Japan’s Eigo Sato, sixth in the overall standings going into the Madrid event, was fortunate to walk away from a heavy crash, hitting the landing hill hard after not picking up enough speed going into the kicker. However, fractures to his lower right arm mean that Sato will not be able to compete in the main event.

The Rookie Session saw Jackson Strong (AUS) and Maikel Melero (ESP) lay down milestones in their young careers by claiming the last two starting places in the field for the classic showdown.

A crowd of over 25,000 will whip the legendary bullfighting arena in the Spanish capital into a frenzy on Friday night. The show begins at 9.30pm local time, with the event broadcast live via redbullxfighters.com from 10.30pm.

Result Qualification Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour Madrid 2010:
1. Andrè Villa (NOR); 2. Mat Rebeaud (SUI); 3. Dany Torres (ESP); 4. Robbie Maddison (AUS); 5. Levi Sherwood (NZL); 6. Adam Jones (USA); 7. Mike Mason (USA); 8. Eigo Sato (JAP); 9. Jackson Strong (AUS); 10. Cameron Sinclair (AUS); 11. Jeremy Stenberg (USA); 12. Rémi Bizouard (FRA)