The 2016 Monster Energy Cup takes place this weekend in Las Vegas. For the first time in the history of the MEC, this years event will see the addition of the highly anticipated FMX High Rollers Contest!
The world’s top freestyle motocross riders will compete in three different disciplines at the MEC – Freestyle Motocross (FMX), the Dirt Shark Biggest Whip and the FMX Quarter Pipe Big Air competition. With $100,000 up for grabs, the Monster Energy FMX High Rollers event will see thirty of the world’s best riders battle it out on one of the sport’s largest stages. This will be one event not to be missed!
Kicking off the FMX action from 1:30PM – 2:00PM, the Dirt Shark Biggest Whip competition will narrow a field of 16 riders down to three finalists going head-to-head to see who truly has the dirtiest whip. Top competitors include Monster Energy team riders Axell Hodges, Edgar Torronteras, Bryce Hudson, and Jeremy Stenberg. Former winners Tom Parsons and Jarryd McNeil will also be competing.
Starting at 2:30PM to 4:15PM, the Freestyle Motocross (FMX) event will see 16 riders attack a new FMX course with their best tricks, during two 75-second runs each. Competing for the $30,000 prize for first place – the day’s highest FMX payout – will be Monster Energy’s Blake Williams, Harry Bink, Nate Adams, and Taka Higashino, the first Japanese freestyle motocross rider to win a medal at the X Games. Jackson Strong, Adam Jones, David Rinaldo and more to be announced will also be competing in the FMX event.
Wrapping things up, the first ever FMX Quarterpipe Big Air competition will feature 10 riders in pursuit of the day’s highest air from 4:30PM to 5:00PM. The rider who successfully boosts the highest quarterpipe air will ride away with the victory for this inaugural event.
See below for the full list of riders.
[youtube height=”HEIGHT” width=”WIDTH”]PLACE_LINK_HERE[/youtube]Freestyle Motocross Riders:
Taka Hihashino
Anthony Murray
David Rinaldo
Levi Sherwood
Jackson Strong
Blake Williams
Wes Agee
Destin Cantrell
Adam Jones
Jarryd McNiel
Clinton Moore
Todd Potter
Tom Robinson
Javier Villegas
Dirt Shark Best Whip Riders:
Beau Bamburg
Harry Bink
Brett Cue
Taka Higashino
Bryce Hudson
Steve Mini
Josh Penner
Levi Sherwood
Andre Villa
Tyler Bereman
Destin Cantrell
Kris Foster
Axell Hodges
Jarryd McNiel
Tom Parsons
Todd Potter
Jeremy Stenberg
Edgar Torronteras
FMX Quarter Pipe Big Air Riders:
Taka Higashino
Brian Mccarty
Anthony Murray
Levi Sherwood
Jackson Strong
Wes Agee
Kris Foster
Axell Hodges
Jarryd McNiel
Clinton Moore
Tom Parsons
Todd Potter