Red Bull X-Fighters
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Red Bull X-Fighters are freestyle motocross
(FMX) motorbike stunt competitions contested in bullring
s and similar venues. Alongside the X Games
, they are the most prestigious and most challenging freestyle motocross competitions.
Red Bull X-Fighters are invitation tournaments where the best FMX riders in the world come face to face. The competitions' particular flair comes on the one hand from the relatively restricted space in the bullfighting arenas (and therefore the close proximity of the crowd to the sporting spectacle) and, on the other hand, from the replication of a number of rituals from a typical "corrida": for example, the riders are greeted by drum roll
s and trumpet
fanfare
s, and the public audience may honour the riders' performances by waving white rags.
producer Red Bull
. The first competition took place in 2001 in the bullfighting arena in Valencia, Spain. The event moved to Madrid
's Las Ventas
bullring for 2002, Spain's biggest and most important bullfighting arena. With 23,000 spectators, the competition in Madrid – held annually since 2002 – has become Europe's greatest FMX event. Alongside Madrid, Valencia hosted the Red Bull X-Fighters for the second time in 2003. Since 2005, the competition has also been staged in Mexico
, in the Monumental Plaza de Toros in Mexico City
; the biggest bullring in the world, with a capacity of 43,000. In 2008, the competition was hosted by Poland's 10th-Anniversary Stadium, and was the last event taking place there. A week after the motocross competition, it was demolished in order to allow the construction of a new site - the National Stadium, Warsaw, where a round of the Red Bull X-Fighters 2011 is set to be staged as the first event taking place at the newly built stadium. The final round of the 2009 season took place at Battersea Power Station
in London. Red Bull X-Fighters had its biggest event in Sri Lanka
, Colombo
at Galle Face Green
on 2010 with a record 230,000 spectators on site.
Red Bull X-Fighters 2010 Tour
Red Bull X-Fighters 2009 Tour
Red Bull X-Fighters 2008 Tour
Red Bull X-Fighters 2007 Tour
Red Bull X-Fighters 2006
Red Bull X-Fighters 2005
Red Bull X-Fighters 2004
Red Bull X-Fighters 2003
Red Bull X-Fighters 2002
Red Bull X-Fighters 2001
Red Bull X-Fighters Madrid 2009 Best Trick
Red Bull X-Fighters Madrid 2008 Best Trick
Records
Freestyle Motocross
Freestyle Motocross is a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts.The two main types of freestyle events are:...
(FMX) motorbike stunt competitions contested in bullring
Bullring
A bullring is an arena where bullfighting is performed. Bullrings are often associated with Spain, but they can also be found in neighboring countries and the New World...
s and similar venues. Alongside the X Games
X Games
The X Games is a commercial annual sports event, controlled and arranged by US sports broadcaster ESPN, which focuses on action sports. The inaugural X Games was held in the summer of 1995 in Rhode Island....
, they are the most prestigious and most challenging freestyle motocross competitions.
Red Bull X-Fighters are invitation tournaments where the best FMX riders in the world come face to face. The competitions' particular flair comes on the one hand from the relatively restricted space in the bullfighting arenas (and therefore the close proximity of the crowd to the sporting spectacle) and, on the other hand, from the replication of a number of rituals from a typical "corrida": for example, the riders are greeted by drum roll
Drum roll
A drum roll is a technique the percussionist employs to produce a sustained sound on a percussion instrument. Rolls are used by composers to sustain the sound and create other effects, the most common of which is using a roll to build anticipation.- Snare drum roll :The most common snare drum roll...
s and trumpet
Trumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
fanfare
Fanfare
A Fanfare is a relatively short piece of music that is typically played by trumpets and other brass instruments often accompanied by percussion...
s, and the public audience may honour the riders' performances by waving white rags.
