Bike: KTM SX 250
FMX since: 2004
Web: www.jackostrong.com

 

DOWN UNDER

Australian rider Jackson Strong fits perfectly into the matrix we know from Down Under. Like Robbie Maddison, Blake Williams and Cameron Sinclair, the 19 year old grew up in a small remote town and made a big name for himself  on the international freestyle motocross scene through his gnarly tricks and hardcore style. 

Strong has the typical Aussie larrikin and is tough as nails when it comes to pulling big stuff on the bike. In 2010 he became the first rider in the world to land an 85-foot Frontflip to dirt when riding on the Crusty Tour. Indeed, it was riding the Crusty Tour from the tender age of 14 that made him a star in his native Australia, but since Brian Deegan called him up to become a part of the notorious Metal Mulisha Army he has had the fire in his belly to step it up a level and become a major player on the international FMX scene. 

With a ticket to X-Games 16 and a Wildcard for the 2010 Red Bull X-Fighters Event in Spain, he is well on his way to achieving that goal. Let’s see who can stop him in 2011.

Career Highlights

• 9th, Red Bull X-Fighters Madrid, Spain
• 1st Person to Frontflip 85ft to dirt
• Youngest person to backflip a full-sized bike
• Crusty Demons East Coast Carnage Tour
• Crusty Demons Unleash Hell Tour
• Crusty Demons Unleash Hell Regional Tour
• Metal Mulisha Rider