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“Diggin Dirt” for the first Nissan Qashqai Challenge Open in

On Monday 500 m/3 of dirt have been delivered to the Parco Sempione in Milan for the first Nissan Qashqai Challenge event. Within two days the course designers have created a little moon landscape with huge dirt jumps, which are getting ready for the action.

The park visitors are passing and wondering what will happen there, they might not know yet. But on April 25th and 26th Parco Sempione, right by the old soccer stadium, will be the place to be not only for the spectators, but also for the best and most ambitious riders for the first Nissan Qashqai Challenge Open 2008.

In total 40 riders from 13 countries - ranging from Puerto Rico to Slovenia - are about to give their best on a nice shaped dirt track. The construction is ongoing these days. Markus Hampl already built last year’s Nissan Qashqai Challenge dirt course. But this time the jumps will be even bigger: An about six meters high roll in will secure the needed speed for the 100 meters long line consisting of four huge sized doubles. The first gap will provide the most airtime and the highest amplitude. Seven meters from the take off to the landing will give the attending progressive young riders the opportunity to show their hardest rocking tricks in front of numerous yelling spectators.

Following riders are up to get the challenge started:

Andi Brewi                    AUT
Niki Leitner                   AUT
Geoff Gullevich              CAN
Kurtis Sorge                 CAN
Mitchell Chubey             CAN
Damjan Siriski               CZE
Robin Chauvin               FRA
Cyril Cabiac                   FRA
Christopher Hatton        FRA
Yannick Granieri             FRA
Alexander Etzold           GER
Amir Kabbani                GER
Andi Wittmann              GER
Benny Korthaus            GER
Marius Hoppensack        GER
Rob Jauch                     GER
Umberto Nattino            ITA
Giacomo Bisi                  ITA
Nick Pescetto                 ITA
Mads Andre Haugen       NOR
Trond Hansen                NOR
Pedro Marrero                Puerto Rico
Igor Putera                    SLO
Mischa Breitenstein         CH
Pascal Breitenstein          CH
Anton Gustavson           SWE
John Alm Högmann         SWE
Martin Söderström          SWE
Linus Sjöholm                SWE
Lance McDermott            UK
Mike Smith                     UK
Ricky Crompton              UK
Sam Pilgrim                    UK
Sam Reynolds                UK
Adam Hauck                   USA
Alex Reveles                  USA
Andrew Taylor                USA
Phil Sundbaum               USA
Ryan Howard                  USA
Tyler McCaul                   USA
Brian Miller                     USA