Name: @BarryNobles95
Hometown: Wetumpka, Alabama
Sponsors: DK Bicycles, Fly Racing, Maxxis tires, BoX components, J&R bicycles, ODI Grips.
Which race in 2015 turned out better than you could have hoped for?
Barry Nobles: Chula Vista USABMX SX.
Name: Lauren Reynolds
Hometown: Bunbury Western Australia
Sponsors: Ssquared Bicycles, Answer BMX, Slater & Gordon Lawyers
Which race in 2015 turned out better than you could have hoped for?
Lauren Reynolds: USA BMX Grand Nationals
What was your best race result in 2015?
Lauren Reynolds: 3rd at Sweden SX World Cup
Who do you think kicked ass in the Elite Men class this year?
Lauren Reynolds: Alise Post
Have you been active on social media in 2015 and where can people follow you?
Lauren Reynolds: Yes.
@Laurenreynolds on Instagram
BMX Queen, Caroline Buchanan, and Jayco are pleased to announce the “Buchanan Next Gen Jayco Scholarship”. These two $3,000 scholarships will be awarded to the winners of the 14 and 15 girls’ age groups at the Australian National BMX titles in Bathurst in March, 2016. The scholarships will assist the two Australian girls to travel to the BMX World Championships in Columbia in May, 2016. This new initiative replaces the NextGen Girls Team which was started in 2013 to help financially assist girls to the BMX World Championships and mentor them. This new structure will continue to assist young female riders through the $3,000 scholarship format.
“I am pleased to still be able to continue to support young female BMX riders from Australia. It really is rewarding to see them racing
My 2015: Kuwahara's Jeff Upshaw (USA) reflects on the year 2015 and has his mind set on 2016.
Name: Jeff Upshaw
Hometown: Dayton, Ohio
Sponsors: Kuwahara USA, Truth Products, Box components, Potter designs, RRP gates, Flyracing
Which race in 2015 turned out better than you could have hoped for?
Jeff Upshaw: I would have to go with USAC National champs at Rockhill SC back in March.
What was your best race result in 2015?
Jeff Upshaw: it's been a rough go this season with my best finish being 6th place at the National champs in Rockhill SC earlier in the year.
Who do you think kicked ass in the Elite Men class this year?
Jeff Upshaw: Joris Daudet has stepped it up this past season.
Who impressed you most in the Elite Women class?
Name: Quillan Isidore
Hometown: London
Sponsors: Pure Bicycles, Edwardes Cycles, Sky Academy
Which race in 2015 turned out better than you could have hoped for?
Quillan Isidore: Belgium European Rnd 1+2. Didn't know where I stood in Europe especially being my first race in Elite.
What was your best race result in 2015?
Quillan Isidore: Belgium European. 4th place in the Final.
Who do you think kicked ass in the Elite Men class this year:
Quillan Isidore: LP65 & Niek Kimmann
Who impressed you most in the Elite Women class?
Quillan Isidore: Mariana Pajon as always.
Have you been active on social media in 2015 and where can
Name: Felicia Stancil
Hometown: Living in Chula Vista, Ca, but originally from Illinois
Sponsors: GT Bicycles, Bell Helmets
Did your 2015 season go as you planned it at the beginning of the year?
Felicia Stancil: This was my second year in the Elite Women's class and my first year did not go as well I hoped. I learned a lot from the mistakes I made and was happy to improve my rankings
Name: Connor Fields
Hometown: Las Vegas
Sponsors: Chase bicycles, Monster Energy, Audi Henderson,
What was your best race result in 2015?
Connor Fields: What I was happiest with in 2015 was my consistency. I only missed 3 mains all season on any circuit. 19 podiums and 10 wins.
Who do you think kicked ass in the Elite Men class this year?
Connor Fields: The easy answer here is Niek Kimmann. But a lot of guys stepped their game up this year, guys like Graf, Mir, Turner, Jones all stepped it up big time.
Who impressed you most in the Elite Women class?
Connor Fields: Honestly all of the women have gotten so much better over the last few years. They have become much more exciting to watch. Stefany Hernandez and Simone Christensen impressed me most.
Name: Klaus Bøgh Andresen
Hometown: Copenhagen
Sponsors: Haro Bikes, BOX Components, Oneal, CEP, Sidi, High5.
What was your best race result in 2015?
Klaus Bøgh Andresen: First of all, 2015 wasn't my season. Too many small injuries. But a couple of podiums at C1 races and happy that I qualified for the European Games in Baku, Aserbajdsjan.
Who do you think kicked ass in the Elite Men class this year?
Klaus Bøgh Andresen: Niek Kimman and David Graf.
Who impressed you most in the Elite Women class?
Klaus Bøgh Andresen: Simone Christensen
Have you been active on social media in 2015 and where
Name: Federico Villegas
Hometown: Mendoza, Argentina
Sponsors: Crupi BMX, Bike Art, Pulver, Answer, Onyx, Bicimania, Extreme Board Shop.
Which race in 2015 turned out better than you could have hoped for?
Federico Villegas: I'd say Manchester, although I just made it to eights of finals. I had knee surgery only three weeks before the
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