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

How will the top male and female riders be selected for the 2012 X Games Enduro X

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 4^th. 
• Top 2 non-qualified riders from round 2 in Sacramento, Saturday, June 9^th. 
• 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 1^st 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

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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