Subiesport Magazine - November 2008 - (Page 57)

SHOWS Foust. Nobody in the Rockstar team had realized that the previous run’s overlong jump had seriously damaged the front suspension, and the handling of Foust’s car became very unpredictable, more so after hitting the wall coming out of the stadium. “The whole run was a bit of a shambles,” said Foust, “every time I hit the brakes the nose dived so much that the rear tires would come up in the air on the inside, so the handbrake wasn’t really working – it would just lock the inside tire.” Contrast to Pastrana, who had seemingly made it through the event with barely a scratch. He eased to victory, taking it by a couple of seconds and celebrating with donuts to the point that the car was compwletely obscured by dust. Pastrana summarized the event well. “X Games is really difficult, because if you make one mistake you have to push really hard, so there’s a lot of carnage,” he commented. “Everybody that was out there was within maybe two seconds on the overall course so I felt like we were really pushing, we were over-jumping a lot of our marks, that were easy in practice but when it comes down to it you just want to keep going faster.” It’s clear that it’s the competition that he thrives on, and he’s happiest when winning on a level playing field. “I know [Tanner]’s a quicker driver than what he drove,” said Pastrana. “I’m always the guy that likes the ‘how you get there’ better than the end result, and I felt like there was some guys that really could’ve put it to us, and I would’ve liked to have tried to beat them straight up. Next year.” So another X Games Rally was in the books, and while there were some disappointments, the spectacle had definitely lived up to the expectation. The hardcore rally fans will grumble that it’s a far cry from the forests of New England or Oregon, but it’s missing the point to focus on what it isn’t. John Buf- fum, who has been rallying since the 1960s and is by far the most successful U.S. rally driver ever, put it succinctly. “This isn’t a rally,” he said, “this is a way to bring rally to the public, to show them the type of thing we do.” Not to mention the all-important sponsors. “They want their product in front of the public, and it’s hard to do in the woods!” TRAVIS PASTRANA ONCE AGAIN TOOK GOLD AT THE X GAMES WITH AN INCIDENT FREE DRIVE. FOUST, WHO ALSO MANAGED TO BRING HIS CAR HOME IN ONCE PIECE, TOOK SECOND. MIRRA AND BLOCK, WHO BOTH ADVANCED TO THE SEMI-FINAL ROUND BOTH FAILED TO FINISH SO THEY SHARED THIRD. SUBIESPORT MAGAZINE 57

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