Forty-eight hours of FMX action
On July 16 and 17, Madrid will play host to the biggest event in the international FMX calendar. Twelve of the world’s best FMX riders are set to do battle for two days back-to-back in the legendary Plaza de Toros de las Ventas bullfighting arena as the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour 2009 hits European soil.
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Five questions for …
… Alex Hofer: The Red Bull X-Alps winner 2005 and 2007 and World Champion in paragliding 2003 is also the man to beat this year on the route from Salzburg to Monaco. The 32-year-old Swiss title defender in an interview.
GOA very amused daredevil
On July 13 FMX star Robbie Maddison took London by surprise as he performed a spectacular backflip over an open Tower Bridge in the British capital. The 28-year-old Australian took to the air at 2:55 am and soared nearly one hundred feet (just over 30 meters) across the Thames.
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"I wanted to hear my Australian National Anthem"
Mark Webber had to wait 130 Formula 1 Grands Prix before he was able to take the top step of the podium. In the following interview, the 32-year-old Australian talks about his victory at the Nürburgring, his first thoughts after the race and the fight for the World Championship title.
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