The Panasonic Open, the first stop on the tour, opened the season with highly technical riding and fierce competition. The four-day event brought together an impressive array of former Dew Cup winners and acclaimed athletes from around the world. Among the former winners are Ryan Sheckler, Daniel Dhers, Bucky Lasek, Nate Adams and Jamie Bestwick.
The AST Dew Tour is the largest multidiscipline action sports tour in the US. The tour consists of five stops across the country in which athletes earn cumulative points and vie for a share of the $2.5 million competitive purse, and an additional $1 million bonus pool. Each stop along the tour features skateboarding (park and vert), BMX (park, vert, and dirt) and freestyle motocross. At the end of the season the competitors who have accumulated the most points in each of the six disciplines are awarded the prestigious Dew Cup.
Maryland was especially inviting this year to Bucky Lasek, a Baltimore native. June 21 was named “Bucky Lasek Day” and the local boy showed his appreciation by claiming the win in the vert comp on his day.
The results from the 2008 Panasonic Open is as follows:
BMX Vert Finals
1st- Jamie Bestwick
2nd- Chad Kagy
3rd- Simon Tabron
BMX Park Finals
1st- Daniel Dhers
2nd- Ryan Guettler
3rd- Mike Spinner
BMX Dirt Finals
1st- Ryan Nyquist
2nd- James Foster
3rd- Cameron White
Skateboard Park Finals
1st- Ryan Sheckler
2nd- Paul Rodriguez
3rd- Chaz Ortiz
Skateboard Vert Finals
1st- Bucky Lasek
2nd- Pierre-Luc Gagnon
3rd- Bob Burnquist
FMX Finals
1st- Blake Williams
2nd- Nate Adams
3rd- Mathieu Rebeaud
The AST Dew Tour Current Standings are as follows (Top 5):
BMX Vert/ Points
1. Jamie Bestwick, 100. 2. Chad Kagy, 85. 3. Simon Tabron, 75. 4. Kevin Robinson, 70. 5. Austin Coleman, 65
BMX Dirt Points
1. Ryan Nyquist, 100. 2. James Foster, 85. 3. Cameron White, 75. 4. Diogo Canina, 70. 5. Corey Bohan, 65.
Skateboard Park Points
1. Ryan Sheckler, 100. 2. Paul Rodriguez, 85. 3. Chaz Ortiz, 75. 4. Greg Lutzka, 70. 5. Chad Bartie, 65.
Skateboard Vert Points
1. Bucky Lasek, 100. 2. Pierre-Luc Gagnon, 85. 3. Bob Burnquist, 75. 4. Andy Macdonald, 70. 5. Adam Taylor, 65.
BMX Vert Points
1. Jamie Bestwick, 100. 2. Chad Kagy, 85. 3. Simon Tabron, 75. 4. Kevin Robinson, 70. 5. Austin Coleman, 65.
FMX Points
1. Blake Williams, 100. 2. Nate Adams, 90. 3. Mathieu Rebeaud, 80. 4. Thomas Pages, 75. 5. Jim McNeil, 70.
BMX Park Points
1. Daniel Dhers, 100. 2. Ryan Guettler, 85. 3. Mike Spinner, 75. 4. Steven McCann, 70. 5. Ryan Nyquist, 65.
The AST Dew Tour debuted in 2005 along with the Free Flow Tour, the official amateur series of the AST Dew Tour. The tour is growing and in 2008 the AST Winter Dew Tour and AST China will debut.
The remaining 2008 AST Dew Tour schedule is as follows:
Event Date Location
Right Guard Open July 17-20 Cleveland, OH-North Coast Harbor
Wendy's Invitational Aug. 21-24 Portland, Ore.-Rose Quarter
Toyota Challenge Sept. 11-14 Salt Lake City, UT-EnergySolutions Arena
PlayStation® Pro Oct. 16-19 Orlando, Fla.-Amway Arena
If you can’t make it to check out the live action, check your local listings for coverage or visit the AST Dew Tour website
Jodi Gallegos - Jodi is a lifelong adrenaline junkie who has been drawn to action sports since she fell off of her first skateboard. Any sport in which ...
