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Red Bull X-Fighters 2012 Dubai

40 Special Feature Special Feature 41. FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012 GULF NEWS GULF NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012 THE XFIGHTERS STRIKE BACK THE RIDERS TWELVE OF THE BEST RIDERS IN THE WORLD WILL BE OUT TO ENTERTAIN DUBAI THIS DANNY TORRES WEEKEND Current 1st Bike: position:I KTM 250Sx JUST A JUMP EDGAR TORRONTERAS ANDRE VILLA JOSH SHEEHAN lor the past decade, the Red Bull X-Fight- three-year break following a leg injury. Rebeaud ers have helped drive the success of this was the 2008 Red Bull X-Fighters Champion as adrenaline-filled series. From the bulfight arenas in Spain and Another returning rider is last year's Dubai fi- Mexico, the Rodeo in Texas, the Samba squares nalist Andre Villa of Norway, who hopes to com- in Rio de Janeiro to the modern city of Dubai, pete for top honours after a bad fall in Poland the Red Bull X-Fighters series has stamped its last year. identity all over the world. Eleven years has been a long time, but 2012 ROUTE 15 Munich GERMANY 12m Current position Current position: well as X-Games Champion. Current position: August 11 ND 4TH #2 Glen Helen US 4 Madrid SPAIN July 20 # 3 Istambul TURKEY June 16 t over this period or- ganisers Red Bull have drafted in amendments to rules and regulations to keep up with the requirements of the champion- ship and bring the competition closer to the public. The first stop on the 2012 Red Bull X-Fighters calendar will be held at The Walk at Jumeirah Beach Residence this weekend and it will be a sight to behold for freestyle motocross fans when 12 of the finest riders display their skills on Thursday and Friday. The 2012 Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour will end in Aus- tralia after making stops in the US, Turkey, Leading the line-up of 12 top-class riders is the UAE. Dany Torres of Spain, the defending champion in Dubai, along with Switzerland's Matt Rebeaud, who is marking a return to competition after a Infographic by Hugo A. Sanchez Levi Sherwood, or the "Rubber Kid, will be another one to watch, along with Australian rider Josh Shehan, known for his double backflip, and Spanish rider Edgard Toronteras, the legend of freestyle motor biking and winner of the first Red Bull X-Fighters competi- tion in Finland in 2011. Held under the patronage of Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubal and Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, this Dubal leg is supported by du with the cooperation of Mini, Swatch, Sky Dive Dubai, The Walk at Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai Sports Council and MBC Action. COURTESYRED BULL Tickets are available on www.red- bullafighters.com, ww.timeout- tickets.com and across all Virgin Megastores in May 12 Bike: YAM YZ250 Bike: YAM YZ250 Bike: HON CRF45OR #1 Dubai UAE April 13 6 Sydney AUSTRALIA BLAKE WILLIAMS EIGO SATO ROB ADELBERG JAMES CARTER October 6 Current position: Current Current position Current position: position: Perimetral fence 3000 m Grandstand D 3,786 seats Temporary scaffolding 5TH 6TH 8T structure more than 10.000 m2 Bike: KTM 35OSX-F Bike: YAM YZ250 Bike: YAM YZ250 - Bike: YAM YZ25O 4.000 Tonnes Steel LEVI SHERWOOD TODD POTTER JAVIER VILLEGAS МАТ REBAUD Spain and Germany. Lighting Towers 52 m2 LED screens 17 days Build up Current position: Current position Red Current position: Current position A 10 days Bump out 9TH 10TH 11TH 12TH Will be used 800.000 watts of light 2011 EVENT 100.000 Amps power Bike: KTM 25OSX Bike: HON CRF45OR Bike: YAM YZ250 Bike: KTM 350SX-F Grandstand C 3,440 seats SLICK TRICKSE Photagraphers Deck Standing Area 2,785 pax COURTESYRED BULL TOTAL EVENT SIZE 42,000 m2 Friends Area 500 рах 7500 m Of dirt were moved in aprox. six days LAZY FLIP A Backflip in which the rider lies back, flat on the seat, 9000 m2 35% VOLT The rider dismounts and pirouettes his body through 360 degrees before climbing on board again. Extremely difficult. The area of the 2012 track Racl B Bigger than the last year KISS OF DEATH INDY FLIP The basic Kiss of Death trick involves doing a handstand on the bike, while stretching down to kiss the front fender. It takes some skill, but to do it upside down and with an added Indy variation, where the rider scissors his legs out at angle, takes things to another level. with his arms extended during the rotation. While he's upside down, his body is parallel to the bike. -151 m HART ATTACK INDY FLIP Why stop at an upright Hart Attack? Why not fip R? Technically difficult and requiring great extension, this is a massive trick to pull off. Control Tower 19 m height 59 m Total Crew 500 pax Standing Area 2,785 pax Grandstand B 3,333 seats Media Area 200 local and international members POINT RATING 10 9/8/7 6/5/4- 500 Wash and spot lights DEAD BODY FLIP For the Dead Body, the rider leans over the front of the bike, while holding the bars and keeping