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Name: Dakota Bratt
Hometown: Tucson, AZ
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Oriol Bike Shop, S1 helmets

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Anywhere I can
-BMX video: Props series
-Website: Youtube

-Food: Pizza rolls
-Person on Instagram: Adrianshreads
-Travel destination: South Africa

Name: Jonas Bader
Age: 26
Hometown: Wangen im Allgäu, Germany
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Kunstformbmxshop

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: Streets of Berlin
-BMX video: Ciao Crew BCN
-Website: Kunstform.org
-Web video: non vlog shit
-Food: Schweinebraten
-Person on Instagram: baderjonas
-Travel destination: Bali
-Riders to ride with: my brother Fabian Bader
-Car: Mercedes 560SEC
-Movie: Drive

Name: Bespaliy Igor
Age: 25
Hometown: Moscow, Russia
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Stress bmx, Monsterenergy, Vans, DUB bmx

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: I like many spots in Moscow but my favorite spot is flat ledges near Chistye Prudi metro station.

My 2017: Michael Beran
Hometown: Novy Bydzov, Czech Republic
Sponsors: Elite bmx shop, Colony, #thisiskurvalife clothing

Do you remember the first BMX event you went to this year and how did it go?
Michael Beran: Of course I do, it was Wildnight contest in Lille of France, finished 3rd... Pretty fun !

How many weekends/days were you away from home and at a BMX jam/contest or on tour?
Michael Beran: In average could be every second weekend. 24 weekends, 96 days, 3 and half months seperate being out from home...

What was the best event you went to this year that gets your vote?

Name: Austin Brunger
Age: 19
Hometown: Leander, TX
Sponsors: Mutiny Bikes

The FAT Favorites list:

-Spot to ride: House Park Skatepark in Austin, TX
-BMX Video: Etnies Chapters

Name: Peyton Wessells
Age: 18
Hometown: Idaho Falls, USA
Hook-ups/Sponsors: Monster Army, Love And Rebel, RCHEAVY Haul, Risq Threads, Beamers Action Sports Shop

The favorite list:

-Spot to ride: My local Dirt Jumps
-BMX video: Pat Casey’s Dream Yard 3

My 2017: Anahi Valentina
Hometown: Quito-Ecuador
Sponsors: WIPecuador- CONGA Justino- R2protect

Do you remember the first BMX event you went to this year and how did it go?
Anahi Valentina: My first event in 2017 was “Briathong On Fire” in Lima, Peru. I worked hard to get the money for one month and my family helped me too.

How many weekends/days were you away from home and at a BMX jam/contest or on tour?
Anahi Valentina: I think 9 mounths .. I go out to my house in February and come back in last days of November. I traveled around South America.. I went to Peru, Chile, Argentina, Brasil; This Was crazy!

My 2017: CAM PEAKE
Hometown: Loughborough, England
Sponsors: EXTREME, BLACK+DECKER, COYOTE SPORTS and supported by Profile Racing, Ninjaz Gloves, Waller BMX

Do you remember the first BMX event you went to this year and how did it go?
Cam Peake: It was SIMPLE SESSION back in Feb and the contest went awful for me. It was my first one back after I snapped my collarbone towards the end of 2016 and I was riding a bit slack all winter but I took a lot away from it in terms of what I needed to do for the rest of 2017 so in a way it gave me the kick up the back side I needed haha! I had a wicked time with everyone though.

How many weekends/days were you away from home and at a BMX jam/contest or on tour?
Cam Peake: This took some working out but around 14 weeks in total away at contests in 2017.  32 flights, 8 ferries and god knows how many miles in the car!

What was the best event you went to this year that gets your vote?
Cam Peake: This was a hard question because I have a sikkk time at all the contests I go to, some

My 2017: Marin Ranteš
Hometown: Varaždin, Croatia
Sponsors: Red Bull; Oakley, Buzz Sneaker Station; BIM sport; Elite BMX Shop

Do you remember the first BMX event you went to this year and how did it go?
Marin Ranteš: Simple Session was my first competition this year. I was really happy to be there because it was hard to get there for me. On the first practice before prequalification I almost broke my ankle. It got huge and colorful but this didn’t stop me. I rode pre-qualification and transfered in 1st place to the normal qualifications. Didn’t sleep for next 3vnights, I was putting ice all day and all night

My 2017: Kalkoff Kevin
Hometown: Annecy, France
Sponsors: Vans, Monster energy, Subrosa brand, The shadow conspiracy, the Roster, Sparkys FR.

Do you remember the first BMX event you went to this year and how did it go?
Kalkoff Kevin: Yes it was the Vans bowl contest in Sydney, Australia and I had to ride during the open qualifier to get a chance to enter the actual pro contest and I did ride and qualified for it but also had some issues with my bike there and that made me struggle a little bit with it after the contest...