X GAMES AUSTIN
£ Mike Clark going big on
the BMX dirt jumps
and constantly on two wheels!
Sheldon Creed took home the
silver medal and Robby Gordon
crossed the line right behind him
to earn himself the bronze.
The Ford Rallycross worked itself
to an epic final in Austin. Scott
Speed used his silky smooth
F1 driving skills to hold first
position from the off, claiming
his second X Games gold medal
and quite simply ruling the track
like an absolute Boss! X Games
Vert skater and eight-time gold
medallist Bucky Lasek put in an
awesome drive to clinch second
place. His consistent, determined
and confident skills behind
the wheel brought him his first
silver at an X Games rally event
– bringing his total count of X
Games medals to twenty. Nelson
Piquet Jr. won his first X Games
medal, taking home the bronze.
It was a great final to watch, but
would have been a frustrating one
for British Monster Energy driver
Liam Doran, who spun out with a
flat tire on the last corner allowing
Nelson Piquet Jr. to cruise past to
collect his medal.
Over at the BMX Dirt competition,
the top riders were throwing down
some simply unbelievable tricks
on the big, immaculate jumps.
Australian Kyle Baldock, who
won BMX Dirt gold at X Games
Foz do Iguaçu in 2013, claimed
the top position in his first run.
He finished off his epic run with a
super smooth Bar Spin Back Flip,
awarding him a score of 92.33.
Despite his lead, Baldock stepped
up his game, and finished his
third run with a massive Front
Flip Lawn Dart that sealed his
gold medal with a score of 95.00.
Ben Wallace placed second with
a 90.33 putting some huge NoHanded Back Flips into his run,
and Brandon Dosch went home
with the bronze after showcasing
perfect 720’s and a sick Triple
Whip.
The weather might have added a
further challenge to the athletes,
but X Games Austin still managed
to produce some of the best
moto, skateboard, BMX and
four-wheel action ever witnessed.
Medals were won, sports
progressed, bones were broken
and good times were had by all.
Bring on 2015! T
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