Kevin Johnson Wins Debut of Moto-X Speed & Style
August 2, 2008 – 10:56 pm PT by GregTags: Kevin Johnson, Ronnie Renner, Travis Pastrana, X Games —
Earlier this year at the Moto X World Championships in San Diego the Speed & Style event debuted to some interest. Now it’s a full-fledged event at the big show, the X Games, and while the legendary Travis Pastrana may have been the crowd favorite, it was Kevin Johnson, an Arenacross racer, who rose to the top against Ronnie Renner in the final.
Read more about the contest in the official press release and get the full list of results.
Against All Odds; Kevin Johnson Wins Moto X Speed & Style
Johnson Takes Gold at the Debut of Event
LOS ANGELES- The Moto X Speed & Style competition kicked off its debut in front of a packed crowd at The Home Depot Center. In a major twist of events it was the underdog Kevin Johnson who came out on the top of the field to beat out Ronnie Renner, earning the first-ever gold in the discipline.
“I’m blown away right now – I don’t even know what to say,” Johnson said as he accepted the gold.
Kevin has been a prominent Arenacross racer in the moto world, and claimed himself a long shot in the Speed & Style event. While favored to dominate the speed portion of the competition, Johnson had spent the past couple of months to also perfect his tricks for the style portion.
Renner, who went head-to-head with Johnson in the last bracket of the Speed & Style competition, gave Johnson a run for his money with back-to-back back flips but was unable to out perform Johnson’s extreme whip.
“He’s an unbelievable racer and it’s cool to see him step up the freestyle to balance it out in the Speed & Style,” Renner said of Johnson.
MOTO X SPEED & STYLE FINAL RESULTS
Results from ESPN X GAMES 14 at The Home Center in Carson, Calf. on Saturday, August 2, 2008. (Final Standings)
Name / Hometown / Score
1. Kevin Johnson / Albuquerque, N.M. / 90.70
2. Ronnie Renner / Fallbrook, Calif. / 87.75
3. Jeremy Stenberg / Winchester, Calif. / 92.40
4. Mike Mason / Carson City, Nev. / 91.99
5. Edgar Torronteras / Barcelona, Spain / 90.70
6. Travis Pastrana / Annapolis, Md. / 88.95
7. Mat Rebeaud / Payerne, Switzerland / 43.80
