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Tatiana Weston-Webb will be making her first Final appearance of the year at the Outerknown Fiji Women’s Pro. Here’s how she did it.
Monthly Archives: May 2017
Road to the Final: Courtney Conlogue Highlights at the Outerknown Fiji Women’s Pro
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Through grit, determination and a bit of luck, Courtney Conlogue is back in the Final for the second time this year.
Interview with Red Bull Air Race pilot Matt Hall
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Photographer Credit:
Predrag Vuckovic/Red Bull Content Pool
Ahead of the third stop of the season in Chiba, Japan on 3-4 June, Australia’s only Red Bull Air Race pilot reveals his take on the year so far – and what fans can expect from the World Championship action with six races to go.
Matt, two races down: the first in a rented aircraft, then the debut of your brand-new Edge at the April stop in San Diego. It takes a while to customise a raceplane – what’s the latest coming into Chiba?
There have been a few changes, mostly some internal hardware parts that our race tactician Peter Wezenbeek has been working on using a 3D printer. For me personally, I have some new earplugs which should make flying the aircraft a little more comfortable! We also have some news regarding our team.
And that is…?
We had a lot of stability by having [chief technician] Eric Cieslar in our team for so many years, but it was time to move on, and we’re really excited to have Aaron Smith join the team for the foreseeable future. Aaron has a tonne of experience, and we know each other from both of us being based at Lake Macquarie Airport in Australia.
Photographer Credit:
Balazs Gardi/Red Bull Content Pool
Speaking of the team, besides the refinements for your raceplane, what has Matt Hall Racing been up to since San Diego?
We have been a very busy team. I took some time off for a family vacation in Mexico, which was a nice way to unwind following an extremely busy start to the year. After coming back to Australia, I then went back to San Diego to do some corporate speaking, then jumped off a plane and into my Extra 300L for the Wings Over Illawarra Air Show in Wollongong, NSW. That was a great weekend, and our TC [team coordinator] Andrew and domestic-based Operations Manager Kate were there for that show, too. Finally, just before coming to Chiba I had a trip to Perth and then a personal favourite, the fly-in at Old Raglan!
So let’s talk about how you’re feeling regarding the season so far. You were 10th at the season opener in Abu Dhabi, which wasn’t up to your usual standard but certainly surpassed all expectations given that you were flying a rented aircraft. Then when you unveiled the new raceplane in San Diego you had some very promising runs but got nipped in the Round of 14 by Peter Podlunšek…
As a competitive person, and with our team being very driven, when you’re in the heat of competition it is obviously tough to take the results we have been getting. But when we stop and breathe, we are on track. In San Diego Peter flew extremely well, and we couldn’t beat him. That’s the way the competition works. But looking at the big picture, we were quite fast. We finished fourth in Qualifying and had the sixth-fastest time in the Round of 14. So we made some great steps forward.
Our plan for this season has always been that we need to learn and understand the new aircraft first. Fly clean laps, and by the end of the season we would like to think we will be challenging for race wins again. I think we’re on track, and we have really strong team morale heading into one of our favourite events!
Photographer Credit:
Predrag Vuckovic/Red Bull Content Pool
The Chiba racetrack is somewhat reconfigured this year, but generally it has tended to be fairly long and open – and as you noted, your new raceplane seems fast… That sounds like a great combination. What do you anticipate for the race on 3-4 June?
The Chiba track is always a bit of a drag race, while being cautious not to over-G. Our new plane is pretty quick already, so the key for me is going to be getting to know it again in the limited time we have it available, so I get as good as possible at doing great vertical turns without getting an over-G or losing an advantage.
And what kind of season do you think it’s shaping up to be overall for fans who follow the Red Bull Air Race?
Good luck for anyone who thinks they can pick a winner! We’ve had six different pilots on the podium in two races, and plenty of others have been very quick. Some teams have more updates coming too for their aircraft. If you’re a Red Bull Air Race fan, this is a season that feels like it is building to a big crescendo. It’s exciting to be a part of, and I can imagine the fans feel that, too.