History
The idea for the Red Bull X-Fighters came from energy drinkEnergy drink
Energy drinks are beverages whose producers advertise that they "boost energy." These advertisements usually do not emphasize energy derived from the sugar and caffeine they contain but rather increased energy release due to a variety of stimulants and vitamins....
producer Red Bull
Red Bull
Red Bull is an energy drink sold by the Austrian Red Bull GmbH, created in 1987 by the Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz. In terms of market share, Red Bull is the most popular energy drink in the world, with 3 billion cans sold each year. Dietrich Mateschitz was inspired by an already...
. The first competition took place in 2001 in the bullfighting arena in Valencia, Spain. The event moved to Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
's Las Ventas
Las Ventas
The Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas is a famous bullring in Madrid .Situated in the Guindalera quarter of the district of Salamanca, it was inaugurated on June 17, 1931. It has a seating capacity of 25,000 and is regarded as the home of bullfighting in Spain.This bullring was designed by the architect...
bullring for 2002, Spain's biggest and most important bullfighting arena. With 23,000 spectators, the competition in Madrid – held annually since 2002 – has become Europe's greatest FMX event. Alongside Madrid, Valencia hosted the Red Bull X-Fighters for the second time in 2003. Since 2005, the competition has also been staged in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, in the Monumental Plaza de Toros in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
; the biggest bullring in the world, with a capacity of 43,000. In 2008, the competition was hosted by Poland's 10th-Anniversary Stadium, and was the last event taking place there. A week after the motocross competition, it was demolished in order to allow the construction of a new site - the National Stadium, Warsaw, where a round of the Red Bull X-Fighters 2011 is set to be staged as the first event taking place at the newly built stadium. The final round of the 2009 season took place at Battersea Power Station
Battersea Power Station
Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned coal-fired power station located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Battersea, South London. The station comprises two individual power stations, built in two stages in the form of a single building. Battersea A Power Station was built first in the...
in London. Red Bull X-Fighters had its biggest event in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, Colombo
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
at Galle Face Green
Galle Face Green
The Galle Face is a promenade which stretches for half kilometre along the coast in the heart of financial and business district of Colombo, Sri Lanka...
on 2010 with a record 230,000 spectators on site.
Freestyle Competition Results
Red Bull X-Fighters 2011 Tour| Place | Winner | 2º Position | 3º Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poznan |  Nate AdamsNate Adams Nate Adams is an United States motocross rider and extreme sports athlete. A resident of Temecula, California, he attained national fame when he won the World Freestyle Motocross Championship in 2002.-Biography:... |
 Dani Torres |
 Eigo Sato |
| Madrid | Dani Torres |
 Blake Williams |
Josh Sheehan |
| Italy | Nate Adams Nate Adams Nate Adams is an United States motocross rider and extreme sports athlete. A resident of Temecula, California, he attained national fame when he won the World Freestyle Motocross Championship in 2002.-Biography:... |
 André Villa |
Josh Sheehan |
| Brazil | Nate Adams Nate Adams Nate Adams is an United States motocross rider and extreme sports athlete. A resident of Temecula, California, he attained national fame when he won the World Freestyle Motocross Championship in 2002.-Biography:... |
Robbie Maddison |
André Villa |
| Dubai | Dani Torres |
André Villa |
Nate Adams |
Red Bull X-Fighters 2010 Tour
| Place | Winner | 2º Position | 3º Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | Dani Torres |
Adam Jones Adam Jones Adam Jones may refer to:*Adam Jones , also known as Pacman Jones, current NFL cornerback*Adam Jones , baseball outfielder*Adam Jones , English auto racing driver... |
