Drake's Passage to Premiere on FUEL TV August 15 at 10 p.m. ET/PT‏

Santa Monica, CA (July 8, 2011) - Drake's Passage,
a six-episode original travel series, premieres on Monday, August 15 at
10 p.m. ET/PT during FUEL TV’s “Raging Mondays” programming block.
Produced by Red Bull Media House North America, Drake's Passage
takes viewers to iconic cities around the world and showcases them
through the eyes of Drake McElroy, who is one of the most stylish,
cultured and respected riders in the freestyle motocross world.



As a judge for the Red Bull X-Fighters
freestyle motocross world tour, McElroy visits several amazing locations
where the competitions are held - Mexico City, Cairo, Madrid, Moscow,
London and Rome. While on the road, there is no such thing as downtime.
When he’s not in the judging booth, Drake hits the streets to see what
some of the world's largest and most dynamic cities have to offer. He
explores what makes each location unique, including art, music, food and
sports, as well as venturing off the beaten path.



In addition to soaking in the local flavor,
McElroy immerses himself in the culture of motorcycles in each country,
where despite their cultural differences, riders share one common bond –
the love of the motorcycle.



“I have been able to shine a light into
parts of the world that were only shadows in my brain,” explains
McElroy. “Our goal is to keep it off-the-cuff and in the moment, and
I’ve found going into situations with no expectations yield better than
expected results. It's a sheepish riot. You may laugh more times than
you have phalanges to count. Tune in, you might learn something.”



This is not your typical travel show. This is Drake’s Passage.





DRAKE’S PASSAGE CREDITS



Host - Drake McElroy

Concept - Jordan Miller

Executive Producer - Scott Bradfield

Producers - Jordan Miller, David Mavro, Daniel Eppard

Director of Photography - David Mavro

Editor - Daniel Eppard

Writers - Daniel Eppard, David Mavro

Sound Editor - Ron Aston





DRAKE’S PASSAGE EPISODE GUIDE



Mexico City -
Drake partakes in mezcal tasting, joins a mariachi band Plaza
Garibaldi, forces down pulque at a pulquería, rides moto with Homero
Diaz - Mexico's top rider, explores witchcraft and gets a shamanic
cleansing at Sonora Mercado and gets tossed around like a ragdoll in a
lucha libre lesson.



Cairo -
Drake visits the Great Pyramids of Giza, rides a rogue camel, tries his
bartering skills at the Kahn el Khalili bazaar, takes a motorcycle tour
of Cairo, learns the art of making papyrus paper, makes a sobering
visit to the City of the Dead and strums the oud while sailing on a
felucca on the Nile.



Madrid -
Drake participates in Batalla Naval - arguably the world's largest
waterfight, takes in a flamenco show at Corral de la Moreria, visits a
low-rider bicycle shop and cruises the Malasaña neighborhood, pops into a
local tattoo parlor, meets the editor of Motociclismo Clássico and
checks out a collection of 400 Spanish motorcycles, eats roast suckling
pig and attempts to carve Jamón Ibérico at Botín - the world's oldest
restaurant, rocks out at the Wurlitzer Ballroom and takes a motorcycle
tour outside Madrid, visiting the towns of El Escorial and Segovia.



Moscow -
Drake arrives and gets refreshed at the Sandunovsky Baths, takes in
some funky music at an underground club, cools off by wake surfing in
the Moscow River with a local DJ and MTV Russia host, and joins him for
an in-studio radio interview, descends 20 floors below the street in a
Cold War-era bunker and has a Mad Max experience at the Sexton
motorcycle nightclub.



London -
Drake meets fixed-gear bike builder “Super” Ted James, travels to the
home of darts legend Bobby “Dazzler” George and learns the finer points
of darts, meets up with chums for a pint and searches for spicy curry on
Brick Lane, rides moto with World Enduro champ David Knight at The
Docklands, hops on a classic café racer and heads for a bite at the Ace
Cafe before trying his hand at cricket at The Lords Cricket Ground and
wraps up his trip with a meal at St. John restaurant.



Rome -
Drake plays golf with NASCAR driver Brian Vickers alongside an ancient
aqueduct, learns the art of making pasta, takes a horseback ride through
the 2,600-year-old Cerveteri necropolis, enjoys a homemade rooftop
dinner with his wife in the center of Rome, travels north to Bologna and
cruises the city on a Ducati, steps into the arena at gladiator school,
rides a classic 1966 Lambretta scooter through Rome and tries his hand
at pizza making.





ABOUT RED BULL MEDIA HOUSE

Red Bull Media House was founded in Austria
in 2007, and formally launched in North America in January 2011, though
it has been producing and distributing content in the U.S. and Canada
for much of the last five years. Through the Red Bull network, hi-res
video and still images are derived from its strong brand, events, and
athletes for all media channels including television, film, print,
mobile, and digital. For more information, visit www.redbullmediahouse.com.



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