Photographer Credit:
Predrag Vuckovic/Red Bull Content Pool
About Red Bull Air Race:
Created in 2003, the Red Bull Air Race World Championship celebrated its landmark 75th race at the 2017 season opener in Abu Dhabi. The Red Bull Air Race World Championship features the world’s best race pilots in a pure motorsport competition that combines speed, precision and skill. Using the fastest, most agile, lightweight racing planes, pilots hit speeds of 370kmh while enduring forces of up to 10G as they navigate a low-level slalom track marked by 25-meter-high, air-filled pylons. In 2014, the Challenger Cup was conceived to help the next generation of pilots develop the skills needed for potential advancement to the Master Class that vies for the World Championship.
Cairoli still heads the 2017 MXGP Championship
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After the thrilling race on the circuit at Ernèe in France, the Sicilian champion has a clear lead in the championship with 347 points. To mark the occasion, the Fiat Professional brand treated the public to a major product taster, in the form of the Ducato 4×4 show-vehicle
The Sicilian champion turned in yet another outstanding performance gaining vital points in the race at Ernee, the ninth event in the FIM Motocross World Championship MXGP 2017. This strengthens Tony Cairoli’s position as leader, and will make the final title battle even more thrilling. He currently heads the overall table with 347 points.
Entitled the “Fiat Professional MXGP of France“, since the brand occupied the prestige role of Title Sponsor, this sports event gave the public a major taster of a product which will be placed on the market in the next few months, in the form of the Ducato 4×4 show-vehicle, a new all terrain, four-wheel drive concept vehicle, which extends the Ducato’s potential for both working and leisure use.
A vehicle ready for any challenge, welcomed to France by another Fiat Professional 4WD model: the unstoppable Fullback, the product hero of the 2017 FIM MXGP Motocross World Championship official fleet. Rugged and reliable, the Fiat Professional pick-up is perfect for any use, during work or leisure, thanks to its all-wheel drive and a 4WD electronic selector, enabling it to easily tackle the roughest terrain in the toughest conditions, such as off-road travel with a full load on board. In particular, with the one-of-a-kind 4WD electronic selector the driver can easily control the engagement of the Torsen central differential, which, by using three electronically-controlled clutches, ensures always optimal torque transfer to the front and rear wheels and improves traction on mud and snow. The low gear range makes it easy to tackle the toughest conditions.
This amazing vehicle starred in a video made by Fiat Professional a few days before the Ernee race. The set consisted of beautiful Brittany, featuring the wonderful cliffs and pristine landscapes along the road from Cancale, a picturesque little town standing in an enchanting bay, to the coastal town of Saint Malo, famous for the dramatic high tides on its shoreline, and as France’s sailing capital.
The next event will be on 11 June at the Orlyonok circuit in Russia, where Tony Cairoli can be counted to put all his true grit, made up of passion, determination and tireless commitment, on the line once again. These same, genuine values are shared by Fiat Professional, in its second consecutive year as Official Sponsor of the FIM Motocross World Championship MXGP, now halfway through its season.
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Fiat Professional
Bowl Skating Madness in Malmö: Contest Highlights | Vans Park Series 2017
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Malmö is one of the world’s most skateboard-friendly cities, as proved by its incredible skate scene and this epic park. For stop three of the Vans Park Series tour, a custom-built park was built to maximize flow and style as the red carpet rolled out for the best of the best transition skaters in the game. Click the link above to watch the full contest replay on Red Bull TV!
