FreestyleXtreme Magazine Issue 2 | Page 58

p back to contents I’m not really the ‘third best’ in Japan, but I look forward to getting on the bike and working towards making all my goals real!” Finishing second and still beating the youngsters was the veteran Bupper. “I think the only reason I was able to get second at GO BIG was because Kota Kugimura made a mistake in his run. He has better flip trick variations and is really a better rider than me. This year Gonta and Genki have gotten much better, so I practiced hard before GO BIG to show that I am still growing as a rider. At thirty-five I know I am not going to suddenly improve but I still want to become the best rider I can. Rather than do nothing and have the young generation blow £ A rad tribute to the past me, I would feel founder of GOBIG - the better if I do all I can as a late Eigo Sato rider and then have them go beyond me.” Thanks to his smooth style and huge bag of tricks, including the 360, it was Daice who took the top podium once again. “I’m really happy I was able to do everything I was working on over the winter here at GO BIG. I’m now working on new tricks for Osaka and will be super happy if I can make them all work out.” Now that GO BIG is done, the top-qualifying riders all have their sights set firmly on the Red Bull X-Fighters at Osaka Castle. T 58 | FreestyleXtreme