More than 10,000 spectators watched  21 year old German, Luc Ackermann own the arena at the season opener of the 2019 Night of the Jumps Freestyle MX World Championships on Fiday and Saturday night to really kick the FMX season off in style. After an incredible victory the night before, the German Red Bull athlete was also able to defeat the five-time World Champion, Maikel Melero on the second day of competition at NIGHT of the JUMPs in Berlin. Luc now leads the FIM Freestyle Motocross World Championship confidently with 40 points after the first two competitions.

 

Results: NIGHT of the JUMPs – Final

  1. Luc Ackermann GER DMSB      Husqvarna     399 Points
  2. Maikel Melero ESP RFME         KTM               385 Points
  3. Libor Podmol CZE ACCR          Husqvarna     339 Points
  4. Pat Bowden AUS MA                Yamaha          332 Points
  5. Rob Adelberg AUS MA              Yamaha          324 Points
  6. Leonardo Fini ITA PZM             KTM                19 Points
Results: Qualification
  1. Luc Ackermann GER DMSB      Husqvarna     350 Points
  2. Maikel Melero ESP RFME         KTM               337 Points
  3. Pat Bowden AUS MA                Yamaha          301 Points
  4. Libor Podmol CZE ACCR          Husqvarna     300 Points
  5. Leonardo Fini ITA PZM             KTM               287 Points
  6. Rob Adelberg AUS MA              Yamaha         287 Points
  7. Javier Villegas CHL FMC          Suzuki           273 Points
  8. Kai Haase GER DMSB            Suzuki            272 Points
  9. Petr Pilat CZE ACCR               KTM               270 Points
  10. Brice Izzo FRA FFM                 Husqvarna     207 Points
  11. Filip Podmol CZE ACCR          Yamaha         201 Points

Results: Best Whip Contest

  1. Marc Pinyol ESP        Kawasaki
  2. Kai Haase GER         Suzuki

 

FIM Freestyle MX World Championship 2019

Ranking (after 2nd contest)

  1. Luc Ackermann GER DMSB           Husqvarna     40 Points
  2. Maikel Melero ESP RFME              KTM               36 Points
  3. Libor Podmol CZE ACCR               Husqvarna     32 Points
  4. Pat Bowden AUS MA                     Yamaha         28 Points
  5. Rob Adelberg AUS MA                  Yamaha          24 Points
  6. Leonardo Fini ITA PZM                  KTM              20 Points
  7. Kai Haase GER DMSB                 Suzuki           17 Points
  8. Javier Villegas CHL                       Suzuki           17 Points
  9. Petr Pilat CZE ACCR                    KTM              13 Points
  10. Filip Podmol CZE ACCR               Yamaha         12 Points
  11. Brice Izzo FRA FFM                     Husqvarna     11 Points

With a two month’ break until the next round of competition, all of the riders have seen what has been enough to win in Berlin and they can go back and do their homework to try push for a win over Ackermann.  The next round will be on the 26th/27th of April, 2019, at NIGHT of the JUMPs in the Olympiahalle in the Bavarian capital of Munich, Germany.

The entire season of NIGHT of the JUMPs will be completely Live and On Demand at www.nightofthejumps.tv in 2019