Two Wheel Dirt News

The track was as much of a character as the riders themselves on this first of two South American flyaways. The dusty conditions on Saturday even caused the riders to group together and sit out the qualification heats.

All four Monster-supported riders made the semi-finals in a tough battle in Prague, but it was Tomasz who hit the box once again.

This was always going to be a pretty tough round, with home team Slovenia knowing the track inside out and Ukraine bringing a team of mega-talented kids, but the Americans wanted it so much more than the rest and it showed.

Chris drew a blank in his first ride, admitting it was down to man not machine, but he stormed back in style after some wise words from his buddies and added to his previous wins in Cardiff and Gothenburg.