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DH Skateboard Podium. L-R: Jackson Shapiera, MischoErban, Patrick Rizzo
Photo Marcus Rietema
Thalgau, Austria - Canadian MischoErban (Team Landyachtz) won the Rock and Roll World Cup in dominant fashion today leaving his three rivals to fight it out for second. Jackson Shapiero (Hopkin Racing) from Sydney, Australia finished in second place to show he will be a force to be reckoned with in the future. Patrick Rizzo (Sector 9 Racing) from Oakland, California was third. Reigning IGSA World Cup Series Champion Erik Lundberg (Sector 9/Quicksilver/Kahalni) surprisingly had nothing for his rivals in the final and wound up fourth.
Click through for the rest of Marcus Rietema's race report & detailed results for every class.
Coming from overseas, here are two IGSA World Cup reports lashed into one. It's been raining in Thalgau and the speedboarders stayed off the course for a day... does this throw an advantage to the rain-loving crew out of Vancouver? It may have: Mischo Erban is the Top Qualifier for the second year in a row! Will he be the third Canadian to top the podium in as many races, this Saturday?
Race Report: Rock & Roll World Cup
Days 1,2 & 3
MischoErban Qualifies Number One
EVENING UPDATE
Thalgau, Austria - Although there were continued rain showers this afternoon, race officials deemed the conditions good enough to run a four and a half hour practice session. Only about 40 riders chose to participate. The practice sessionwent off without incident. Everyone is hoping the weather will improve tomorrow and that qualifying session #1 can go ahead as scheduled tomorrow afternoon.
NOON REPORT
Thalgau, Austria - It's been raining hard in Austria for the past 24 hours. The two-hour morning practice session has been canceled. At the moment the rain has stopped and the organizers are hopeful that they can run practice this afternoon. With the high speeds riders attain on the Thalgau race course. officials deemed the course unsafe to run under the conditions. It has been a very wet summer in Europe with abnormal weather. We will update again in the evening.
Rock & Roll Downhill Skateboard–Festival in Thalgau !
This will be the third of 3 IGSA World Cups events in the month of July. Beginning on Wednesday July 23, the riders from all disciplines (Downhill Skateboard, Classic Luge, Street Luge, Gravity Bike and Dirt Surfer) have two days of training runs to learn the fastest route down the track.
Rock & Roll 2008, the fastest race of the International Gravity Sports Association (IGSA) World Cup Series takes place for the second time in Thalgau, Austria (near Salzburg). More than 120 racers from around the world are looking forward to this unique event with top speeds of 100 kph for Downhill Skateboarding and 120 kph for the luge disciplines.
When a quiet band of modest speedboarders landed on European shores some weeks ago, the Continentals weren’t alarmed at all.“It will be nice to show them how we race on real courses”, remarked one.Okay, they’re not quiet or modest, they’re funloving, loud North Americans with a super strong, stoked racing program and K-Rimes started the Conquest of Europe with a solid win at Peyragudes.The Euro’s responded, “Wait for Almatrieb”, and that’s exactly what happened:Scott Smith waited, then swooped around for the win!Check it out:
Canuck Hoards Rage Across Europe!
Scoot Smith Wins IGSA Almatrieb!
"Scoot" Smith is now the Mayor of Almabtrieb.
Jungholz, Austria – Scott “Scoot” Smith earned his first victory of the 2008 season and strengthened his grip on the IGSAWorld Cup Series Championship point standings with a dramatic come from behind pass of fellow Canadian Kevin Reimer on the final straightaway. Alexandre Ulrich from France finished third and Stefan Ruefli from Switzerland finished in fourth.
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K-Rimes leads Nate Lang and Niko Desmarais on his way to victory.
Photo Sven Von Schlachta
Peyragudes, France - Canadian Kevin "K-Rimes" Reimer earned a dominant victory in the Perygudes Deluxe Cup Downhill Skateboard race. It was the Vancouver kid's first IGSA World Cup victory and he earned it in typical K-Rimes style, by defeating the best of the best speedboarders on the planet! Fellow Canadian Scott “Scoot” Smith made finished in second and three time World Champion Martin Siegrist from Switzerland was third. Mike Zietsman from Cape Town, South Africa was fourth.
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