[Akula_7]

This is the first big euro race of the year, lot's and lot's of Brits in attendance. Aswell as young yank Neko Mullally andthe usual fast Spaniards.

This event in the past has either been a World Cup or Maxxis Cup. This year it's a standalone event with an added pumptrack contest (keeping with the current fashion)!

Race is tomorrow, qualifying was today. In what where terrible wet conditions.

http://www.tonimonterde.com/images/stories/Btt/2010/VigoBikeContest/Clasificacion Semifinal Categorias.pdf

Notable mention for good friend of mine Tom Deacon smashing it in 5th, hopefully he pulls a stormer tomorrow!



Prize money for tomorrows final is:

Men: Women:
1st 2.200€ 1st 2.200€
2nd 1.100€ 2nd 1.100€
3rd 700€ 3rd 700€
4th 450€ 4th 450€
5th 250€ 5th 250€
6th 200€
7th 150€
8th 100€
9th 75€
10th 50€

 

[yuroshek]

geez neko with 9 seconds up on 2nd in qualifying! sick, cant wait to see what he throws down tomorrow and see where he ends up in elite.

 

[numerik]

geez neko with 9 seconds up on 2nd in qualifying! sick, cant wait to see what he throws down tomorrow and see where he ends up in elite.

He's racing World cups, so he 12 sec down on Beaumont... None the less, fast kid, probably first time on the track.

 

[yuroshek]

He's racing World cups, so he 12 sec down on Beaumont... None the less, fast kid, probably first time on the track.

plus its just quali's too, im sure he wasnt going 100% neither.

 

[MasterofGroms]

Seeding was today.
It has rained both yesterday and today.
He chose to run today on Minions while most of the field ran spikes.
He crashed on the first turn and completed his run conservatively.
His time places him in 11th overall.
9 seconds faster than the next junior.
12 seconds off first Elite. (Mark Beauont or Brandon Fairclaugh I think?)
He says he's feeling pretty good in spite of a bruise on his quad from a big stack yesterday.
They race at 11 am Spanish time which is 6 am EST.
This information is all from Neko's Blackberry and was sort of cryptic so I cannot guarantee any of this information is 100% accurate.
I just thought I'd share what I think I know.
You can check out Nekos facebook for pics.

 

[Steve M]

plus its just quali's too, im sure he wasnt going 100% neither.

Yeah but who says anyone else was... Cool that Beaumont qualified first ahead of Fairclough though, gives a bit more credibility to his WC win on that track a few years ago when most of the other top riders had to race in the wet.

I like the name, "bike contest" hahah. So much better than XTREME GNARCORE 1800 DH CHALLENGE.

 

[yuroshek]

Yeah but who says anyone else was... Cool that Beaumont qualified first ahead of Fairclough though, gives a bit more credibility to his WC win on that track a few years ago when most of the other top riders had to race in the wet.

I like the name, "bike contest" hahah. So much better than XTREME GNARCORE 1800 DH CHALLENGE.

who says fairclough wasnt on it?? just messin with ya bud! and as masterofgroms (aka nekos father) in the post above said that he crashed in the first turn. just sayin... we will see where everyone stands tomorrow.

 

[buckoW]

Here is a little video my Spanish buddies sent over

http://www.203mm.com/

I like seeing Brendan simplify his English for the non English speakers. I find myself doing this all the time over here.

 

[banrider]

http://www.tonimonterde.com/images/stories/Btt/2010/VigoBikeContest/Clasificacion Final Scratx.pdf

 

[MasterofGroms]

Neko finished 4.5 seconds behind the first place elite rider.
That puts him in 6th place overall elite men.
First Junior.
The next fastest junior was 19+ seconds behind him.

 

[Pip3r]

Wow. Congrats to Neko - cant wait to see what he does this season!

 

[numerik]

Guardia is on form! Last weekend he won Marzzocchi GP Sant Andreu de La Barca, 4 sec ahead of Fabien Barel on a sub 2 min course.