German rider wins RED BULL Supercross in Abu Dhabi
By A Correspondent
4 October 2003
ABU DHABI - More than 5,000 motor racing fans gathered here yesterday to watch the best SX- Bike riders in the UAE compete in the first Red Bull Super X in the City event, which was held under the patronage of Shaikh Sultan bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Following three elimination rounds, the 32 competitors
were reduced to just 14 for the action packed final.
Each 15-minute race involved completing as many
laps as possible of the specially created dirt course at the Abu Dhabi
International Marine Sports Club, which included a number of spectacular
jumps to enable the riders to show off their aerial skills.
The final was won by
Nico
Schwingenschloegl
of Germany who beat off fierce competition to lift the winner's trophy
and take the cash prize. South African riders Graham Hill and
Tyrone Ballentyne were placed second and third, with Saoud
Abdulla Al Moosa of the UAE in fourth place.
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Shade was vital for recovery |
Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan and Nico |
Promising nationals
Prizes were also awarded to Nick Grams of South
Africa for Best Jumps and Mohammed Albooshi and Jassem Nasser for Most
Promising UAE National Riders.
Red Bull's UAE Communications Manager, Alberto
Chahoud, said: "Red Bull is famous for organising the most exciting
extreme sports events and the Red Bull Super X in the City has
proved a massive success. This is the first time we have held an event
of this nature in the region and are looking forward to hosting others
in the future.
"We were impressed by the number of participants
and spectators who contributed to a great day's racing, and would like
to thank Abu Dhabi Municipality, Abu Dhabi Police and Civil Defence for
their support and assistance in organising this unique event."
The participants were all UAE-based riders,
representing the UAE, Britain, Italy, the USA, Germany and South Africa,
who were short-listed from dozens of hopefuls to compete.
The 32 riders were initially
split into two groups for the first round, with the first six riders in
each race qualifying automatically for the final.
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Racers & Girls ... even in the UAE !! |
The Job is done ... !! |
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.... first time ever in UAE !! |
' Red Bull SX in the City '
