SINCS IN FOR RED BULL X-FIGHTERS SEASON OPENER

23rd Mar

SINCS IN FOR RED BULL X-FIGHTERS SEASON OPENER

Article posted on Tuesday, March, 23rd, 2010 at 2:15 pm

RED BULL X-FIGHTERS RETURN TO MÉXICO FOR LEGENDARY SEASON KICK-OFF

MEXICO

The traditional season opener in Mexico City (MEX) has been a staple of the Red Bull X-Fighters

calendar since way back in the day. Rightly so: the city offers a stunning
backdrop and is the perfect venue for the Red Bull X-Fighters concept. Each
year, a capacity crowd of 42,000 packs the Monumental Plaza de Toros to cheer
on the FMX dare-devils with huge drums and the traditional white cloths made
famous by fans at football matches and bullfights. Indeed, this bullfighting
element is an integral component of life in Mexico: its complicated rules and
regulations contain a whole series of hidden symbols whose meanings go far
beyond that of a mere battle of man vs. animal.

The following riders are invited to battle for glory in Monumental Plaza de Toros on April 16:

* Nate Adams (USA)
* Robbie Maddison (AUS)
* Eigo Sato (JAP)
* Jim McNeil (USA)
* Dany Torres (ESP)
* Levi Sherwood (NZL)
* Taka Higashino (JPN)
* Adam Jones (USA)
* Libor Podmol (CZE)
* Andre Villa (NOR)
* Cameron Sinclair (AUS)
* Charles Pages (FRA)
* Blake Williams (AUS)
* Johan Nungaray (MEX)

Five out the 14 listed riders are already seeded for the season opener in Mexico, based on their
standings at the end of the 2009 season:

* Nate Adams (USA)
* Robbie Maddison (AUS)
* Eigo Sato (JAP)
* Dany Torres (ESP)
* Levi Sherwood (NZL)

The two Wildcards go to:

* Blake “Bilko” Williams (AUS)
* Johan Nungaray (MEX)

The other 7 riders have to go through a qualification for the remaining 5 open spot in the competition.