Joined by Mulisha teammate and X Games gold medalist Cam Sinclair, along with event creator Robbie Maddison, one of the best freestyle motocross events of the year saw Taka steal the show with a surprise win over Maddison in the FMX event and silver behind another Aussie, Robbie Marshall.

With more than 15,000 Australians cheering on hometown hero Maddison at the scenic Razorback Ranch, outside of Sydney, the veteran rider qualified for the FMX finals and was on his way to a repeat of his win in last year's event. But Taka landed some huge maneuvers to bring home the gold for Mulisha in the head-to-head finals. The battle came down to one extra jump, and a solid score in the style department capped a Mulisha win for the 24-year-old from Japan.

Taka then went on to face Queenslander Marshall in the Speed & Style finals, a competition which saw some fierce battles between local riders and international FMX stars. Marshall edged out Taka for the win, but the fan-favorite from Osaka showed his typically positive attitude after wards.

"I'm so happy to take home two podium finishes, including a first," said Taka. "We rode so much over the three days,and it has been great fun here in Australia. Maddo gave me a good challenge today, so I'm so grateful to win two more medals for Mulisha and show them off to the guys back in California."

Mulisha's Cam Sinclair, 2010 X Games star and comeback story of the year, also performed well in front of his home country crowd, narrowly missing a medal in FMX while taking 4^th.

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Red- Bull XRAYResults

FMX
1st Taka Higashino
2nd Robbie Maddison
3rd Brody Wilson
4th Cameron Sinclair
5th Robbie Marshall