£ Italy’s Massimo
Bianconcini clearing
the bar like a BOSS!
Czech rider Libor Podmol failed
to make the cut after hitting the
dirt attempting a Surfer Take-off
Tsunami Backflip at the end of
a hard charging run. Brice Izzo
and José Miralles also missed
out on spots in the final, although
José definitely won our style vote
for this round with some insane
extensions on a range of big,
stalled-out tricks like his Holy
Grab and signature over-extended
9 O’Clock Nac.
The Spanish rider then turned
his attention to the LifeProof
Best Whip contest. After Luc
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Ackermann crashed hard trying to
throw one of the most ambitious
Whips in NIGHT of the JUMPs’
history, Miralles looked all set
to take the trophy. He was
however pipped to the post by
DaBoot FMX team rider Massimo
Bianconcini.
The Maxxis Highest Air contest
also saw Bianconcini and
Miralles go head-to-head again.
They were clearing the bar with
assurance until it was raised to
the nine-metre mark. Both failed
at the first attempt, but Bianco
cleared it on his second attempt.
At this point, José could do no
more, as his bike had developed
a mechanical problem so a super
stoked Massimo took the win in
the Highest Air as well.
In the FMX finals the freestylers
continued to delight the arena
with trick premieres at the rate
of one a minute. After Hannes
Ackermann put in one of his
best runs we’ve seen for a while
and reprised his Rowdova Flip,
Petr Pilat responded with a
super smooth run consisting of a
huge Oxecutioner, his signature
Recliner, a Triple Saran Wrap u