Cairns World Cup 2 - Qualifying -

Today was qualifying and the best day of conditions yet!

With the sun shining and the birds chirping (they were mimicking the course marshal’s whistles’) today was qualifying day and what A�a day it was. The track had some noticeable lines starting to appear down the course for riders to take but the rock garden near the top was still catching people out, much like the whoops mid way down.

There were still a few wet slippery sections on the track catching people out.

We have listed the top results in class below as well as some shots from the day, enjoy:

Junior Men:

1. Matt Walker
2. Harry Bush
3. Remy Morton

Senior Women:

1. Rachel Atherton
2. Manon Carpenter
3. A�Tracey Hannah

Senior Men:
1. Troy Brosnan
2. Mik Hannah
3. Aaron Gwin

Harry Bush qualified second in the junior men's class, we are hoping to see plenty of Aussies on the podium tomorrow. — Harry Bush qualified second in the junior men’s class, we are hoping to see plenty of Aussies on the podium tomorrow.

A tough day for Finn Illes who had an incident during his run.

The Aussies making the most of the home track advantage!

There are a lot of eyes on these 2 this weekend, the Hannahs are as local as you get!

In fact there were Aussies all through the top 80.

Loic Bruni making shapes... — Loic Bruni making shapes…

Innes Graham on the hunt... — Innes Graham on the hunt…

Luca Shaw negotiating the 'Alien Tree' section. — Luca Shaw negotiating the ‘Alien Tree’ section.

Tomorrow is the big day, check back for our finals report soon.

Facebook.com/downhill247
Instagram: @downhill247

Photos: Jason Stevens Photography and stock images. Facebook:A�www.facebook.com/jasonstevensphotographyA�or follow @jasonstevensphotography on Instagram