The 17 version of the X-Games set to kick off July 28th and some of this year's competition will actually be held in the streets of downtown Los Angeles.
While most of the competitions will be held at the Staples Center and Nokia Theater, as usual, the real streets of LA Host Rally Car Racing on Saturday, July 30 and Sunday 31 Rally Cross. Perhaps
X Games also announced the addition of X Enduro, bringing the number of Moto X competitions for up to eight X Games 17. Both men and women X Enduro riders will compete in the sand, mud, rocks and lots of other lands, all in the management of (what else?) The coveted X Games gold.
ESPN X Games 17 Takes the streets of Los Angeles.
While most of the competitions will be held at the Staples Center and Nokia Theater, as usual, the real streets of LA Host Rally Car Racing on Saturday, July 30 and Sunday 31 Rally Cross. Perhaps
X Games also announced the addition of X Enduro, bringing the number of Moto X competitions for up to eight X Games 17. Both men and women X Enduro riders will compete in the sand, mud, rocks and lots of other lands, all in the management of (what else?) The coveted X Games gold.
ESPN X Games 17 Takes the streets of Los Angeles.
Enduro X discipline to make his debut; Disciplines Rally Move Downtown Street Circuit
ESPN will begin the 17th annual meeting of the action sports competition to be held in Los Angeles, 28-31 July and the debut of a new discipline-X, Enduro and rally circuits and the first road passes through the center. In the ninth year in Los Angeles, the X Games will feature more than 17 200 athletes, the venues and events such as Staples Center and Nokia Theatre LA Live in an attempt to further consolidate the events in one area and more opportunities for fans to capture X Games all the action in downtown Los Angeles.
Enduro X include both men and women's disciplines, with the talent of the drivers in a race off-road obstacles. Runners compete in the sand, mud, logs, rocks and other terrain features in a mixture of traditional motocross and enduro, fighting not only them but also during difficult shoot for X Games gold. Adding new is one of eight Moto X competitions that take place inside the Staples Center, while downtown Los Angeles Street Circuit will provide a unique and exciting disciplines of rally racing on Saturday RallyCross Sunday.
"Having a rallycross X Games last year was a huge step for the sport, but racing through the streets is like Motorsport started," he said three times in the Rally X Games gold medalist Tanner Foust. "Being in the car, tearing through the streets, parking brake elbow through intersections, while jumping from door to door and near the buildings will be truly epic! I can not wait!"
ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC will combine to broadcast 25 hours of live X Games 17 competition. In addition to the original 25 hours in high definition, the worldwide leader in action sports will also be broadcast 18 hours of ESPN X Games in 3D action. More than 25 hours will also be distributed in ESPN3.com. Outside the U.S., the X Games 17 will be seen in over 121 countries and territories with more than 106 million households, including live television in Africa, Asia, Australia, Brazil, Israel, Mexico, Middle East, New Zealand and South America.
ESPN will begin the 17th annual meeting of the action sports competition to be held in Los Angeles, 28-31 July and the debut of a new discipline-X, Enduro and rally circuits and the first road passes through the center. In the ninth year in Los Angeles, the X Games will feature more than 17 200 athletes, the venues and events such as Staples Center and Nokia Theatre LA Live in an attempt to further consolidate the events in one area and more opportunities for fans to capture X Games all the action in downtown Los Angeles.
Enduro X include both men and women's disciplines, with the talent of the drivers in a race off-road obstacles. Runners compete in the sand, mud, logs, rocks and other terrain features in a mixture of traditional motocross and enduro, fighting not only them but also during difficult shoot for X Games gold. Adding new is one of eight Moto X competitions that take place inside the Staples Center, while downtown Los Angeles Street Circuit will provide a unique and exciting disciplines of rally racing on Saturday RallyCross Sunday.
"Having a rallycross X Games last year was a huge step for the sport, but racing through the streets is like Motorsport started," he said three times in the Rally X Games gold medalist Tanner Foust. "Being in the car, tearing through the streets, parking brake elbow through intersections, while jumping from door to door and near the buildings will be truly epic! I can not wait!"
ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC will combine to broadcast 25 hours of live X Games 17 competition. In addition to the original 25 hours in high definition, the worldwide leader in action sports will also be broadcast 18 hours of ESPN X Games in 3D action. More than 25 hours will also be distributed in ESPN3.com. Outside the U.S., the X Games 17 will be seen in over 121 countries and territories with more than 106 million households, including live television in Africa, Asia, Australia, Brazil, Israel, Mexico, Middle East, New Zealand and South America.