FINALS RESULTS
1st – Alex Sorgente – 93.54
2nd – Tom Schaar – 88.11
3rd – Karl Berglind – 86.49
4th – Cory Juneau – 85.33
5th – Oskar Rozenberg Hallberg – 83.27
6th – Roman Pabich – 80.82
7th Pedro Barros – 54.10
8th – Ben Hatchell – 30.50
Watch the full replay on Red Bull TV: http://win.gs/VPSSweden2017
Lay Day at Outerknown Fiji Women’s Pro
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– Tatiana Weston-Webb and Courtney Conlogue to Match-Up in
Final Showdown when competition resumes
– more information AT WORLDSURFLEAGUE.COM
Credit: © WSL / Cestari
TAVARUA/NAMOTU, Fiji (Thursday, June 1, 2017) – The Outerknown Fiji Women’s Pro, Stop No. 5 on the 2017 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT), has been called off for the day with only minimal surf on offer. The event will reach an exciting conclusion with a Final showdown between in-form surfers Courtney Conlogue (USA) and Tatiana Weston-Webb (HAW) when competition resumes. “It’s really, really small out here today at Cloudbreak,” said WSL Deputy Commissioner Jessi Miley-Dyer. “There are no waves breaking at all so we’re going to be off for the day. We’ll come back tomorrow morning and have a look at all our options.” Conlogue stormed her way to the Final by defeating reigning WSL Champion and No. 1 on the Jeep Leaderboard Tyler Wright (AUS) and defending event winner Johanne Defay (FRA). Weston-Webb earned her first Final appearance of 2017 with a string of incredible victories that saw her take down two-time event winner Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 3X WSL Champion Carissa Moore (HAW) and 6X World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS). Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 7am local time to assess conditions and make the next call. Surfline, official forecaster for the event, are calling for: SW swell will trend down to smaller leftovers through the end of the work week. New SW swell will build over the weekend, with good size surf by Saturday afternoon and fairly solid surf on Sunday. Potentially strong swell may continue early next week. The event will be broadcast LIVE via WorldSurfLeague.com, the WSL app and on Facebook LIVE via the WSL’s Facebook page. Also check the local listings for coverage on CBS Sports Network in the U.S., Fox Sports in Australia, ESPN in Brazil, Sky NZ in New Zealand, SFR Sports in France and Portugal and as part of the EDGEsport Network. For more information, check out WorldSurfLeague.com Outerknown Fiji Women’s Pro Final Match-Up: |
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| About the World Surf League The World Surf League (WSL), formerly the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), is dedicated to celebrating the world’s best surfing on the world’s best waves through a variety of best-in-class audience platforms. The League, headquartered in Santa Monica, is a truly global sport with regional offices in Australasia, Africa, North America, South America, Hawaii, Japan and Europe. The WSL has been championing the world’s best surfing since 1976, running in excess of 180 global events across the Men’s and Women’s Championship Tours, the Big Wave Tour, Qualifying Series, Junior and Longboard Championships, as well as the WSL Big Wave Awards. The League possesses a deep appreciation for the sport’s rich heritage while promoting progression, innovation and performance at the highest levels, and in doing so crowns the undisputed world champions in Men’s, Women’s across all divisions within the tour. Showcasing the world’s best surfing on its digital platform at WorldSurfLeague.com as well as the free WSL app, the WSL has a passionate global fan base with millions tuning in to see world-class athletes like Mick Fanning, Tyler Wright, John John Florence, Stephanie Gilmore, Gabriel Medina, Carissa Moore, Grant Baker, Kelly Slater, Paige Alms, Adriano de Souza and more battle on the most unpredictable and dynamic field of play of any sport in the world. For more information, please visit WorldSurfLeague.com |
2017 US Open of Mountain Biking – Monster Army Recap
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The US Open makes its return to American Downhill Racing this year, and Monster Army athletes made there way out east to Mountain Creek to be a part of the action. A solid top 10 finish from Shane Leslie and an outstanding top 20 finish by Junior phenom Steven Walton, racing in the Open Class, as well as more strong finishes from our athletes made for a great showing.
Skating MACBA and the Streets of Barcelona
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Kick it with the locals in Barcelona as we go street-level in the capital city of skateboarding.
More worldwide skate adventures here! http://win.gs/SkateDaWorld
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