Nate Adams Nate Adams Nate Adams is an United States motocross rider and extreme sports athlete. A resident of Temecula, California, he attained national fame when he won the World Freestyle Motocross Championship in 2002.-Biography:... |
| England |  Levi Sherwood |
Nate Adams |
Dani Torres |
| Spain | Robbie Maddison |
 Mat Rebeaud |
André Villa |
| Russia | Levi Sherwood |
Nate Adams |
André Villa |
| Egypt | Adam Jones |
André Villa |
Nate Adams |
| México | André Villa |
Nate Adams |
Robbie Maddison |
Red Bull X-Fighters 2009 Tour
| Place | Winner | 2º Position | 3º Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Nate Adams |
Levi Sherwood |
Dani Torres |
| Madrid | Dani Torres |
Nate Adams |
Robbie Maddison |
| Fort Worth | Nate Adams |
Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud is a Swiss freestyle motocross rider. He was born and raised in Payerne, Switzerland.Mat was raised amongst a motocross family; his grandfather and father raced motocross back in 1965, so it caused Mat to start racing at a very young age.in 2002, at the age of 20, Mat decided to chase... |
Cameron Sinclair |
| Calgary | Robbie Madisson |
Eigo Sato |
Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud is a Swiss freestyle motocross rider. He was born and raised in Payerne, Switzerland.Mat was raised amongst a motocross family; his grandfather and father raced motocross back in 1965, so it caused Mat to start racing at a very young age.in 2002, at the age of 20, Mat decided to chase... |
| México | Levi Sherwood |
Eigo Sato |
Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud is a Swiss freestyle motocross rider. He was born and raised in Payerne, Switzerland.Mat was raised amongst a motocross family; his grandfather and father raced motocross back in 1965, so it caused Mat to start racing at a very young age.in 2002, at the age of 20, Mat decided to chase... |
Red Bull X-Fighters 2008 Tour
| Place | Winner | 2º Position | 3º Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | Dani Torres |
Robbie Maddison |
Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud is a Swiss freestyle motocross rider. He was born and raised in Payerne, Switzerland.Mat was raised amongst a motocross family; his grandfather and father raced motocross back in 1965, so it caused Mat to start racing at a very young age.in 2002, at the age of 20, Mat decided to chase... |
| Germany | Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud is a Swiss freestyle motocross rider. He was born and raised in Payerne, Switzerland.Mat was raised amongst a motocross family; his grandfather and father raced motocross back in 1965, so it caused Mat to start racing at a very young age.in 2002, at the age of 20, Mat decided to chase... |
Jeremy Lusk |
Dani Torres |
| Madrid | Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud is a Swiss freestyle motocross rider. He was born and raised in Payerne, Switzerland.Mat was raised amongst a motocross family; his grandfather and father raced motocross back in 1965, so it caused Mat to start racing at a very young age.in 2002, at the age of 20, Mat decided to chase... |
André Villa |
Robbie Maddison |
| Fort Worth | Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud is a Swiss freestyle motocross rider. He was born and raised in Payerne, Switzerland.Mat was raised amongst a motocross family; his grandfather and father raced motocross back in 1965, so it caused Mat to start racing at a very young age.in 2002, at the age of 20, Mat decided to chase... |
Jeremy Stenberg |
Jeremy Lusk |
| Rio de Janeiro | Jeremy Stenberg |
Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud is a Swiss freestyle motocross rider. He was born and raised in Payerne, Switzerland.Mat was raised amongst a motocross family; his grandfather and father raced motocross back in 1965, so it caused Mat to start racing at a very young age.in 2002, at the age of 20, Mat decided to chase... |
Robbie Maddison |
| México | Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud is a Swiss freestyle motocross rider. He was born and raised in Payerne, Switzerland.Mat was raised amongst a motocross family; his grandfather and father raced motocross back in 1965, so it caused Mat to start racing at a very young age.in 2002, at the age of 20, Mat decided to chase... |
Dani Torres |
Jeremy Lusk |
Red Bull X-Fighters 2007 Tour
