NIGHT of the JUMPs #8/2015

NOTJ eMagazin 2015

#8/2015

THE RETURN

BACK IN BRAZIL

BRAZILIAN

PREQUALIFICATION

C A R A G U A FREESTYLE MX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

CONTENT PAGE 6-7

CARAGUATATUBA

PAGE 8-20

STORY „THE RETURN“

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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RANKING

PAGE 22-23 FINAL SHOT PAGE 28

OUTLOOK

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HIGHLIGHT VIDEO

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CARAGUATAT

CARAGUATATUBA, IS A CITY IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE SOUTHERN STATE OF Sﾃグ PAULO IN BRAZIL. CARAGUATATUBA IS THE LARGEST CITY OF Sﾃグ PAULO NORTH SHORE. THE ECONOMY IS DRIVEN BY AGRICULTURE AND TOURISM. THE URBAN AREA AND FARMLANDS ARE WITHIN THE COASTLINE AND VALLEY AREAS, THE MAJORITY OF THE NORTHERN PART ARE HEAVILY FORESTED AND RARELY SERVES ANY ROADS TO THAT AREA.

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TUBA

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FIRST EVENT CANCELLED IN 15 YEARS HISTORY Caraguatatuba, 8th November, 2015: Expectations were high leading into the 10th round of FIM Freestyle Motocross World Championships. A complete mobile arena was buil in the event center of Carguatatuba by the Promoter Romagnoli. More than 25 trucks delivered the awesome arena with VIP boxes, commentator places and stand for about 7.000 people. Beside that a 2 hours live broadcast was scheduled for Brasils national TV with 2 slowmotion cameras a drone and 8 HD cameras.

GearThroughout Up for the competition theleading cancelation the week intowas a bummer. the event, weather forecasts were

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predicting rain to hang over the

MAIN GATE IN CARAGUA

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THE RETURN

MOBILE SET UP FOR THE RETURN OF THE NIGHT OF THE JUMPS TO BRAZIL 10

After 5 years hiatus from Brazil

A complete mobile arena was built

Beside that a 2 hours live broad-

the expectations of organizers

in the event center of Caraguata-

cast was scheduled for national

fans, media and riders were high

tuba by the Promoter Romagnolli

TV with 2 slowmotion cameras, a

leading into the 11th round of the

Eventos. More than 25 trucks

drone and 8 HD cameras.

FIM Freestyle Motocross World

delivered the awesome arena with

Championships.

VIP boxes, commentator places

So everything was set up for a

and stands for more than 7.000

great battle between the best

people.

riders in the NIGHT of the JUMPs line-up and the best riders Brazil had to offer.

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ROB ADELBERG VICTIM OF JUDGING ?

FRED KYRILLOS 12

MARCELLO SIMONES

But first the Braziilian riders have to determine on Friday evening the top 4 riders who would go through to the World Championship round on Saturday night. 10 riders rounding out the field including well known riders such as Fred Kyrillos, Gilmar Flores, Jeff Campacci and Marcelo Simoes. During the training, which was temporary paused due to rain the Brazilians showed how deep the talent pool runs.

On Friday evening they were unfortunately cut short from beginning the Pre-Qualifying event when the rain set in in the early afternoon and intermittently delaying any attempt to start the event at night time in front of a near capacity filled arena. Fred Kyrillos was also rumoured to have a new trick he was ready to unleash at Caraguatatuba and with a solid bag of tricks, he could have set the cat amongst the pigeons with World Championship points between the top riders.

BRAZILIAN RIDERS (TRAININGSORDER) • • • • • • • • • •

Fred Kyrillos Gilmar Flores Jeff Campacci Tata Mello Marcell Simones Cyro Oliveira Robert Henrique Kiko Louco Pedro Nougalli Claudio Rochha

SUPER ROCK SOLID

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PEDRO HENRIQUE / SHAOLIN

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However Mother Nature played havoc with the 3rd outdoor event of the 2015 World Championship season with continual down-pouring of rain during practise and the main event day.

