Redhill in Gloucestershire is one of Britain’s finest 4X tracks. A cornerstone of the British 4X Series this fast, flowing track is always a favourite for riders and spectators. With fun jumps, high berms and split lines on the track, racing is always amazing and on Sunday it was no different.
With weather forecasts all week saying that a wet weekend was in store. On Saturday, clouds loomed, rain threatened but it did not arrived. Loads of riders were on track and having a blast getting their lines dialled. As always, Saturday night was all about BBQ’s, fun and talk about the race on Sunday.
The much anticipated swell brought barrels in the morning and airs in the afternoon. Round 3 standouts included Joel Parkinson, Josh Kerr, and John John Florence.
In 2006, Leogang acted as the host for the iXS European Downhill Cup for the first time. In the following years it gained more and more attention within the mountain bike scene. After last year’s World Championships, there will be some more highlights in 2013. One of them is already in the books: the first race of the iXS European Cup series. With 415 starters from 29 different nations on the list of participants and even more riders on the waiting list, the perfect conditions for an exciting weekend were already prepared and the list of favourites included more than just a few big names.