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X Games 18 Enduro X Qualifying Process and Pre-Qualified Riders Announced

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Irvine, CA (April 26, 2012) – The X Games is the pinnacle of action sports and Enduro X will again be a major part the competition in 2012. The event will also serve as round three of the GEICO AMA EnduroCross by Lucas Oil championship series for the expert riders. The riders will be selected to compete in the X Games Enduro X based on the following qualification process: 

  • Top 10 from the 2011 X Games. 
  1. Taddy Blazusiak            POL
  2. Mike Brown                   USA
  3. Justin Soule                  USA
  4. Joachim Lundgren         SWE
  5. Geoff Aaron                  USA
  6. Destry Abbott               USA
  7. Kurt Caselli                   USA
  8. Cody Webb                  USA
  9. Taylor Robert                USA
  10. Kevin Rookstool            USA
  • Top 10 from the 2011 EnduroCross Championship.
  1. Taddy Blazusiak            POL
  2. Mike Brown                   USA
  3. Justin Soule                  USA
  4. Geoff Aaron                  USA
  5. Cody Webb                  USA
  6. Gary Sutherlin              USA
  7. Kyle Redmond             USA
  8. Taylor Robert                USA
  9. Bobby Prochnau          CAN
  10. Colton Haaker              USA
  • Top 2 non-qualified riders from round 1 in Las Vegas, Friday, May 4th
  • Top 2 non-qualified riders from round 2 in Sacramento, Saturday, June 9th
  • Top 2 non-qualified riders in Series points after Sacramento. 
  • Top off-road motorcycle racers from around the world will also be invited as “Wild Card” entries. The following Wild Card Riders have already been invited:  
  1. Chris Birch                    NZL
  2. Christophe Bruand         FRA
  3. Alfredo Gomez              ESP
  4. Graham Jarvis               GBR
  5. Andreas Lettenbichler    GER
  6. Johnny Walker               GBR
  7. Peter Weiss                  DEN
  8. Kendall Norman             USA

The top female riders will also get their own class at Enduro X with Maria Forsberg, Tarah Geiger and Kacy Martinez, the Gold, Silver and Bronze medalist respectively from 2011 confirmed to return. Like the men, the top female non-qualified finishers from the Las Vegas and Sacramento events will also be invited along with a few Wild Card invites (Germany’s Steffi Laier is already a confirmed Women’s class Wild Card invitee). 

If you want to see the riders that will be mixing up at X Games 18, you can go to the Staples Center on Sunday, July 1st or catch many of those same riders at any of the other seven GEICO AMA EnduroCross events in 2012.

If you are planning a trip to see the Monster Energy Supercross finals in Las Vegas, then make sure that you come in a day early to catch the GEICO AMA EnduroCross by Lucas Oil championship opener and X Games Qualifier. If you have never watched one in person, you will be blown away by the obstacles and intense racing action.

For more information, go to www.EnduroCross.com.

 

 

2012 GEICO AMA EnduroCross Schedule

Location

Date

Arena / Additional Information

Las Vegas, NV

May 4, 2012

Orleans Arena     (Friday during Supercross weekend)

Sacramento, CA

June 9, 2012

Power Balance Pavilion

Los Angeles, CA

July 1, 2012

TBA

Ontario, CA

September 15, 2012

Citizens Business Bank Arena

Denver, CO

October 6, 2012

National Western Complex

Everett, WA

October 20, 2012

Comcast Arena

Boise, ID

October 27, 2012

Idaho Center

Las Vegas, NV

November 17, 2012

Orleans Arena     

EnduroCross tracks incorporate various elements of extreme off road racing into a Supercross-style setting, including rocks, boulders, logs, sand, mud, a water-hole…and even a few special obstacles like giant tires thrown in!  Known as the “toughest racing on two wheels,” this indoor off road racing will certainly keep you on your feet. For the seven EnduroCross events, be sure to log-on to www.motorsportshour.com for local air dates/times for the Lucas Motorsports Hour on the Versus network. 

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