The track crew around Frank Enders was prepared. Throughout the week leading into the event, weather forecasts were predicting rain to hang over the coastal city of Caraguatatuba, and with it the track crew prepared for all scenarios with coverings for the ramps and landing areas.

Whenever the rain paused every available hand went out to prepare the track. Several times during the day there was hope that the long expected return of the NIGHT of the JUMPs could start as scheduled.

EVERYTHING POSSIBLE WAS PREPARED TO SAVE THE TRACK 16

R´DAV LOST HIS BAGS BUT NOT HIS B.....

GILMAR FLORES JUMPING OVER JEFF CAMPACCI

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Plans have been made to shorten the pro-

It was simply impossible to run a World

gram and skip showelements to use every

Championship round in heavy rain. Not

possible chance to create a show for the

even a show was possible without the

Brazilian fans.

risk having riders crash on the slippery conditions with a lack of traction on the

Finally a restart of heavy non-stop rains

run up, the ramps and landing ramps. All

destroying even the last hope of the riders

options were on the table to run the 11th

and crew to statisfy the expectations and

round, including plans of postponing the

leaving organizers with no other decision

event, but with the amount of rain that had

than to cancel the 11th round of the World

accumulated and the forecast of more rain

Championships for concerns about safety

for days to come, the inevitable decision of

of the riders.

cancellation had to be made.

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: MARCELLO SIMOES, ROBERT HENRIQUE, FRANK E 18

FREESTYLE MX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

ENDERS, CARLOS ROMAGNOLLI, KIKO LUOCO, JEFF CAMPACCI

OVERALL RANKINGS / CLICK HERE 19

The decision to cancel the event will be particularly tough for reigning World Champion, Maikel Melero, who is looking to regain some control of the title race, as he trails behind David Rinaldo who is sitting in the lead with only 2 rounds left in the World Championship.

On his birthday, Rob Adelberg was fired up to improve his position from 3rd overall and challenge the top contenders, after an impressive result with 3rd place at the last round in Shenzhen.

Hannes Ackermann who made the biggest impact in the previous rounds in Shenzhen was a man on a mission, looking to cement his name as a serious contender for the round after landing his first Volt body varial and putting together arguably the best freestyle run we have seen from the 25 year old German on the tour after his many years of service.

Rinaldo who was nursing a shoulder injury leading into this event is perhaps breathing a sigh of relief for now. But with only 2 rounds remaining and 40 championship points on offer for the rest of the season, it will be a battle between the 2013 World Champion David Rinaldo, 2014 World Champion Maikel Melero and the Australian rider, Rob Adelberg, who is hungry to make his mark.

The next round will take place in Gdansk, Poland on 21st of November and the title race couldn’t be closer.

RIDERS PRESENTATION 20

FREESTYLE MX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

FMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RANKING AFTER BRAZIL 1. David Rinaldo

FRA

172 Points

2. Maikel Melero

ESP

160 Points

3. Rob Adelberg

AUS 148 Points

4. Libor Podmol

CZE

138 Points

5. Remi Bizouard

FRA

90 Points

6. Jose Miralles

ESP

85 Points

7. Hannes Ackermann GER

82 Points

8. Brice Izzo

FRA 75 Points

9. James Carter

USA

10. Luc Ackermann

GER 47 Points

11. Petr Pilat

CZE

32 Points

12. Dany Torres

ESP

30 Points

13. Filip Podmol

CZE

23 Points

14. Taka Higashino

JAP

16 Points

15. Davide Rossi

ITA

14 Points

16. Kai Haase

GER

12 Points

52 Points

ROUND 12

GDANSK / POLAND

ROUND 13

SOFIA / BULGARIA

OVERALL RANKINGS / CLICK HERE

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ALL RIDERS WITH PROMOTOR CARLOS ROMAGNOLLI AND HIS SON

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FREE SH FREESTYLE MX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

ENZHEN

MAG

NEXT ROUND NOVEMEBER 21ST POLAND / GDANSK

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