Balaton Bike Fest 2012 - Sam Pilgrim Qualifies First
Friday was windy but sunny for the qualifying session of the BalatonBikeFest in Balatonfüred, Hungary, and this year the event has been elevated to Silver FMBA status. So while a number of riders are at Highland Mountain for the FMBA training session, Sam Pilgrim is working on extending his lead in the series.
BalatonBikeFest – Monster Dirt Jump qualification results:
1. Sam Pilgrim
2. Tomas Zejda
3. Marcin Rot
4. Max Fredriksson
5. Patrick Leitner
6. Lenthár Gábor
7. Kis Péter
8. Horváth András
9. Alfred Scholtze
10. Anthon Thelander
11. Zölei Patrik
12. Sam Reynolds
Top 12 made it into the finals!
The course is really dry and difficult, and riders are having to pump really hard if they want to do tricks. Check back tomorrow for results from Finals!
Well, like probably one of my difficult course is ever it not my locate yet. Every jump is so difficult to clear but pretty fun it to play on. But yeah, kind of fun but really hard! – Sam Reynolds
Photos by Norbert Szasz
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BalatonBikeFest – Monster Dirt Jump qualification results:
1. Sam Pilgrim
2. Tomas Zejda
3. Marcin Rot
4. Max Fredriksson
5. Patrick Leitner
6. Lenthár Gábor
7. Kis Péter
8. Horváth András
9. Alfred Scholtze
10. Anthon Thelander
11. Zölei Patrik
12. Sam Reynolds
Top 12 made it into the finals!
The course is really dry and difficult, and riders are having to pump really hard if they want to do tricks. Check back tomorrow for results from Finals!
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 BalatonBikeFest 2012 dirt course part 1 |
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| BalatonBikeFest 2012 dirt course part 2. |
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| The course is really hard! |
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| Lenthar Gabor did a nice suicide no hander |
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| Sam Pilgrim with his StandMagazin's interview! |
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| The Swedish crew here in Hungary |
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| Chopper arrived before the quali's but he didn't make it to the finals... |
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| Sam Pilgrim 360 |
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| Horvath Ferenc 360 tuck no hander |
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| Tomas Zejda super whipping |
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| Alfred Scholtze with a 360 X up |
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| Riders meeting |
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| Tomas Zejda |
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| Sam Reynolds tail whipping out of the bowl |
Well, like probably one of my difficult course is ever it not my locate yet. Every jump is so difficult to clear but pretty fun it to play on. But yeah, kind of fun but really hard! – Sam Reynolds
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| The Hungarian riders were totally capable of good tricks as well! Horvath Andras barspinning out of the bowl... |
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| ...and Sam Pilgrim barspinning out of the bowl. |
Photos by Norbert Szasz
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Boise, ID, United States
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If Pilgrim can podium at Chatel or Rampage, I'll give his due. Til then, he's just a [sick ass] DIRT jumper.