Just days before the opening event of the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour 2010 in Mexico City, local hero Johan Nungaray (MEX) and FMX legend Ronnie Renner (USA) held a final warm-up session at the Central Ceremonial Otomi.
On Friday the best FMX riders in the world perform at the first stop of the World Tour 2010 in the Monumental Plaza de Toros.
The riding conditions at the legendary Central Ceremonial Otomi, however, are certainly not easy: the Central lies 3000 metres above sea level and puts both athletes and their machines through their paces, with the thin air leading to a loss in performance meaning that the riders must adapt their riding style to suit the new handling conditions.
The Central Ceremonial Otomi is approximately one-and-half hours drive from Mexico City, where the traditional curtain raiser of the biggest FMX tour on the planet will take place on Friday.
Among the favourites for the win at the first of six stops on the World Tour 2010 are both familiar faces Robbie Maddison (AUS) and Red Bull X-Fighters World Champion 2009 Nate Adams (USA) as well as rookie Levi Sherwood (NZL). The 18-year-old from New Zealand won the opening event in Mexico City in 2009 with tricks that more than justified his nickname ‰ÛÏThe Rubber Kid‰Û
