King of the Whip set for the ultimate showdown in 2024

Following two successful and sold-out events at Montecasino, SA’s premier Freestyle Motocross contest returns for another thrilling event this November.

Witness South Africa’s best take on the world’s best motocross and freestyle motocross riders as they battle it out in the King of the Whip – Best Whip and FMX Best Trick contests on November 23 at Montecasino.

The adrenaline-fuelled Action Sports event is presented by LW Mag in association with Ford, Monster Energy, Yamaha, Garmin, Motul, GoPro, Estrella Cerveza and PlayTSOGO.

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Doors open at 14:00 with fans being offered the opportunity to meet their favourite riders during the pit walk that will run until 15:30.

Proceedings are set to kick off at 16:00 and continue into the evening with the final showdown taking place under the night skies and flashes of pyrotechnics.

Riders scoring enough points through the Best Whip qualifying rounds will advance to the semi-finals and finals.

Judges will be taking style, amplitude and variation into account when allocating scores.

The FMX Best Trick contests are set to take place before the Best Whip finals, featuring both right-side up and up-side down trick categories.

Riders including those from Kempton Park will be competing for their share of the R225 000 cash prize purse, along with various prizes from the official event partners.

Four-time X-Games medallist, Julien Vanstippen from Belgium, will be back to defend his title for the second time with the hopes of scoring the prestigious three-peat.

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Local Freestyle Motocross star Dallan Goldman will be looking to continue his record of podiuming at every King of the Whip event to date.

The event’s top Motocross rider Jesse Wright will also be in the mix and is hungry for the win.

Both the local and international competing riders list will be revealed soon, giving KOTW fans the chance to bet on their favourites.

Monster Energy’s internationally endorsed DJ MA1A will be on the Monster Energy rig decks ensuring next level vibes and entrainment value.

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Also, making his way back to South Africa is renowned FMX event host, Steve Sommerfeld who will be on the mic and keeping everyone informed throughout the day.

“It’s incredible to see the beast of an event that King of the Whip has evolved into, attracting huge interest not only locally but internationally too,” said King of the Whip organiser, Ryan van der Spuy.

“Following two sold-out events, we are excited to bring fans an elevated and unforgettable experience. We’re in for a treat this year.”

Tickets are available at Howler.co.za and food and beverages will be on sale at the event.

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Whip (noun): A manoeuvre performed on a motorcycle, usually during a motocross or freestyle motocross contest, in which the rider brings the rear of the motorcycle abruptly around to either side.

Performed while the machine is airborne off a jump. In very extreme whips, the rear of the motorcycle will end up perpendicular to the direction of travel, in addition to the motorcycle being laid flat.

The purpose of the whip is to show off, to alter the trajectory of the bike in flight, and to scrub speed over jumps.