The Friday Mix - MOD UK, Alana Blanchard Bikini, Shaun White & Downhill MTB

Alana Blanchard makes surfing gorgeous!

For this week's Friday Mix, we have a real mix of sports. We start with FMX and the Masters of Dirt tour of the UK. This really is the world's best FMX show and makes me sad that the Cape Town show was cancelled. This is followed by the a quick teaser of Alana Blanchard, probably the world's hottest surfer. Then take a ride through the Winter XGames Europe, Superpipe, with Gold Medalist, Shaun White. We finish off with a ride down the recent World Cup Downhill course in Pietermaritburg with Red Bull rider, Gee Atherton. Enjoy and hope you ride this weekend!

 

 

Ken Block Crashes - 3 of the Best

We all know and love Ken Block's antics in his Rally Car. The guy has entertained more people than any other driver, thanks to his Gymkana series of Youtube videos. He also competes in the WRC Rally Championship and the Rally America series. Here are three of his biggest crashes over the years. The guy pushes the limits! I cannot believe they walked away from the Portugal one.

Captain Kai's World on www.2OV.fm - Podcasts for Show 9

Wow, show 9 already and my guests on this one really did come out firing! Chris Cab, Monster Europe MC and Celebrity, arrived pretty warmed up and even took a kip against the mic during the show. Andrew "Roosta" Lange, who has been on the show before was also in fine fettle and the boys proceeded to get fired up, speak their minds and laugh alot! Sally Berold, the super fine "Weather Girl" added her 2 cents and brought me a Bday Cake. Shaba briefly came and spoke dirty skaters. It was a super fun show!

Download the Podcast - Captain Kai's World Show 9

Check out Roosta's Blog HERE

The Captain got his cake and ate it...

The Boys were AMPED...

Monster Girl Search 2011

Monster are looking for good looking ladies to represent!

Making a name for themselves at music festivals, action sports events and a whole range of motorsports, Monster Girls are found rockin' out in the thick of the action and turning heads all over the place.



Monster Energy is now putting the call out for 12 more girls to head to the coolest events in Europe and Africa to hang with our bands and athletes. The competition will take the winners to the likes of MotoGP, Motocross, surf, skate, snow, BMX, MTB, wakeboarding plus Ken Block's exploits whether in WRC or Gymkhana events.

http://www.monstergirlsearch.com
http://www.monsterenergy.com/monstergirls

Next level Wake - Defy - The Danny Harf Project

The local Wake dudes have just blown my mind and now the foreigners get in on the act! This trailer is totally mental. Killer track, helicopters low flying over boats - I am salivating to see the full video. Check it out...

Ken Blocks Gymkhana World Tour Stop - Vienna

The world cannot get enough of Mr Block and his rally car antics on tar. I have to agree with the world though, it's pretty epic to watch, must be even more fun to drive though! Take a look at the video and check out how good a time these guys have - especially look out for our own Austrian export, Chris Cab, on the mic.

It's hard being on top!

"Ever since we filmed the first Gymkhana video, I have wanted to be able to bring this type of action to a place where people can watch it live, and Gymkhana World Tour does exactly that," said Block. "I'm super stoked on the staggering turnout we had in Austria. It was just amazing to have such an enormous crowd be able to witness the hooning so close, and to see everyone enjoy it so much."



In addition to Block's smoke-filled, dangerously close, gymkhana antics, the Hoonigan was joined by the Masters of Dirt freestyle motocross crew, including Blake "Bilko" Williams and Adam Jones. The FMX riders not only put on a show of their own, but joined in with Block for a little synchronized insanity.

"It was awesome being able to work with Bilko, Adam and the Masters of Dirt team at the event," said Block. "Those guys were going huge during their sets and the crowd was bugging when we were running the course at the same time. The crowd also went wild for the surprise Segway donuts, which we did completely unrehearsed at the end of the show."

While the main event took place Sunday night, the actual event spread over the entire weekend, offering media and VIPs rides with Block in his Gymkhana Ford Fiesta.

