Is flat back? Not really, but ESPN added another motorcycle event (Flat Track racing) to the X-Games. Here's the release if you even want to read any further on this one.
ESPN has teamed up with Harley-Davidson in a multi-year agreement as one of the official sponsors of X Games Austin 2015. For the first time ever, Harley-Davidson Flat-Track Racing will make its debut at X Games Austin and join a diverse sports lineup featuring the world’s top action sports athletes competing for X Games medals and prize money in BMX, Moto X, Skateboard,
Get ready! Session starts in 2 days. Riders are arriving, the contest course is already looking rad and we have now revealed the full line-up for what is to be the best Simple Session 15 event to date! In just 2 days the doors of Tondiraba hall will open to greet 100 BMX riders and 75 skaters from 35 countries to the brand new and awesome Nate Wessel designed contest course for 2 intense training days, to heat the brand new hall up for some insane action on Saturday and Sunday!
With the announcement of Tony Hawk and all new Vert ramp, NASS is proud to announce the introduction of BMX Vert and Skate competitions. Some of the biggest names in BMX join an all-star cast to battle it over a weekend of the best in class for BMX Vert. UK BMX Vert Series 2014 Pro Champion Mike Mullen will be joined by a slew of incredible riding talent, including 2013 winner Paul Meacher, Fabien Giess and Declan Brooks with many more riders still to be announced.
This sees a welcome return for the Vert ramp to NASS and Mike Mullen and Co have the pleasure of being the first to drop in on a brand new build ramp for the occasion. Each rider will be looking to claim their slice of the £2,000 prize pot and to ride away with the claim of being the NASS Pro Vert BMX Champion.
Zach Shaw from the BMX Vert Series will be overseeing the contest and had this to say about the introduction of Vert to NASS - “We’re stoked for the UK BMX Vert Series to be working with NASS running three BMX comps in Pro, AM and U13s that will showcase both international and UK riders as they battle it out. NASS will be the second round of the UK BMX Vert Series events
Elite Men:
1 Twan VAN GENDT NED 23 50 50
2 Jelle VAN GORKOM NED 24 45 45
3 Joris HARMSEN NED 23 40 40
4 Tom MANDEMAKERS NED 19 35 35
5 Dave VAN DER BURG NED 22 30 30
6 Niek KIMMANN NED 19 28 28
7 Rihards VEIDE LAT 24 26 26
8 Martijn JASPERS NED 28 24 24
Elite Women:
1 Dana SPRENGERS NED 25 50 50
2 Viviana VAN HEES NED 19 45 45
3 Tatiana KAPITANOVA RUS 19 40 40
4 Lieke KLAUS NED 26 35 35
5 Daniëlle VRENEGOOR NED 21 30 30
6 Elke VANHOOF BEL 24 28 28
7 Merle VAN BENTHEM NED 23 26 26