Qashqai

Rider list and live coverage this weekend

Milan, April 23rd - On Monday 500 cubic metres were dumped at the Parco Sempione in Milan for the first Nissan Qashqai Challenge event. In just two days the course designers have created a little moon landscape with huge dirt jumps - which are soon to see sick action. The park visitors are pass by and wonder what the heck is going on. But on April 25th and 26th Parco Sempione, right by the old soccer stadium, will be the place to be not only for the spectators, but also for the best and most ambitious riders for the first Nissan Qashqai Challenge Open 2008.



In total 40 riders from 13 countries - ranging from Puerto Rico to Slovenia - are about to give their all on a nice shaped dirt track. Markus Hampl built last year’s Nissan Qashqai Challenge dirt course. This time the jumps will be even bigger: A six metre high roll in will secure the needed speed for the 100 metre long line consisting of four huge sized doubles. The first gap will provide the most airtime and the highest amplitude. Seven meters from the take off to the landing will give the progressive young riders the opportunity to show their hardest rocking tricks in front of a huge crowd.

The following riders are up to the challenge:


Andi Brewi AUT
Niki Leitner AUT
Geoff Gullevich CAN
Kurtis Sorge CAN
Mitchell Chubey CAN nsmb.com's AIRprentice for 2007. Go Mitch!
Damjan Siriski CZE
Robin Chauvin FRA
Cyril Cabiac FRA
Christopher Hatton FRA
Yannick Granieri FRA
Alexander Etzold GER
Amir Kabbani GER
Andi Wittmann GER
Benny Korthaus GER
Marius Hoppensack GER
Rob Jauch GER
Umberto Nattino ITA
Giacomo Bisi ITA
Nick Pescetto ITA
Mads Andre Haugen NOR
Trond Hansen NOR
Pedro Marrero Puerto Rico
Igor Putera SLO
Mischa Breitenstein CH
Pascal Breitenstein CH
Anton Gustavson SWE
John Alm Högmann SWE
Martin Söderström SWE
Linus Sjöholm SWE
Lance McDermott UK
Mike Smith UK
Ricky Crompton UK
Sam Pilgrim UK
Sam Reynolds UK
Adam Hauck USA
Alex Reveles USA
Andrew Taylor USA
Phil Sundbaum USA
Ryan Howard USA
Tyler McCaul USA
Brian Miller USA


If you are not able to join the Nissan Qashqai Challenge Open event this year in the beautiful Parco Sempione, then turn on your computers and watch the first competiton of the world’s biggest freeride series LIVE on Freecaster.
Just go to scroll to see the coverage below.

You can get all the newest pictures, videos and results on Sunday by visiting this link.

Members of the press and media can register there for the “Press Room” section and download all relevant background information as well as high- resolution images. If you are a journalist wanting to attend one of the events please contact basti@rasoulution.com .