Name: Tory Nyhaug
Hometown: Coquitlam, Canada
Sponsors: Answer, SSquared, Ansr, Five Gloves, Rennen BMX, Tioga.
Which race in 2015 turned out better than you could have hoped for?
Tory Nyhaug: Rockhill SX. I was feeling fast and really good on the track but I was struggling with the gate all night. I was inconsistent with the timing and just felt off. I kept things simple and did the best I could, I wasn't killing the first straight that night and I had to use all the tools and find different ways to make it work. I raced smart and I positioned myself well in all the laps and was very excited to finish off the SX year on the podium with a 2nd. That was huge for me after missing the first half of the year with injury.
What was your best race result in 2015?
Tory Nyhaug: Winning the gold medal at the Pan Am Games was
Name: Bodi Turner
Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
Sponsors: DK Bikes, Loosekid Ind, Sony, Box Components, Thor MX, Rival Ink, Spy MX, Maxxis, Isee Water.
Which race in 2015 turned out better than you could have hoped for?
Bodi Turner: Sweden SX! I felt I was riding good that weekend, although I didn't expect to get on the podium! Still can't believe it.
What was your best race result in 2015?
Bodi Turner: 2nd, Sweden SX
Who do you think kicked ass in the Elite Men class this year?
Bodi Turner: Niek Kimmann
Who impressed you most in the Elite Women class?
Name: Twan van Gendt
Hometown: Velddriel, Netherlands
Team sponsors: Troyleedesigns, Meybo, KNWU, NOC-NSF, BOX-components, Lotto, Tioga.
Personal sponsors: Red Bull, HT-components, Oakley, TB- group (car), Radon bikes, Michram industries, Adriaanse.nl
Did your 2015 season go as you planned it at the beginning of the year?
Results BMX Thailand Open (THA/C1), Sunday.
Elite Men:
1 Niklas LAUSTSEN DEN 23 50 50
2 Jordy VAN DER HEIJDEN NED 27 45 45
3 Romain TANNIGER SUI 22 40 40
4 James PALMER CAN 21 35 35
5 Darryn GOODWIN AUS 22 30 30
6 Tatsumi MATSUSHITA JPN 24 28 28
7 Chris CHRISTENSEN DEN 19 26 26
8 Jukia YOSHIMURA JPN 22 24 24
Elite Women:
1 Amanda CARR THA 25 50 50
2 Monique SMITH NZL 20 45 45
3 Elga Kharisma NOVANDA INA 22 40 40
4 Duangkamon THONGMEE THA 24 35 35
5 Waranya SAETAE THA 19 30 30
History is once again made. The 'USA BMX Grand Nationals #GreatestRaceonEarth' sets a new record in the history books with 4,548 entries, from 46 states, 14 countries, an amazing 747 motos. Making it the biggest race on the planet! Joris Daudet, Sam Willoughby and American Connor Fields were locked in a three-way battle heading into the USA BMX title but Daudet delivered when it counted, with Willoughby finishing second and Fields third. Aussie Rio Olympic hopefuls Anthony Dean and Bodi Turner also made it into the main event finishing 4th and 6th respectively.
In the Pro Women’s race, American Olympian Alise Post claimed the title after winning two of the three main event finals, while Buchanan won one of the 3 finals the overall points tally placed her on the podium in second, Australian Lauren Reynolds was third in what was a great day for the Aussies.
"Every year I love coming to the USA BMX Grand Nationals. I missed the event last year and really missed not being there.
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