the finalists are winners to be able to make
it in such a tight field of riders. But only one can take home IFMXF gold.
And the winner is ...................
Dayne Kinnaird! Celebrated with dancing babes and fireworks Dayne heads into
the legendary IFMXF after show party to ride out his adrenalin until the
show kicks off again and each rider takes their opportunity to grab gold for
Sunday.
Results Finals
1st - Dayne Kinnaird (Australia) - 244pts
2nd - Ailo Gaup (Norway) - 240pts
3rd - Nick Franklin (New Zealand) - 237pts
4th - Ronnie Renner (USA) - 218pts
5th - Derek Burlew (USA) - 200pts
6th - Busty Wolter (Germany) - 186pts
Ailo Gaup takes revenge and Backflips his way to Gold on Sunday!
World class FMX rocks Austria on the 27th and 28th of March!
Sunday
Back for the second day of extreme acrobatics the riders are geared for
another sold-out venue and big AIR at the A1-NIGHT of the JUMPs. Some riders
are still struggling from the previous antics at the IFMXF after show party
the night before and so a few are downing Red Bulls in the hope of gaining a
little more energy for the contest to come.
Due to injuries both Matheau Rebeaud and Benoit Milot are not in the roster
for Sunday. Gary Taylor is having problems with his bike and is trying to
straighten out his machine that took some damage from the crash the night
before. The damage is too extensive and he won't be able to ride. Backfliper
Fredrik Johansson out of Sweden flew in for the Sunday event and should be a
great addition to the line-up.
Again the venue is sold-out to standing room only. A lot of spectators who
saw the amazing show on Saturday were back again to witness one of the best
FMX events in Europe.
Wildcard rider Martin Schenk is out on the track first showing a great
"One-Hand Seatgrab", "Flinstone to Saran Wrap" and "Turn-Table". Although
his run is far better than the night before Martin will have difficulties
getting into the finals.
Second in line is Jimmy "Jimbo" Verburgh who throws out a nice "Cordova"
over the Red Bull Kicker and continues with a "Sidewinder Seatgrab",
"Shaolin", "Superman Seatgrab Whip", "Stripper", "9 O'clock Nac to
Heelclicker", "Hart Attack Indian", "Superman", "Seatgrab Indian" and ending
with a classic "Whip". A solid run honoured with 151 points from the judges.
Ronnie Renner is out next. Starting with a killer "Whip". His run is extreme
with highlights such as an amazing "Stripper" that seems to be frozen in
time as he flies across the arena and his classic Tsunami. 201 points are
awarded to "Who's your Daddy" Renner putting him in pole position.
Rider number four is Kris Brock who starts his run with a extreme "Superman"
and keeps it going with a good "Flinstone", "Whip-No Foot Nac", "Nine O'
Clock Nac" and "Cliffhanger". Kris struggles with two of his jumps though
and rides two dead sailers that will punish him when it comes to his
qualification points.
Next out is Oystein who amazed the crowd by flipping at the contest on
Saturday. He rips on the track and the crowd just knows he'll try the flip
again. The tension grows as he heads to the Red Bull Kicker and starts his
run with the flip. He continues with a "Saran Wrap-Indian AIR", "9 O'clock
Grab", Hart Attack", a "Cordova" over the Siemens Mobile Kicker and again
ending his run with the flip. 179 points go to Oystein for his great
performance.
Triple 5 rider, Fredrik Johansson is out next. Johansson flew in on Sunday
and had only 10 minutes of practice for this big event. His nervousness
shows, but he still pulls some good stuff. Highlights being- "Shaolin",
"Turn Down Whip", "Stripper" over the Siemens Mobile Kicker, "Sidewinder
Grab" and his "Indian to Heelclicker. He's not happy with his run and heads
off the track with 155 points that he knows probably won't cut it for the
finals.
Busty Wolter is next and he is geared to make it into the finals again for
Sunday. He starts his run with a "Lazyboy" over the Red Bull Kicker and
keeps it going with a fully extended "Bar Hop", "Indian-AIR", "One-Hand
Seatgrab Indian", "Kiss of Death" and Cliffhanger. It's a solid run, but
will it be strong enough for the final line-up?
Mike Jones is out next and starts out with a "Shoe Box-Fender Kiss",
"Superman Hump", "Lazyboy", "Superman Indian", "Superman Seatgrab Whip" and
"Heelclicker to No-Hand Landing". Mike goes to his last jump over the
Siemens Mobile Kicker and tries the "Side Saddle Landing", but even in the
air Mike is barely on the bike and crashes as he lands. He's all right
though, but decides not to ride the finals.
Backflip European superstar, Ailo Gaup, heads out next. Ailo starts his
round with the flip and goes on with "Rock Solid", "Cliffhanger", "9 O'Clock
Nac", "Hart Attack Double Grab", "Cordova", another "Hart Attack Double
Grab" and "Indian Air". Awarded 190 points from the judges, Ailo takes a
solid 2nd and pulls into the finals.
Next up is Derek Burlew who pulls the "Lazyboy", "One-Handed Hart Attack",
"Cliffhanger", "Hart Attack Double Grab", "Helicopter Hart Attack", "Rock
Solid", "Whip" and "Side Winder Nac" Derek gets 170 points only one point
behind Jones.
Rider number 11, Nick Franklin, heads out on the track with an amazing run
including some great "Hart Attack" variations a classic "Tsunami" and
perfect "Rock Solid". 170 points also go to Nick.
Last rider in the qualifications is the winner from the night before, Dayne
Kinnaird out of Australia. This great rider hasn't been seen riding this
good at IFMXF comps for just about a year now and it's nice to see the old
Dayne back on his level. Some highlights of his run: "Turn-Table", "Stripper
to Saran Wrap", "Indian to Heelclicker", "One-Handed Seatgrab-Indian",
"Flinstone", "Twich" and a perfect "Tsunami. 183 points go to Kinnaird. The
finalists are set as the crew prepare for the whip contest.
Results Qualifications
1st Ronnie Renner (USA) 201 pts
2nd Ailo Gaup (USA) 190 pts
3rd Dayne Kinnaird (Australia) 183 pts
4th Oystein Kjorstad (Norway) 179 pts
5th Mike Jones (USA) 170 pts
5th Nick Franklin (New Zealand) 170 pts
7th Sebastian Wolter (Germany) 169 pts
7th Derek Burlew (USA) 169 pts
9th Fredrik Johansson (Sweden) 155 pts
10th Kris Brock (England) 152 pts
11th Jimmy Verburgh (Belgium) 151 pts
12th Martin Schenk (Austria) 104 pts
13th Gary Taylor (England) 0 pts
Results Whip
1st Kris Brock (England)
2nd Ronnie Renner (USA)
2nd Derek Burlew (USA)
Results Highest AIR
1st Jimmy Verburgh (Belgium) 7,40 meters
2nd Ronnie Renner (USA) 7,00 meters
Results Finals
1st Ailo Gaup (Norway) 283 pts
2nd Ronnie Renner (USA) 264 pts
3rd Nick Franklin (New Zealand) 259 pts
4th Dayne Kinnaird (Australia) 247 pts
5th Derek Burlew (USA) 227 pts
6th Sebastian Wolter (Germany) 219 pts
7th Oystein Kjorstad (Norway) 212 pts