The AST Dew Tour will have a decidedly international flavor this season based on the results of Thursday’s prelims in Baltimore at the Pansonic Open.With three Americans already advancing to the finals thanks to their finish last season(Nate Adams, Adam Jones, Mike Mason), Aussies Robbie Maddison and Blake “Bilko” Williams both had strong performances, finishing first and third, with Swiss rider Mathieu Rebeaud placing second.Bilko showed promise in ’07 but crashed in the Panasonic Open and missed the rest of the season.

The prelims were run later in the evening, helping make sure wind would be less of an issue.Still, some familiar faces missed the cut including Metal Mulisha riders Takayuki Higashino, Ronnie Faisst, Todd Potter and Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg.The Mulisha will still be represented by Maddison and Jeremy Lusk, who placed fourth in the prelims.


The FMX finals will take place on Sunday from 1-3 p.m. ET and will air on NBC.

Here’s the lineup for Sunday’s final (in order)

10. Thomas Pagès
9. Jim McNeil
8. Nixy Danielson
7. Jeremy Lusk
6. Blake Williams
5. Mathieu Rebeaud
4. Robbie Maddison
3. Mike Mason
2. Adam Jones
1. Nate Adams

FMX Prelim Results
June 19, 2008 – Top Seven Advance

1st — Maddison, Robbie — 88.67
2nd — Rebeaud, Mathieu — 88.33
3rd — Williams, Blake — 86.33
4th — Lusk, Jeremy — 85.5
5th — Danielson, Nixey — 86.37
6th — McNeil, Jim — 86.17
7th — Pagès, Thomas — 82.67
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8th — Bamburg, Beau — 80.67
9th — Fullmer, Wiley — 80
10th — Pages, Charles — 79.7
11th — Garland, Derek — 78.67
12th — Fehr, Jeff — 79.93
13th — Faisst, Ronnie — 76.83
14th — Higashino, Takayuki — 76.67
15th — Richmond, Myles — 76.67
16th — Potter, Todd — 69.33
17th — Stenberg, Jeremy — —