Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Who Will Win ? You Decide

2009 Transworld FMX Awards

Rather than being voted for by a panel of stuck up industry insiders, the winners are determined by you, the fans. This means that the very same people these athletes entertain are the ones casting the votes, which has much more sentimental value to the riders. Also, winning an FMX Award brings awareness to the rider's name and raises the value of their net worth — kind of like winning an Oscar. Remember how much love Jeremy Lusk got after winning the Transworld FMX Rider of the Year award? It's like your perception automatically switches up once you associate a rider with an award.

You can go to FMXawards.com to place your vote, here are nominees -

Best International FMX Rider
Jeremy Lusk (USA)
Remi Bizouard (FRA)
Adam Jones (USA)
Mat Rebeaud (SUI)
Robbie Maddison (AUS)

Best European FMX Rider
Andre Villa (NOR)
Remi Bizouard (FRA)
Mat Rebeaud (SUI)
Libor Podmol (CZE)
Thomas Pages (FRA)
Dany Torres (ESP)

Best German FMX Rider
Fabian Bauersachs
Freddy Peters
Lukas Weis
Busty Wolter
Hannes Ackermann

Best International FMX Rookie
Jack Rowe (USA)
Levi Sherwood (NZL)
Brody Wilson (USA)
Petr Pilat (CZE)
Destin Cantrell (USA)
Lance Coury (USA)

Best European FMX Rookie
Petr Pilat (CZE)
Gilles Dejong (BEL)
Jose Miralles (ESP)
Brice Izzo (FRA)
Massimo Bianconcini (ITA)

Best German FMX Rookie
Stefan Bengs
Dennis Garhammer Kal Haase
Robert Naumann
Sebastian Dunkel
Tim Kerling

Best FMX Contest/Series
Night of the Jumps/FIM FMX World Championships
AST Dew Tour
Red Bull X-Fighters
X Games
Crusty Tour

Best FMX Bike
Honda
Kawasaki
KTM
Suzuki
Yamaha

Best FMX Rider Website
AndreVilla.com
RemiBizouard.com
AdamJonesFMX.com
Freddy-FMX.com
RobbieMaddison.com

Best FMX Trick Innovation
Electric Doom — Kyle Loza
540 Flair — Fredrik Johansson
Double Grab Hart Attack Flip — Jeremy Lusk
Front Flip — Jim De Champ
Double Grab Flip — Thomas Pages

IN GOD'S HANDS

Metal Mulisha release a Memorial Tee for Lusk

The Jeremy Lusk "In God's Hands" tee shirt is available to order now in the Metal Mulisha Online Store for $25. The shirt is based off Jeremy's tattoos, "In God's Hands" across the chest, and his famous "LUSK" tat across the back. All proceeds go to the Lusk Legacy Foundation.

The shirts should be available around Monday, March 3rd. Be sure to get one by clicking HERE