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alf time in the 2013 NIGHT of the JUMPs world tour: Following Rounds 5 and 6 of the FIM Freestyle MX World Championship in late June in Basel, the series went into a two month summer break which lasts until 17th August. That’s when the FMX riders resume their NIGHT of the JUMPs campaign in Beijing, the capital city of China. But while the stars of the show are still on holiday, we can look back on the season so far. In the first grand prix tournament of the year there were a number of firsts to admire and enjoy. Lithuania, the southernmost of the three Baltic States, made its first appearance on the FIM freestyle motocross list of fixtures. Spanish FMX torero Dany Torres made his NIGHT of the JUMPs debut in the World Championship event staged in the capital city of Kaunas. The Red Bull rider put on an amazing show, with NOTJ trick premieres such as his Oxecutioner backflip and Paris Hilton
Flip, a performance that was bested only by reigning world champion Remi Bizouard who pulled off a 360, a perfect Cliffhanger Flip and his own version of the Rulerflip. Libor Podmol clinched third place with his awesome underflip combos. The world championship entourage then moved on to Berlin. Fans in the arena and those watching the live stream at home were treated to yet another premiere, as Emma McFerran became the first female rider to grace the international series, performing an immaculate Backflip over the Kicker Ramp. In the final of the second round of the FIM Freestyle MX World Championship, Remi Bizouard delved deep into his bag of tricks to pull out a Ruler Flip and Hart Attack Flip, but the title holder’s failure to complete an attempted 360 demoted him to third on the night. The absence of Dany Torres clearly proved an inspiration to David Rinaldo who
Rider: Clinton Moore LOKO 50 Photo: Adam Simpson