Bike: Yamaha YZ 250
FMX since: 2003
Web: www.remibizouard.com
 

FRENCH WINE

Remi Bizouard grew up in a small town near Bordeaux, France, an area known throughout the world for its exceptional wines – but not so famous for producing FMX talents like him. Despite getting his first bike from his dad at the age of ten, Remi avoided jumps for the first few years and stuck to track racing until he was 16. 

However, taking part in competitions all over France was never a realistic possibility for the young Frenchman, as MX racing was simply to cost-intensive for his family, so Remy only rode the tracks around his hometown and had plenty of time in between to watch the classic Crusty Demons and Moto XXX movies and get infected with the FMX virus. Before getting really into FMX, Bizouard tried a couple of tricks on his BMX and then carried the technique over to his dirtbike.

Remy is a member of the second generation of FMX riders. Looking up to legends like Mike Metzger, Carey Hart and Brian Deegan, he was able to create his own style based on what he saw from his idols in the videos. Even though Bizouard was a European living far away from the FMX Mecca of California, he quickly understood that it was within his reach to become a professional FMX rider if he invested a lot of time and hard work into his dream.

Fast forward a few years and Remy today holds two IFMXF World Championship titles, has numerous other competition wins to his name, lives a rock-star life at the weekends and, as a father of a young daughter, returns home regularly to take care of his family. Life is good, even if he has just recovered from an injury.

After his first appearance in the Madrid’s legendary Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas at Red Bull X-Fighters in 2006, Bizouard returned to the second-largest bullfighting ring in the world in 2010. Remi wasn´t able to grab a podium in Madrid, but the performance was strong enough for a ticket to the tour final in Rome. A mishap in practise, which caused a crash with a few minor injuries did not boost his confidence for the event and Bizouard finished on 6th place on Italian soil.

2011
• 2nd, Night of the Jumps Linz, Austria

2010
• 4th, FIM World Championships
• 3rd, Night of the Jumps, Brasil
• 2nd, Night of the Jumpsp Ostrava, Czech Rep.
• 4th, Night of the Jumps Riga, Latvia
• 3rd, Night of the Jumps Colgone, Germany
• 6th, Red Bull X-Fighters Rome, Italy
• 11th, Red Bull X-Fighters Madrid, Spain
• 1st, Night of the Jumps Berlin, Germany – Day 2
• 2nd, Night of the Jumps Berlin, Germany – Day 1

2009
• FIM World Champion FMX
• 1st, Night of the Jumps Fortaleza, Brasil
• 1st, Night of the Jumpsp Ostrava, Czech
• 1st, Night of the Jumps Cologne, Germany
• 1st, Night of the Jumps Mannheim, Germany
• 1st, Night of the Jumps Basel, Switzerland

2008
• FIM World Champion FMX
• 2nd, Night of the Jumps Fortaleza, Brasil
• 1st, Night of the Jumps Cologne, Germany
• 1st, Night of the Jumps Riga, Latvia
• 1st, Night of the Jumps Belgrade, Serbia
• 1st, Night of the Jumps Hamburg, Germany
• 1st, Night of the Jumps Krefeld, Germany

2008
• FIM, World Champion FMX
• Invited for X-Games – Best Trick

2007
• 3rd, FIM World Championships FMX
• Invited for X-Games – Best Trick