Success for the Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain at the opening rounds of the FIM Cross Country Rally World Championship in Abu Dhabi and Qatar

Monster Energy’s DH MTB whiz Petra Bernard chose a different course down the mountains of Austria. With endless determination and fierce nerve, Bernhard would have easily blended into the winter sports scene of a nation that consistently produces the world’s top downhill ski racers.

It’s been a while since Austria had a king, current President Heinz Fischer notwithstanding, of course. Ask any of the thousands of young, action sports-friendly Austrians that packed into the capital city’s (Vienna) central square and you’d for certain get numerous votes for Sam Pilgrim as King of Austria as the Brit wowed the crowd with a spectacular air show at the seventh running of the Red Bull Vienna Air King, the opening round of the 2012 Freeride MTB World Tour.

Racing across South American desert is a bitch. You might as well be on the moon. Unforgiving, barren landscape – seemingly broke off from the rest of civilization. Not only is it a pretty lonely place, you’d more or less be screwed if you lost your

Three days of sold out shows meant that 40% more tickets were sold than last year. With the motto of “if it’s got wheels it can fly”, the crew of more than 100 specialists produced a show of the highest calibre.

“Masters of Dirt Vienna 2012 - Fuelled by Monster Energy” The special anniversary edition “Masters of Dirt” show brings the World’s top Freestyle-acts to Vienna once more for 3 days of shows. (24 - 26 Feb)