Talk Brick Forums - First competition FMX double backflip pulled off..

« First competition FMX double backflip pulled off.. »

Welcome Guest. Please Login or Register.
Dec 9, 2009, 5:08am

Talk Brick Forums :: GENERAL SPORTS :: Non-Categorized Sports :: First competition FMX double backflip pulled off..

Author

Topic: First competition FMX double backflip pulled off.. (Read 19 times)

REV
Site Tech

member is offline

[avatar]

Joined: Apr 2007
Gender: Male

Posts: 2,439
Location: New Mexico

First competition FMX double backflip pulled off..
« Thread Started on Jul 2, 2009, 3:17pm »

During last weekend's Red Bull X-Fighters event in Texas, the third stop on the five event freestyle motocross (FMX) series, Metal Mulisha rider Cam Sinclair nudged the sport firmly into the next realm of performance by becoming the first rider ever to land a double backflip during a competitive freestyle run. To be clear, until last week the move had only been pulled in Big Trick competitions, like the X-games, but not in freestyle competition, where riders perform multiple moves on a timed run. What's more, Sinclair pulled the move in consecutive rounds while trying to fend off challenges from a dozen of the world's best riders, impressing the big Texas size crowd.

Sinclair's feat represents the crossing of another risk threshold in a sport that was already filled with danger, a fact made painfully clear back in February of this year when Jeremy Lusk, one of the sport's favorite sons, died competing in Costa Rica while attempting a single backflip. His loss rattled the FMX world. Fortunately for Sinclair, bruised ankles were all he had to contend with after his hard landing in the semifinals. While not serious, the injury was enough to knock him out of competition, which paved the way for Nate Adams to take the win.

http://www.grindtv.com/moto/blog/4052/ca....ss-competition/

Link to Post - Back to Top IP:

Logged

Pages by REV
This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or Firefox 3.0 at 1024 X 768 Resolution.
TalkBrick Rules & Etiquette

Click Here To Make This Board Ad-Free

This Board Hosted For FREE By ProBoards
Get Your Own Free Message Boards & Free Forums!