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Kozakov B- and C-Lists Fight For Their Lives While The A-List Parties

» Kozakov B- and C-Lists Fight For Their Lives While The A-List Parties

At Kozakov Quali Day, the top 59 Open skaters passed straight through to the A-Bracket, giving them reason to party last night and then luxuriate today while the 60th-182nd times had to fight for the remaining 5 A-Bracket spots. The "C-List" - Qualifiers 119-182 - raced first, gunning for the top 5 positions (all 4 Finalists and the Consi winner) to graduate into B-Bracket, which you can view here.

Tight action from the get-go in Bracket B; in Heat 1, Nicolas Dell'oro (IT), Gregoire Schwab (CH), Jaime de Cardenas (ES) and Jack Mulholland (AU) all jockey for position. Photo: Long Yin Chung
Giloume van der Walt (ZA) checks for bogeys on his six. (Heat 13) Photo: Long Yin Chung
Louis-Philippe Dery (CA) sheds speed before Forest Corner; unfortunately his stylish predrift wouldn't spare him getting sliced by .05 seconds. First place (Vincent Bapst, CH) bested Cam Brickenden (CA, 2nd place) by .003, a near dead heat. It was a day full of supremely close finishes. (Heat 18) Photo: Long Yin Chung
Andre "Skizzo" Moreni (IT) tests the limits of how far he can take an inside line while following Jasper D'Haene (BE); Ambroise Trauet (FR) stalks from a distance. (Heat 2) Photo: Long Yin Chung
Kevin Guevara (PE) finds the inside line past Joris Strassburg (CH). Kevin had an exciting journey in B-Bracket, coming first in every heat until the Semi, when everyone crashed. He came back to win the Consi, securing the 64th and final spot in the A-Bracket, and he did it all on 1 set of wheels. (Heat 24) Photo: Duck Vader
Lots of tight heats, crashes and juicy action for the spectator zone. Photo: Duck Vader
Heats tightened progressively throughout the day, with extremely close finishes in the last few heats. Quarterfinal B featured Dale Smith (AU), Caden Castellini (US), Robert Stehlik (CZ) and Mack Geddes (AU) in close formation. Photo: Duck Vader
The consolation final only offered A-List passage to 1 fortunate soul. Jasper D'Haene (BE), Tristan Fort (FR) and Robert Stehlik (CZ) all put in a strong effort, but Peruvian Kevin Guevara solidified his A-List status with 1st place. Photo: Duck Vader

Congratulations to the B-Bracket finalists who advanced to tomorrow's A-Bracket, where they will join the vaunted 59 top qualifiers fresh off their spa day at the water park.

FINALS: 

1. Tim White (AU)
2. Fabio Minnig (CH)
3. Caden Castellini (US)
4. Cam Brickenden (CA) 

Today's results, tomorrow's brackets and all qualifying times can all be found at https://internationaldownhillfederation.org/races/kozakov-challenge-2018/ under the "Results" tab.

Final Day Running Order

  1. Luge repechage practice
  2. Open skate finalists practice

    3. ---RIDER UPLIFT---

  3. Luge repechage quarters
  4. Junior skate repechage practice
  5. Womens practice
  6. Open skate finalists practice

    7. ---RIDER UPLIFT---

  7. Luge repechage semis
  8. Open Skate round of 64
  9. Luge finalists practice
  10. Masters skate practice
  11. Junior skate practice
  12. Womens practice

    13. ---RIDER UPLIFT---

  13. Junior skate repechage
  14. Luge repechage consi
  15. Luge repechage final
  16. Women skate round of 32
  17. Open Skate round of 32
  18. Luge finalists practice
  19. Masters skate practice
  20. Junior skate practice

    21. ---RIDER UPLIFT---

  21. Luge quarters
  22. Master skate quarters
  23. Junior skate quarters
  24. Women skate quarters
  25. Open Skate quarter

    26. ---RIDER UPLIFT---

  26. Luge semis
  27. Master skate semis
  28. Junior skate semis
  29. Women skate semis
  30. Open skate semis

    31. ---RIDER UPLIFT---

  31. Luge consi
  32. Luge final
  33. Master skate consi
  34. Master skate final
  35. Junior skate consi
  36. Junior skate final
  37. Women skate consi
  38. Women skate final
  39. Open skate consi
  40. Open skate final

    41. ---PARTY---

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Mike Girard

This post was written by Mike Girard

Founder and organizer of the Central Mass Skate Festival in Harvard, MA. Organizer of the Killinton World Cup. Owner of Emgee Events LLC. New England Sales Representative for Loaded Boards, Orangatang Wheels, Pro-Tec, SPY Optic, Jones Snowboards, NOW Bindings and YES. Snowboards.