Remi Bizouard wins Suzuki NIGHT of the JUMPs Hamburg – Kjorstad ends his career

Hamburg, 24th May 2008: After two years absence the Freestyle Motocross elite came to Hamburg. In a spectacular final French Remi Bizouard won the Suzuki NIGHT of the JUMPs ahead of IFMXF premier Brody Wilson and Czech Libor Podmol. But mostly the crowd celebrated Norway Oystein Kjorstad who ended his FMX career after seven years and more than 50 IFMXF contests.

The IFMXF invited to the Color Line Arena in Hamburg for the Suzuki NIGHT of the JUMPs and 13 riders out of seven nations came to fight for points of the IFMXF world ranking. Amongst the riders Dubai X Games winner Greg Hartman (USA), Jack Rowe (USA) as well as US-Boy Brody Wilson in his first time on the IFMXF track. Furthermore French Remi Bizouard, current 2nd in the FIM Freestyle MX World Championships, Brice Izzo, Vice World Champion Libor Podmol (CZE), Fredrik Johansson from Sweden, Oystein Kjorstad (NOR) and Italian Massimo Bianconcini started. For the team Germany FMX pro’s Busty Wolter, Fabian Bauersachs, Freddy Peters and Hannes Ackermann completed the field or riders.

In this huge field of world class athletes the riders had to give their best already in the qualifying. Remi Bizouard, Libor Podmol, Brody Wilson, Greg Hartman, Fredrik Johansson and Massimo Bianconcini made it into the final. No one of the Germans came under the best six’. But we saw the Superman Flip premier of Hannes Ackermann and a No-Hand-Flip of Fabian Bauersachs. US-Boy Jack Rowe did not reach the final too. He was one of the best in the trainings session, but in the contest he did not good and stopped after a Deadsailor.

In the break the people saw the ADAC Fahrsicherheitszentrum Lüneburg Whip and Snow Funpark Wittenburg Highest Air contest. Best "Whipper" was Italian Massimo Bianconcini. Libor Podmol won the Snow Funpark Wittenburg "Highest Air" with 8,80 meters.

The fabulous six in the final gave everything and the crowd celebrated them. Spectacular tricks like Switchblade Flip from Greg Hartman, Cilffhanger Flip from Libor Podmol, Superman Flip from Brody Wilson and Massimo Bianconcini, Cordova Flip to 1-Hand-Landing by Fredrik Johansson and the Ruler Flip from Remi Bizouard were presented first time ever on Hamburg ground. Finally Bizouard won ahead of IFMXF premier Brody Wilson and Libor Podmol, who missed a trick.

Now the IFMXF takes a break. On 19th/20th July the FMX athletes will meet in Athens for the next Suzuki NIGHT of the JUMPs. The German fans are looking forward to the 11th October. In Cologne arena the next points of the FIM Freestyle MX World Championships will be given.



FACTS Suzuki NIGHT of the JUMPs
Hamburg, 24th May 2008
Results Suzuki NIGHT of the JUMPs – Final
1. Remi Bizouard FRA FFM Yamaha 324 Points
2. Brody Wilson USA DMSB Honda 294 Points
3. Libor Podmol CZE ACCR Suzuki 292 Points
4. Massimo Bianconcini ITA DMSB Honda 290 Points
5. Fredrik Johansson SWE SVEMO Suzuki 288 Points
6. Greg Hartmann USA DMSB Yamaha 272 Points
Results Qualifikation
1. Remi Bizouard FRA FFM Yamaha 271 Points
2. Libor Podmol CZE ACCR Suzuki 262 Points
3. Massimo Bianconcini ITA DMSB Honda 256 Points
4. Brody Wilson USA DMSB Honda 247 Points
5. Fredrik Johansson SWE SVEMO Suzuki 243 Points
6. Greg Hartmann USA DMSB Yamaha 233 Points
7. Brice Izzo FRA FFM Kawaski 227 Points
8. Fabian Bauersachs GER DMSB KTM 225 Points
9. Sebastian Wolter GER DMSB Suzuki 216 Points
10. Freddy Peters GER DMSB Suzuki 192 Points
11. Hannes Ackermann GER DMSB KTM 160 Points
12. Oystein Kjorstad NOR NMF KTM 128 Points
13. Jack Rowe USA DMSB Suzuki 48 Points
Results Whip Contest
1. Massimo Bianconcini ITA DMSB Honda
2. Remi Bizouard FRA FFM Yamaha
3. Sebastian Wolter GER DMSB Suzuki
4. Hannes Ackermann GER DMSB KTM
Results Highest Air Contest
1. Libor Podmol CZE 8,80 Meter
2. Brice Izzo FRA 8,50 Meter
3. Brody Wilson USA 7,50 Meter