FreestyleXtreme Magazine Issue 2 | Page 90

p. Predrag Vuckovic p back to contents At the ancient walls of Japan’s most famous castle over 20,000 screaming fans turned out for the Red Bull X-Fighters weekend in Osaka. The riders were like a new breed of samurai, going huge on a course that demanded everything in their arsenal of both bike skill and tricks. 90 | FreestyleXtreme B Y THE END OF the second stop of the 2014 Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour in Osaka on May 25th one thing was ultimately clear. New Zealand’s Levi Sherwood is the man to beat as the world’s X-Fighters series moves into its critical summer stage. The 22-year-old from Palmerston North has been unstoppable so far. He won the season opener in Mexico City before dominating the battle at Osaka Castle with