X Games Austin 2015 Explained
X Games Austin 2015 was an action sporting event that took place June 4–7, 2015, at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.[1]
The 2015 Summer X Games was the second event in a row to be held in Austin and the third full X Games event to be held in the state of Texas; in 2003, a special "Global Championships" event was held in San Antonio, Texas.
The 2015 X Games are once again broadcast on ESPN and ABC. The event debuted three new events; Moto X Flat Track, Moto X Quarter Pipe and Big Air Doubles. This year, X Games Austin attracted 160,000 spectators over four days, making it the most attended X Games since 2004.[2]
Results
Flat Track
Moto X
Men's Moto X Enduro[4] | | 10:09.005 | | 10:15.504 | | 10:20.446 |
Women's Moto X Enduro[5] | | 6:37.266 | | 6:44.471 | | 6:58.442 |
Moto X Best Whip[6] | | 59.00 | | 10.00 | | 10.00 |
Moto X Step Up[7] | | 34.00 |
| 33.00 | | |
Men's Moto X Speed & Style[8] | | 85.50 | | 55.84 | | 85.25 |
Toyota Moto X Quarter Pipe[9] | | 95.33 | | 93.00 | | 87.33 | |
Skateboarding
Skateboard Vert[10] | | 92.33 | | 86.00 | | 82.33 |
Skateboard Big Air[11] | | 93.33 | | 92.00 | | 87.66 |
Skateboard Park[12] | | 86.00 | | 84.66 | | 82.00 |
Women's Skateboard Street[13] | | 92.00 | | 86.00 | | 78.00 |
Monster Energy Men's Skateboard Street[14] | | 94.00 | | 83.00 | | 82.00 |
Skateboard Street Amateurs[15] | | 88.00 | | 86.00 | | 83.66 |
Skateboard/BMX Big Air Doubles[16] | | 90.00 | | 80.00 | | 70.00 | |
BMX
BMX Vert[17] | | 92.00 | | 91.00 | | 89.66 |
BMX Park[18] | | 92.66 | | 92.00 | | 89.66 |
BMX Dirt[19] | | 90.00 | | 89.00 | | 89.00 |
Go Pro BMX Big Air[20] | | 90.33 | | 89.66 | | 88.00 |
Skateboard/BMX Big Air Double | | 90.00 | | 80.00 | | 70.00 | |
Rallycross & Off-Road Truck
Medal table
Highlights
Even though he didn't medal in the event, Skateboarder Rony Gomes performed the first frontside 360 ollie in Skateboard Big Air history. Skateboarder Bob Burnquist wins his 8th Skateboard Big Air gold medal, the most all-time of any skateboarder in this event. Burnquist is also the most decorated skateboarder with 28 X Games gold medals. BMXer Colton Satterfield made history when he landed a double flair in BMX Big Air.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Circuit of The Americas . Circuit of The Americas . 2015-09-13.
- Web site: Published June 16, 2014, Page 8 . Austin delivers crowds to X Games; TV mixed - SportsBusiness Daily | SportsBusiness Journal | SportsBusiness Daily Global . SportsBusiness Daily . 2015-09-13.
- Web site: Austin 2015 Harley-Davidson Flat-Track . https://web.archive.org/web/20150607052805/http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/events/2015/austin/results/400766421/harley-davidson-flat-track . dead . June 7, 2015 . . 2015-09-13.
- Web site: Austin 2015 Men's Enduro X . https://web.archive.org/web/20150609010928/http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/events/2015/austin/results/400766418/men-enduro-x . dead . June 9, 2015 . . 2015-09-13.
- Web site: Austin 2015 Women's Enduro X . https://web.archive.org/web/20150623054050/http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/events/2015/austin/results/400766419/women-enduro-x . dead . June 23, 2015 . . 2015-09-13.
- Web site: Austin 2015 Moto X Best Whip . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610085057/http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/events/2015/austin/results/400766415/moto-x-best-whip . dead . June 10, 2015 . . 2015-09-13.
- Web site: Austin 2015 Moto X Step Up . https://web.archive.org/web/20150608001153/http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/events/2015/austin/results/400766417/moto-x-step-up . dead . June 8, 2015 . . 2015-09-13.
- Web site: Austin 2015 Moto X Speed & Style . https://web.archive.org/web/20150907002211/http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/events/2015/austin/results/400766420/moto-x-speed-style . dead . September 7, 2015 . . 2015-09-13.
- Web site: Austin 2015 Toyota Moto X QuarterPipe . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610085102/http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/events/2015/austin/results/400766416/moto-x-quarterpipe . dead . June 10, 2015 . . 2015-09-13.
- Web site: Austin 2015 Skateboard Vert . https://web.archive.org/web/20150608005117/http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/events/2015/austin/results/400766269/skateboard-vert . dead . June 8, 2015 . . 2015-09-13.
- Web site: Austin 2015 America's Navy Skateboard Big Air . https://web.archive.org/web/20150609010918/http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/events/2015/austin/results/400766268/skateboard-big-air . dead . June 9, 2015 . . 2015-09-13.
- Web site: Austin 2015 Toyota Skateboard Park . https://web.archive.org/web/20150609010923/http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/events/2015/austin/results/400766270/skateboard-park . dead . June 9, 2015 . . 2015-09-13.
- Web site: Austin 2015 Women's Skateboard Street . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610035104/http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/events/2015/austin/results/400766272/women-skateboard-street . dead . June 10, 2015 . . 2015-09-13.
- Web site: Austin 2015 Monster Energy Skateboard Street Men . https://web.archive.org/web/20150611000303/http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/events/2015/austin/results/400766271/men-skateboard-street . dead . June 11, 2015 . . 2015-09-13.
- Web site: Austin 2015 Skateboard Street Amateurs . https://web.archive.org/web/20150611104351/http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/events/2015/austin/results/400766273/skateboard-street-amateurs . dead . June 11, 2015 . . 2015-09-13.
- Web site: Austin 2015 Big Air Doubles . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610085047/http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/events/2015/austin/results/400766414/big-air-doubles . dead . June 10, 2015 . . 2015-09-13.
- Web site: Austin 2015 BMX Vert . https://web.archive.org/web/20150608002753/http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/events/2015/austin/results/400766264/bmx-vert . dead . June 8, 2015 . . 2015-09-13.
- Web site: Austin 2015 Toyota BMX Park . https://web.archive.org/web/20150608085007/http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/events/2015/austin/results/400766266/bmx-park . dead . June 8, 2015 . . 2015-09-13.
- Web site: Austin 2015 BMX Dirt . https://web.archive.org/web/20150609010913/http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/events/2015/austin/results/400766267/bmx-dirt . dead . June 9, 2015 . . 2015-09-13.
- Web site: Austin 2015 GoPro BMX Big Air . https://web.archive.org/web/20150611000257/http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/events/2015/austin/results/400766265/bmx-big-air . dead . June 11, 2015 . . 2015-09-13.
- Web site: Austin 2015 Off Road Truck Racing . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610085153/http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/events/2015/austin/results/400766423/off-road-truck-racing . dead . June 10, 2015 . . 2015-09-13.
- Web site: Austin 2015 Rally Car Racing. https://web.archive.org/web/20150609013030/http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/events/2015/austin/results/400766422/rallycross. dead. June 9, 2015. X Games. 13 September 2015.