Red Bull Hardline is notorious for being one of the most extreme downhill events in the calendar, and 2019 proved to be the best year yet. Attracting the world’s best downhill athletes to tackle Dan “Affy” Atherton’s legendary track, this weekend in the heart of Snowdonia, Wales, we witnessed riders going for speed, style and glory in this end-of-season bash.
First, there was derision. Then, mockery turned into admiration. Now, a battle is unfolding between two of the most revered names in the automobile world, Porsche and Tesla, on one of the world’s most challenging race tracks.
The two automakers are vying for electric vehicle bragging rights on Germany’s Nürburgring, a circuit with 73 tight turns, changing elevations and a brutal length of more than 12.4 miles winding through a leafy forest, earning it the nickname “Green Hell.”
Racing in Leogang was always a pleasure for Andrew Neethling. It is a great, all-around track and the event has a relaxed atmosphere. This time around, however, he wasn’t here to race. he came to create memories that had nothing to do with racing.
The day has finally come, dear reader, where we can show you our twin-fin-filled creation, “Fast & Loose”. The film tells the story of the modern performance twin through the lens of Australian icon Mark Richards, who found inspiration in the boards of Reno Abellira, shaping tutelage in Dick Brewer and created a design all his own that he surfed to four straight world titles.