Phil Piazza brought it home in eleventh place, a solid result considering he has just come back from a head injury that has seen him spending time off the bike.
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The fireroad from the chairlift to the start of the track use to be part of the race track, not any more, still the track isn't lacking in length.If you struggle with cornering then Thredbo is not the track for you, tight switch backs criss-cross the hill. It was mind blowing watching the fast boys use all the grip (and some) to rail the berms.27th for Angus Maddern on his new Intense, Angus signed with the new Intense/Monza Bikes team, expect to see more of him soon. As for his race run "I just got too aggressive and didn't hold speed".The Kona Australia factory team is one of the strongest teams on the circuit but Thredbo wasn't the best weekend for them, despite Connor Fearons' third place in Under 19 Men. Here Alex Swann pops out of the trees, he finished seventeenth.Look out for Jared Graves at the National Champs early next year, he will be keen to show everyone he is back riding downhill seriously.If you havn't ridden Thredbo, while it may look tame, the rocks that line the track mean by the time you get to the bottom your arms and hands are aching.Unfortunately for Ricky he was pipped at the post in the last series and finished second overall. Here he boosts one midway down the track.
An awesome weeekend of racing, lets see what Mount Buller has in store for us.
