The CX Games 2008 were held in China last year and whilst searching around for some other footage I came across this small video on the CCTV website. Kind of reminds me of some of the old school freestyle BMX shows with Andrew’s showmanship.

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Team rider Andrew Gul at the CX 2008 Games

BMX team rider Luke Parker entered the Junior Park class and from what I guess to be around 30 riders he qualified 5th for the final in the Saturday session. Come Sunday morning it was the finals and two, one minute runs counting by using the average. Most riders were concentrating on the top part of the course and only doing a couple of tricks down on the street section. Good thing really because from where I was I couldn’t see that section very well. The final result for Luke was 6th (I previously wrote 5th) in the final.

Unfortunately Andrew Gul injured his knee earlier in the week and wasn’t able to ride. Oh well, hope it is better for Cam White’s Hillside Jam.

Here’s a few photos of Luke from the Saturday qualifying and Sunday final.

Luke Parker BMX Games Qualifying

Luke Parker Sunday Final BMX Games

Luke Parker Sunday Final BMX Games

Luke Parker Sunday Final BMX Games

Team rider Luke Parker is racing the first four rounds of the Track Attack 2009 series before trying his hand at the BMX Games on the weekend. As I sit here writing this post round 3 is underway. I thought it best if I didn’t go to this round as I’m not sure I’m a good influence on Luke. I went riding on Saturday and called in afterwards to check out the end of the racing. I arrived just in time to see Luke go down in the second corner of his semi and miss qualifying for the final. No pictures so I though I’d head out Sunday to watch round 2. Get a good position near the first corner only to see Luke go down in the first corner of his first moto. Not a good start to the day and with the competitive A Pro class that makes it all but impossible to progress out of the motos. Oh well, better luck for the rest of the races Luke.

Bruce Watman was also sporting the RSABOUT colours and he and Paul Morris was having a great battle. Good to see an older guy giving the youngster a run for his money.

Thanks to Mark and Ian for the photos as all the ones I took were useless!

Luke Parker racing in Track Attack 2009

Bruce Watman racing in Track Attack 2009

Bruce Watman and Paul Morris racing in Track Attack 2009

Team riders Andrew Gul and Luke Parker will be competing in the BMX GAMES to be held at Melbourne Docklands over the Australia Day long weekend from 24-26 January. More information about session times can be found at the BMX Games website.

It will be an especially busy week and a half for Luke who is racing A Pro in the first few rounds of Track Attack 2009 then putting the race bike away and grabbing the street bike for the BMX Games. More details can be found at the Track Attack 2009 website.

Good luck guys.

Rockstar Energy Drink BMX Games

Track Attack 2009

When Luke and I were first talking about sponsorship I said I’d like regular updates of riding photos so I could included them in the news items. This isn’t what I had in mind though. It is the result of a failed whip air at the Box Hill skatepark. Ouch.

Luke at hospital

Luke's eye injury

Luke sent through some photos taken around Melbourne over the last few days. Oh to be back at school where the summer holidays means out riding all day…

Luke at the Lilydale bowl

Luke at the Lilydale bowl

Luke at the Lilydale bowl

Luke at Hill 'n' Dale

Yesterday I went out to Lilydale skatepark where Luke and a few of his mates were riding. After coming off at the end of a no hander of the spine, on his second jump for the camera, he came back and gave me plenty of great shots. Here’s just a sample.

Luke backflipping out of the bow

Luke going bowl to bowl at Lilydale

Luke going bowl to bowl the other way at Lilydale

Barspin by Luke at Lilydale

Luke airing the bowl at Lilydale

Luke made the long drive up the road to the Border BMX club at Wodonga for the Victorian Open BMX Championships a couple of weekends ago. As many people do, he pulled out the 24″ cruisers as well and the 20″ even though he doesn’t race it often.

In the 20″ motos he managed three firsts, a second and a third which was pretty respectable. The quarter final was a bit more challenging after he hit the gate on the way out and managed to recover to take second. Another bad start in the final and was shut down in the pack. All was not lost though as a few ran wide in the first corner and up to fifth and then to fourth which he held until the finish line.

Luke’s cruiser race sounds a bit like the ones I used to race. In the final people were crashing everywhere and he managed another fourth place. Sometimes just staying upright pays off.

All in all a good weekend’s racing and a couple of 4V plates in two of the largest and most competitive classes is a great effort.

Luke Parker racing in the 2008 Victorian Open BMX Championships

If you haven’t picked up issue 7 of Rebelyell BMX Magazine then head out to your local newsagent and check out the photos from the recent VIP Party at Rampfest in Melbourne. There’s also a couple of shots of RSABOUT team rider Andrew Gul, although this was just before he signed on. A huge nothing over the spine and also a superman over the same spine.

Rebelyell BMX Magazine

I’ve known Luke for a while now through the Eastfield BMX club and was always impressed with his racing. Only recently I became aware how much style he has on the dirt jumps and skateparks. Therefore I’m happy to announce that Luke is the newest member on the RSABOUT BMX team.

More about Luke soon, so as an introduction, here he is at Camberwell skatepark in Victoria.