his body horizontal with the bike. O CORDOVA FLIP With his hands on the grips, the rider brings his feet up underneath the bars, presses his knees to his chest, and then arches his back so that he is looking out oven the back fender. All this while pulling a Back Flip! Riders Area THE BIKE Most of the bikes in X-Fighters are from Japan, manufactured by Yamaha, only one European brand from Austria called KTM. and A Undercarriage Includes the forks and shock absorbers and must be adjusted really well to absorb the impact of hard landings in long and high jumps. STRIPPER FLIP While performing a Back Flip, the rider puts one leg over the handlebars while locking the other one behind the bars, as in a Cordova. Again, extension is the key here. TSUNAMI FLIP A handstand on the handlebars while keeping the bike level. Sounds simple, right? But how about doing it upside down? Grandstand A 3,760 seats Temporary tents +800m? B Handlebars The rides use eversized models, without struts between the two breaks. That gives more room for complicated tricks. Media Center O Seat The seats also are modified removing art of the foam underneath t leather, to avoid danger of getting caught up in mid-air. he Medical Area + D Footpeg NINE O'CLOCK INDY The rider's aim here is to lift himself off the bike and extend his body at the 9 o'clock position. Requires good upper body strength. DOUBLE HART ATTACK The origin of this trick is the Hart Attack, invented by FMX star Carey Hart. The rider holds the bike at the front and rear, kicking his legs outward. The Double Hart Attack adds an element of a Superman Double Grab where the rider performs the Hart Attack, but uses just the rear grip holes, which enables him to extend his legs much further away from the bike. Most of the riders choose a wider model for more stable position tricks and distribute the impact across the foot during the landings. E Handholds Most of the riders set holes in this area to avoid ke during set grab tricks. RULER The rider comes off the ramp and throws his feet up towards the sky ROCK SOLID A variation on the Superman Double Grab. In this trick, the rider extends his legs out behind the bike to resemble the super hero in flight. For the Rock Solid, the rider releases his hands, totally detaching himself from the bike. He then catches the bike and uses the grab holes to pull himself back onto the saddle. while e also pushing g the rear of the THE SMALL PRINT bike down. The name comes from the angle between rider and bike that looks like the hands WHAT'S THE SCORE? RUNNING THE RULE teach Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour stop, 100 points Are warded fe lowest single Tour-stop score under the Throw Out Rule. This rule applies all riders who competitions prior to the final stop. A rider's lowest Tour stop score can be thrown out and the remaining stops are then totalled to give an adjusted points score prior to the start of the final round. If a rider misses one stop al event due to medical or personal issues that are considered legitimate in the opinion of the Tour Sport Director then that one stop can be counted as that rider's Throw Out. Each Red Bull X- Fighters event is presided over by five judges, who will each mark the riders in one of five categories. In the event of a Tour points tie, the highest number of first place finishes during the se the tie, working down the order of placings until all are exhausted. In the event a tie still exists, the highest number of second place of a clock pointing to 12 and 6. The flipped variation of this carries an extra few difficulty points and is one of the hardest tricks to get right. finishes will break the tie. This process will continue until all finish places have been exhausted on a run. If, in the mind of the Head Judge, a rider is considered to be 'on approach' to a jump when the time clock reaches zero, then that jump (or series of jumps in a The Head Judge is solely responsible doubledouble or six-pack) will count towards the rider's final score. The only exception to this rule is if a fifth rider from a specific country is The Head Judge will also have the ability to change any single score group of scores and makes the final decision in any tie-breaker 4. Use of 1. Variety course first place, Tour to t final Wild Card entry 80 for second, 65 for third, down to 5 points for 12th place. As the tour heads toward the final round, riders have the chance to discard their 2. Challenge and execution 5. Energy, excitement & entertainment at an event. The maximum number of riders situations. 3 Form and flow from any one country at an Individual event is limited to four. These are: Head Judge for Indicating when time expires -Source: Red-Bull

Red Bull X-Fighters 2012 Dubai

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The infographic shows the re-designed venue in Dubai, where the X-figters 2012 season started.

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