But ultimately, it all boiled down to Axell’s dirt bike skills: The video accompanied by a The Cold Stares song shows him attacking the freestyle motocross compound with creative high-speed lines, snowboard-inspired wheel “bonks” on obstacles, and transfer aerials across huge distances. The elaborate shoot on motocross icon Jeremy McGrath’s ranch east of San Diego, involved high-tech cameras mounted on drones, dune buggies and helicopters. The final results were announced on today’s World of X Games episode on ABC television, supplemented by behind-the-scenes footage from this year’s video shoots.Īxell’s highly technical segment had been making waves on the Internet since its release. A panel of industry experts and motocross insiders were tasked with deciding which of the athlete-and-filmer teams received the coveted X Games medals. This year’s line-up of six X Games Real Moto videos were released on August 15, 2018.
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Teaming up with a filmer of their choosing, Real Moto riders are in full control of choosing their tricks, spots, and music – thereby providing a “real” experience of freestyle motocross captured on high-definition video under authentic conditions.
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The competition series also includes Real BMX, Snowboarding and Skateboarding events. Since its inception in 2010, the X Games Real series has been dedicated to showcasing the essence of a rider’s unique talent in a 90-second video. Last year’s Real Moto winner and Monster Energy teammate Kris Foster from Kamloops, Canada, claimed silver for his entry with filmer Anthony Vitale. In a heavy-hitting roster of videos, 21-year-old Axell from Encinitas, California, took first place for his segment together with filmer and older brother Ash Hodges. In the annual motocross video competition, six of the world’s best motocross riders each produced a spectacular 90-second video segment, judged by an expert jury. Monster Energy congratulates freestyle motocross team rider Axell Hodges on claiming X Games gold in the 2018 edition of X Games Real Moto, and for winning the Fan Favorite by 56.2% of the vote.