The second World Cup of 2012 is done and dusted, literally in many ways, the rain stayed a way for Sunday’s final and produced an amazing afternoon of racing.
Finals – WC#2 – Val di Sole
Qualifying – WC#2 – Val di Sole
Wow! Qualifying in Val di Sole has brought a few surprises, the top men and woman qualifiers both put over seven seconds into the field!
Practice – WC#2 – Val di Sole
After a lengthy break from South Africa the World Cup circus is in full swing this weekend in Val di Sole Italy. Timed practice is complete, here are a few pics and a wrap up of what you need to know!
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Inside Info: Troy Brosnan
***This interview was done just before Troy’s routine scrub didn’t go to plan in Austria. Leogang is where Troy hadA�a big victory last year and that would have been a big confidence booster for this years World Championships. For now the important thing is that Troy gets healthy, plus we all remember what Sam Hill did in 2010 at Mont Sainte Anne coming back from injury. They say how you get back up is the true mark of a champion, something which Troy no doubt is. Read on for an insight to Troys plans for this season.***
Troy ‘TB’ Brosnan is a name that needs no introduction, two times JuniorA�World Champion, two times Junior World Cup overall winner and numerousA�National and State titles.A�He is already such an accomplished rider, all of this and still in his maiden year racing World CupsA�as a senior. We talked to Troy about his plans for 2012.
South Australian State Series – Round 2 – Fox Bowl
Race 2 of the South Australian State Series was held at Fox Creek, on the legendary Bowl track, in awesome conditions for racing! The track had a visit from the ‘trail pixies’ just a week prior to the race. The main changes were extending the triple, altering the corner after it and adding a nice swooping berm as you turn onto the track.
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Inside Info: Carbon Specialized Demo
In what might be a world exclusive, Downhill247.com can confirm that Specialized is launching their new Carbon Demo at the Val Di Sole World Cup in June. A highly appropriate venue considering the extremely technical nature of the track.A�These bikes have been known about for a while (we saw them in the flesh at last years World Champs) but there has been no more information provided. Even the team riders were told not to say a word about the bikes. At this years first World Cup in South Africa the riders bikes were stored out of the prying view of cameras. Specialized has been extremely cagey in regards to these bikes, however after seeing these bikes in the flesh and having seen a photo of the team bikes, we have a fair idea of what to expect when these get released… More inside.
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