Red Bull X-Fighters

On Saturday 14 August, the world’s biggest Freestyle Motocross (FMX) tournament, Red Bull X-Fighters, will return to London to fire-up Battersea Power Station for the UK leg of the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour 2010.

After the huge demand for tickets and success of last year’s event, the London leg of the series will now be held in front of a huge 28,000 crowd, giving more fans the chance to experience a night of electrifying, high-octane action. Those with tickets will not only be able to experience this iconic venue being brought back to life for the second consecutive year, but will witness the world’s best FMX riders as they descend on the British capital for a night of mud-fuelled mayhem in the penultimate event of the series.

Once again, Red Bull X-Fighters London will feature 12 of the world’s top FMX riders, including 2009’s World Champion Nate Adams and Tower Bridge conqueror Robbie Maddison. Each of the dozen riders will be battling it out and performing gravity-defying tricks to lay their claim to the title, Red Bull X-Fighters World Champion 2010.

So far this year, Red Bull X-Fighters has already taken the Bullrings of Mexico and Pyramids of Egypt by storm, with Moscow’s Red Square, Madrid’s famous Las Ventas and Rome’s Stadio Dei Marmi roviding the other unique arenas for one of the most jaw-dropping sports on the planet.

Following last year’s historic Tower Bridge jump, Australian Robbie Maddison is thrilled to be heading back to the UK to compete in the Red Bull X-Fighters:
“London has some great memories but this year I want to win Red Bull X-Fighters, so I am working on a new trick this week, something special just for London – an event winning trick!”

Representing the UK will be 25 year-old FMX rider, Chris ‘Swampy’ Birch. After his first appearance at last year’s London event, Birch is now fully aware of what he needs to do on the big stage:

“Being in the company of the world’s best FMX riders at last year’s Red Bull X-Fighters was a huge honour but was also quite intimidating. This year, with a bit more experience and a more intense training schedule, I am hoping to really give my home crowd something to remember. Watch this space!“

If you’re planning to watch the action live, tickets for Red Bull X-Fighters 2010 (Saturday) and the Qualifiers (Friday) are now available via the offical website.

You can catch also catch all the action from the entire World Tour on DAVE (Freeview Channel 19) from July 28.

For more information visit the official website at the top of the page.