Loko FMX Magazine Issue No. 1 | Page 78

Photo: Predrag Vuckovic Red Bull Content pool The Opening ceremony in Osaka was not only visually stunning, but extremely emotional. A big tribute to Japans greatest FMX legend Eigo Sato was held before the competition started. The first bike the crowd heard that night was Eigo’s. Main Event Hometown hero Taka Higashino of Japan won the first Red Bull X-Fighters event of his career, ahead of World Tour leader Tom Pages of France in a thrilling final in front of Osaka Castle. Watched by 11,000 fans and a global television audience, the world’s most prestigious freestyle motocross series made its eagerly awaited debut in East Asia. Taka pulled off a spectacular upset victory over Tom Pages at the Red Bull X-Fighters first-ever stop in Japan, giving his home country a fascinating first taste of FMX with an unlikely win against the Frenchman and his big bag of tricks. American Adam Jones took Rider: Taka Higashino Photo: Predrag Vuckovic Red Bull Content pool LOKO 78