Reigning world champion Mick Fanning won the Quiksilver Pro for the second straight year on Saturday, defeating Kelly Slater, the current ASP ratings leader, in a final that was marked by a few bits of pleasure and plenty of pain.
Fanning managed to squeeze out of two huge barrels to take the victory, but it wasn’t easy.
He lost his board after his first good one after getting caught … Details
Finian Maynard and Antoine Albeau stole a bullet a piece on the racecourse today, whilst freestyle world champion, Jose ‘Gollito’ Estredo popped and styled his way to victory in an evening tow-in extravaganza!
On the penultimate day of competition, the crowds gathered on Sylt’s iconic golden sands witnessed two full rounds of spectacular racing throughout the afternoon, and saw two new race winners emerge from the mist.
The gusty offshore breeze once again proved tough for the world’s top ranked racers to tame, but with the help of a few caddies, and some patience from the race crew, everyone had  … Details
With the grand finale of the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour 2010 in Rome (ITA) on 2 October, Italian rider Vito Campobasso took on the responsibility of testing the kickers and landing hills in the Eternal City’s Stadio Flaminio on Thursday using a traditional Vespa. The Italian rider will be part of the show during Saturday night’s main event, which will see the overall winner of the international freestyle motocross tour crowned.
Meanwhile the Vatican’s legendary Swiss Guard granted one of the top freestyle motocross athletes on the planet, Switzerland’s Mat Rebeaud, an exclusive glimpse behind the walls of the world’s smallest country on Thursday. With just two days to go until the grand finale of the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour in Rome’s Stadio Flaminio (ITA), Rebeaud had the privilege of firing up his two-stoke machine on historic ground … Details & Pictures