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Adelberg creates history at X Games 2022 with Frontie to Frontie – Full Review of Moto X

History has been made in X Games Moto this year with Jacko Strong landing the first ever 110ft Front Flip, before Rob Adelberg bested it with the first ever Front Flip to Front Flip in a line (Next Gen ramp into 110ft ramp) to blow everyone’s mind.

Guillem Navas broke the Quarter Pipe Highest Air record on his first jump of the competition but by the end of the comp, Colby Raha set a new record of 49 feet 0 inches!

And Julien Vanstippen just unleashed one of the biggest whips we’ve ever seen on a 110ft ramp by going completely upside down, inside out and back to front!

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Ackermann wins XKnights over Sheeny and Taka in Costa Rica

The German, Luc Ackermann managed to be crowned champion in the FMX comp for the second time after having also won in 2019.
The final was won by the young German together against the Australian Josh Sheehan and the Japanese Taka Higashino.

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What it takes to become a champion. Taka’s new Mini-Doco is an awesome insight!

When I saw a new Monster Energy video on Taka Higashino, I noticed it was 13 minutes 31 seconds and started to think about skipping past.

I figure I know enough about Taka that it wasn’t going to give me any extra info than a 5 second Insta clip from X Games last month.

Man, was I wrong.

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Highest praise you can give Luc Ackermann? A ‘Mad man’ ‘who does not give any shits’

Adam Jones gives his wrap-up of the Freestyle Motocross competition in the latest Riders Lounge Podcast episode and gave one of the biggest compliments I think any rider would want to hear from a fellow rider!
Luc Ackermann took the gold medal at X Games, but I think this badge of honour has been coming for a while, so it was cool to hear Adam saying what he thinks.

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X Games 2021 FMX : Review 2/6

From Luc’s incredible win, to Sheeny’s impressive run, Adelberg’s mistake that cost him potentially a win and David Rinaldo landing an all new trick! Bink and Benny Richards took dirt samples and couldn’t finish and Taka was perfect like always and Jacko made some big mistakes which we didn’t expect! X Games had it all!!!

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X Games invitations released! FMX / Moto Summer 2021 : FMX News

It’s finally official. X Games is back for 2021! July 14-18th and the Moto will be held at Axell Hodges’ compound, Slayground!

New Riders. New Location. New Discipline.

Plenty of old guys! A few big names missing, and a few big surprises as well!

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Nate Adams – Deft Family & Life after FMX

Nate Adams won everything there is to win in Freestyle Motocross, and at the same time he was focused 100% on FMX progression, he began a glove-only brand called Deft Family which was revolutionary at the time.

We catch up with ‘The Destroyer’ to find out how he was able to continue to be the man to beat at the top of his sport, while learning all new skills in business, marketing, logistics and trying to get the feel out of his glove that he had striven for in the beginning.