"I am always happy to be able to give people the experience of actually getting in the car with me, since, while it may be fun to watch, nothing beats actually getting in the car," said Block. "The only bummer is that we can't give everyone a ride."

The Vienna stop of the Gymkhana World tour was presented by Monster Energy, Masters of Dirt ,Ford, DC, Raiffeisen and SPY Optic. The next stop will be in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday, July 23rd, followed by the final stop in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday, September 3rd.

Blood Curdling Superbike Racing - Isle of Man TT 2011

Flying superbikes are a common site on the Isle.

This just blows my mind! What the hell are these guys thinking? Just watch the video and you will know what i am talking about. Hells, I got to get to this one day!


The Official Review of the 2011 Isle of Man will be packed with jaw-dropping action from around the legendary 37.73-mile road course, plus all the usual interviews, behind-the-scenes access and bonus features.

The 2011 TT promises to be one of the most competitive ever, with top riders and leading teams lining up to take on the challenge.

The great John McGuinness also returns and will be looking to get back on the top step of the podium after last year's disappointment, adding yet more victories to his 15-win tally.

Former TAS Suzuki teammates Bruce Anstey and Cameron Donald, both TT winners, have new challenges for 2011 -- Anstey is with Padgetts and Donald has moved to with Wilson Craig.

Back in the TAS squad, Guy Martin is the new recruit -- he'll be looking to put the 170mph crash of last year behind him and finally land that elusive first TT win.

Plus, Keith Amor, Michael and William Dunlop, Ryan Farquhar and Michael Rutter will be among the stars hoping to battle for victories in 2011.

There's also a wealth of talented newcomers due to line up for the 2011 TT, including short circuit ace Simon Andrews.

The three-wheel racing will also be scintillating, with Austrian Klaus Klaffenbock back with Dan Sayle and determined to defend the double sidecar TT wins he scored last year.

Stunning trackside and aerial camera work will be skilfully combined with the very best on-board footage to give you the ultimate view of the TT course and let you share every moment of excitement from every race.

The Official Review will also include interviews with the stars, plenty of bonus material and a look at some of the off-track excitement. There'll also be plenty of coverage of the star-studded events organised to mark the 100th anniversary of racing on the Mountain course and Yamaha's 50th anniversary.

Dylan Mitchell can like to Wakeskate

Check out Dylan Mitchell's latest offering of Wakeskate magic. I have no idea how these guys do these tricks with no bindings let alone without ramming their sphincters through their noses. But, I gave wakeskating a go and it was pretty fun, there was no flipping though, except for the old guy on skis behind me flipping me the bird!

For more from Dylan go here: http://vimeo.com/user2726588

Cape Town Bike Festival - Launch Tonight

Cape Town Stadium will be getting tons of dirt put in!

To say I am excited about the Cape Town Bike Festival (CTBF) might just be the understatement of the year! Outside of the odd game of football and shows from the likes of U2, the stadium has not had much on, as far as world class events go, since the 2010 World Cup. That all changes this year as the CTBF rolls into the stadium over three days in December. What will we be seeing at the launch this evening in Cape Town? So far we have been told that the Festival will have a Lifestyle Expo for those that love the biking lifestyle, Miss Bike SA (Hot ladies and Bikes, sounds good), Supercross and Junior MX racing (Something not seen in SA stadiums for many years), a Tattoo Expo and art exhibition, AMD Custom Bike Build competition, the incredible Masters of Dirt FMX show every night and to round things off an incredible three international bands - 1 for each night. Shew, I just had to take a breath and calm myself down there...

Masters of Dirt is the world's biggest and best FMX show. I have wanted to see one of these for a very long time and the fact that I can see it every night for the length of the CTBF is bloody exciting. Some of the world's best FMX, Quad and Mini-Bike hell men will be on display, as well as our very own "Sick" Nick de Wit. Let's not forget the fiery and very hot "Fuel Girls" who are a big part of the show. Got to admit to being equally excited to hang with the girls backstage at the show, hehe.

