Bart de Jong
The BMX Worlds 2009 presented by ROCKSTAR Energy Drink seemed bewitched this year. Lots of rain and many interruptions gave the orga-team a hard time. Nevertheless they overdid themselves with an organisational masterpiece and managed to get through almost all of the pro finals. It was supposed to be the the BMX highlight of the year...and it definetly was. The BMX Worlds 2009 presented by ROCKSTAR Energy Drink celebrated BMX and the 25 year jubilee of BMX at the Jugendpark. Many will be back next year – that we know. Everything was arranged for the celebrations: The original “Haro Freestyle Team”, the entire world elite of freestyle BMX, thousands of wonderful fans and many, many surprises – the weather being the only unpleasent one. Because of the very inconsistent weather and the huge starter field the pro street contest had to be cancelled.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.