The South African Gravity Racing Association and their team of course workers pulled off the 2nd and 3rd day of freeride, qualifications and a Top 15 Shoot out today with a 4th day of racing coming Sunday.
Friday was a slow start after a wet night but things dried nicely by the time qualifications started. Decio Lourenco was a local favorite, SA Champ and 2013 HH Champion made famous by his “Kloofnek Bomber” spoofing cam video. Not to be forgotten is Colorado native Kyle Wester who was 2nd in the 2012 event and Sebastian Hertler from German who has been tearing up the circuit.
In the women’s category French racer Marie Bougourd and local South African Gabi Murray-Roberts are the ladies to beat.
Open quali
- Decio Lourenco 1:45.182
- Kyle Wester 1:45.859
- Jason Brown 1:46.018
- Sebastian Hertler 1:46.780
- Simon Sturrock 1:47.753
Women quali
- Marie Bougourd 1:56.275
- Gabi Murray-Roberts 1:56.876
- Rachel Bruskoff 1:58.977
Junior quali
- Joey Marcus 1:47.475
- Bryce Gardiner 1:50.252
- Angus Burns 1:51.410
- Sebastian Snyman 1:52.108
- David Sim 1:52.239
Classic luge quali
- Konstantin Weigl 1:47.480
- Glen Phillips 1:48.948
- Tim Scott 1:51.369
Top 15 shootout results
- Decio Lourenco 1:48.357
- Kyle Wester 1:50.034
- Brian Cortright 1:51.242
- Sebastian Hertler 1:51.877
- Tom Courly 1:53.245
- Simon Sturrock 1:53.400
- Richard Dweza 1:53.948
- Nick Hook 1:54.249
- Henry Muller 1:55.219
- Joey Marcus 1:55.466
- Scott Smith 1:55.718
- Alex Meyer 1:56.830
- Brandon Tissen 1:57.400
- Tim Scott 1:59.761