| Place | Winner | 2º Position | 3º Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | Travis Pastrana Travis Pastrana Travis Alan Pastrana is an American motorsports competitor and stunt performer who has won championships and X Games gold medals in several events, including supercross, motocross, freestyle motocross, and rally racing. He runs a show called Nitro Circus with some of his friends... |
Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud is a Swiss freestyle motocross rider. He was born and raised in Payerne, Switzerland.Mat was raised amongst a motocross family; his grandfather and father raced motocross back in 1965, so it caused Mat to start racing at a very young age.in 2002, at the age of 20, Mat decided to chase... |
Nate Adams |
| Slane Castle | Travis Pastrana Travis Pastrana Travis Alan Pastrana is an American motorsports competitor and stunt performer who has won championships and X Games gold medals in several events, including supercross, motocross, freestyle motocross, and rally racing. He runs a show called Nitro Circus with some of his friends... |
Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud is a Swiss freestyle motocross rider. He was born and raised in Payerne, Switzerland.Mat was raised amongst a motocross family; his grandfather and father raced motocross back in 1965, so it caused Mat to start racing at a very young age.in 2002, at the age of 20, Mat decided to chase... |
Dani Torres |
| México | Dani Torres |
Nate Adams |
Robbie Madisson |
Red Bull X-Fighters 2006
| Place | Winner | 2º Position | 3º Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | Travis Pastrana Travis Pastrana Travis Alan Pastrana is an American motorsports competitor and stunt performer who has won championships and X Games gold medals in several events, including supercross, motocross, freestyle motocross, and rally racing. He runs a show called Nitro Circus with some of his friends... |
Nate Adams |
Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud is a Swiss freestyle motocross rider. He was born and raised in Payerne, Switzerland.Mat was raised amongst a motocross family; his grandfather and father raced motocross back in 1965, so it caused Mat to start racing at a very young age.in 2002, at the age of 20, Mat decided to chase... |
| México | Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud Mat Rebeaud is a Swiss freestyle motocross rider. He was born and raised in Payerne, Switzerland.Mat was raised amongst a motocross family; his grandfather and father raced motocross back in 1965, so it caused Mat to start racing at a very young age.in 2002, at the age of 20, Mat decided to chase... |
Ronnie Renner |
Travis Pastrana |
Red Bull X-Fighters 2005
| Place | Winner | 2º Position | 3º Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | Nate Adams |
Jeremy Stenberg |
Mat Rebeaud |
| México | Ronnie Renner |
Jeremy Stenberg |
Kenny Bartram |
Red Bull X-Fighters 2004
| Place | Winner | 2º Position | 3º Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | Travis Pastrana |
Nate Adams |
Ronnie Renner |
Red Bull X-Fighters 2003
| Place | Winner | 2º Position | 3º Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | Kenny Bartram |
Nate Adams |
Dayne Kinnaird |
| Valencia | Kenny Bartram |
Nate Adams |
Nick Franklin |
Red Bull X-Fighters 2002
| Place | Winner | 2º Position | 3º Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | Edgar Torronteras |
Mike Jones |
Mike Metzger |
Red Bull X-Fighters 2001
| Place | Winner | 2º Position | 3º Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | Mike Jones |
Edgar Torronteras |
 Xavier Fabre |
Best Trick Results
During the years 2008 and 2009. The event was a best trick contest to be held in Madrid the day before the freestyle event.Red Bull X-Fighters Madrid 2009 Best Trick
| Winner | 2º Position | 3º Position |
|---|---|---|
| Robbie Maddison |
Cameron Sinclair |
Thomas Pagès |
Red Bull X-Fighters Madrid 2008 Best Trick
| Winner | 2º Position | 3º Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dani Torres |
Mat Rebeaud |
Robbie Maddison |
Records
- Most Wins: Dani Torres and Nate Adams (6 wins)
- Most Podiums: Nate Adams (18 Podiums)
Wild Card Competition
The first Wild Card Competition was held in Madrid in 2010, the day before the finals.| Winner | 2º Position | 3º Position |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Strong |
Maikel Melero |
Clinton Moore |