FreestyleXtreme Magazine Issue 1 | Page 109

p. Sebastian Marko RED BULL X-FIGHTERS really NOT “ I wason whoTRYINGridingTO I was FOCUS ” against and to just DO MY BEST Levi SHERWOOD As always, Spain’s Dany Torres was a favourite of the crowd, and he gave a stellar performance that holds promise for the future, if he can heal from a nagging ankle injury. Meanwhile, Tom Pagès finished a strong fifth despite a slip in his Flair Tsunami and a missed Volt that put a hiccup in the flow of his run, and subsequently saw him losing five helmets to zero to America’s Adam Jones in the quarter finals. This Dead Body flip is just one reason why Levi was victorious in Mexico “I just wasn’t ready at all. It’s been raining so much in France this winter, I couldn’t ride and practice. My tricks are really hard, but I’m smiling because I love my sport and I’m safe”, said Pagès. An uncharacteristic slam on a Tsunami Flair would bring Tom’s night to an early close Jones put in a sick run with some super stylish and unique tricks such as, a huge Rigamortis, a Double Grab Flip, and a No-Handed Turntable. Unfortunately for Jones some mistakes in his later runs kept him from getting onto the podium in Mexico, but I think it’s fair to say that he has shown he will be a f