McNeil wins it on final day in Bremen (GER)
The second day of the Suzuki NIGHT of the JUMPs / World Championship action in Bremen Germany, continued where it left off yesterday with more fierce action today.
The qualification round was a close affair and today Nick Franklin (NZL) and Derek Burlew (USA) made it into the final six with much improved performances. Franklin was 4th, Burlew 5th. Sixth in the final was Kris Brock (GBR), who also managed a win in the Whip contest followed by Mike Mason (USA) and Brian Foster (USA).
The Highest-Air was won by Libor Podmol (CZE) from Florian Menge (GER). Tied for third were Foster and Brock.
The top three in the final yesterday would once again battle it out, but today the positions all swapped around. In the end it was McNeil (USA) just ahead of Johansson (SWE) in second and Mason in third. All pulled some huge tricks out the bag and stepped up a level from yesterday.
After six Contest of the IFMXF FIM World Championships Mat Rebeaud (SUI) still is on top with 72 points. Second Andre Villa (NOR) with 68 points, followed by Fredrik Johansson with 66 points.
FACTS Suzuki NIGHT of the JUMPs / IFMXF FIM World Championships
(Bremen 02.04.2006)
Results Qualifikation:- Fredrik Johansson (SWE, Suzuki), 253 Points
- Jim McNeil (USA, Honda), 251 Points
- Mike Mason (USA, Honda), 243 Points
- Kris Brock (GBR, Honda), 238 Points
- Nick Franklin (NZL, KTM), 233 Points
- Derek Burlew (USA, Yamaha), 222 Points
- Brian Foster (USA, Yamaha), 212 Points
- Libor Podmol (CZE, Suzuki), 211 Points
- Oystein Kjorstad (NOR, KTM), 207 Points
- Nick de Wit (RSA, Suzuki), 199 Points
- Freddy Peters (GER, Yamaha), 175 Points
- Fabian Bauersachs (GER, Kawasaki), 161 Points
- Remi Bizouard (FRA, Yamaha), 0 Points
Results Whip Contest:- Kris Brock (GBR, Honda)
- Mike Mason (USA, Honda)
- Brian Foster (USA, Yamaha)
- Jim McNeil (USA, Honda)
- Derek Burlew (USA, Yamaha)
Results Highest-Air-Contest:- Libor Podmol (CZE, Suzuki), 8,70 Meter (1st)
- Florian Menge (GER) 8,50 Meter (1st)
- Kris Brock (GBR, Honda), 6,80 Meter (1st)
- Brian Foster (USA, Yamaha), 6,80 Meter (1st)
Results Final - 02.04.2006- Jim McNeil (USA, Honda), 300 Points
- Fredrik Johansson (SWE, Suzuki), 296 Points
- Mike Mason (USA, Honda), 286 Points
- Nick Franklin (NZL, KTM), 270 Points
- Derek Burlew (USA, Yamaha), 255 Points
- Kris Brock (GBR, Honda), 225 Points
IFMXF / FIM FMX Worldchampionchips 2006 Ranking:- Mathieu Rebeaud (SUI), 72 points
- André Villa (NOR), 68 points
- Fredrik Johansson (SWE), 66 points
- Libor Podmol (CZE), 56 points
- Adam Jones (USA), 55 points
- Mike Mason (USA), 52 points
- Derek Burlew (USA), 49 points
- Nick de Wit (RSA), 44 points
- Kris Brock (GBR), 43 points
- Jim McNeil (USA), 36 points
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