Though the CTBF have not released the names of the Bands yet for the three nights at the Festival, I am told that with my help, CTBF will be asking you the fans for your opinions on this integral part of the entertainment showpiece. So, once I know the options, you will know and you can vote for your choices for the three nights. One band that has already been closely linked to the CTBF are our locally born superstars, Seether. One can only hope it is true!

So, much excitement and I will have more information tomorrow once I have attended the launch event tonight and found out more. This looks to be one of the biggest events Cape Town has ever seen and I will be along with you in tow for the entire ride! In the meantime, why not make some suggestions for bands you would like to see in the comments section! Right, time to get ready for the launch and a couple of cold ones with the crew.

Find out more at - 

CTBF Website

CTBF on Twitter

A day at the races - Monster Energy Grand Prix of France 2011

Ok, admit it, we all want to experience the rock star, Hollywood style day at the races.  Hot women, celebrities, and the guys who ride the insane machines, hanging with champagne and needing ear plugs because you are so close to the track. Well, thanks to Monster Energy, you can have a taste.

Monster always roll with a pack of Monster Girls!

The Monster Energy Grand Prix of France 2011 saw some of the most intense racing we've seen this season and one hell of a party as Monster brought the biggest public hospitality ever to MotoGP. Over the weekend pretty much 100,000 people soaked up the atmosphere which included FMX demos, signing sessions with fans, intense music sets and of course, the Monster Girls chilling in our hot tubs.

On the track Casey Stoner made the Honda dominance count but it was Valentino Rossi's first podium on his Ducati that made the headlines. Check out the racing and all the action from an epic weekend.

Ken Block snowboards in a Rally Car

This an oldy but a goldy! I watched it for the first time in a couple of months and just had to share it with you.

That's pretty crazy right there!

Ken Block and the DC snowboard team combine a rally car with snowboarding at New Zealand's Snow Park NZ resort in September 2007 for DC's snowboard video Mtn.Lab 1.5. A photo from this shoot was featured on the cover of Snowboarder Magazine, and the story was featured in an article in 0-60 Magazine.

Monster Calendar Shoot 2011 - Australia

Just add sugar!

I found this video online and it put such a smile on my face, I had to share it. Almost every action sports event we go to, there are a couple of seriously hot Monster girls around, so I guess it was only a matter of time before they started doing calendars. Good work Monster Australia, and now for the rest of the countries...

Ken Block's Gymkhana 3 - Alternate Angles

Man on fire! Ken Block

I cannot get enough of Ken Block and his Gymkhna series. The most watched video series on tearing the ass out of rally cars on the net for a reason! Here is the re-edit of version three, just for you! Enjoy!

Ken Block's amazing 2010 - Monster World Rally Team

First of all, I got say I was a Ken Block fan before he ever got behind the wheel of a Rally car. DC Shoes have been my favorite footwear brand and one of my supporters for many a year and Ken along with, Damon Way started the brand way back in 1993. DC was all about providing good looking but super functional skate shoes for what they considered professional athletes - just look at the heights action sports have reached now!

I would be happy to!

Ken started his action sports career in skating, snowboarding and Motorcross, so it was not to much of a surprise when he decided that his real career was going to be behind the wheel of an all wheel drive rally car. Bless the day he made that decision, as it has provided the world with some of the greatest youtube videos ever made. His videos on Youtube, including "Gymkhana 2" and "Snow Park NZ", have garnered over 50'000000 views online and keep growing. As an online media junky, the man is my hero!

Oh how I wish this was my toy!

So, in 2011 Ken will be looking for success in WRC, Rally America and of course the XGames. I am also pretty sure we are going to see another in the Gymkhana series and hopefully more crazy antics from the DC Video series - such as racing through a Snow park. Take a look at his highly successful 2010 and I guarantee the green monster will raise his little jealous head -