The true last race of the year is under way here in the Valley of the Sun in Trento, Italy. It’s hot enough to be the sun, and the track is looking properly savage. Masters’ World Champs was held here last week, and they put some hurt down on the track before we showed up today. It’s looking like it’s going to be a rodeo, not a race – whoever can hang on the longest will be the winner here.
The photos are just some fun ones from the day, nothing too serious. Tomorrow is the first day of riding, and it’s then that we will see the real shakedown of bike, rider, and track. Stay tuned!
Mark Dickson, proud dad, rad guy, and support team.
Matt Delmore finds his latest muse.
Charlie Harrison and Gee Atherton pantomine just how they plan on attacking the track.
Veronika Widmann is pumped for World Champs on her home track – Eloenor Farina is too, she’s just explaining how awesome the dust is…I think .
Robbie Mead hanging out with the wooden versions of his subjects.
No track walk photoset is complete without a Boris Beyer portrait.
Rupert Champman and Eddie Masters plan on using their ninja skills to conquer the Italian Beast that is the VDS beast of a track.
The track builder and local legend, Pepe.
They also took a moment to explain some of the finer detais of the moves.
Cole Lucas was already kicking up a dust storm as he walked down the track.
Kiwi as bru.
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Jason Marsh cool off a wheel. Or washing it. Whatever.
Mr. Greg Williamson sends his greetings.
Tahnee Seagrave, redefining “riding like a girl”, and changing the name of bikes, all in one go.
Freshies.
So much sparkle – glistening like a million stars.
Just in case you forgot.
The hubs on the Keswick Kestrall’s bike are even lazer etched with the event name.
Custom stuff is always a bonus.
Troy Brosnan’s custom painted weapon for the weekend.
Aaron Pelttarr preps Troy’s bike with some laugher and fine care.
German, Swiss, and Kiwi. The World Cup is like a UN summit meeting.
Adam Brayton!
Germand National Champ Sandra Rubesam wasn’t in the mood to have a camera pointed her way…fair enough.
Adam Brayton’s bike is full of sweet details.
The one and only.
#lovesbackwheel
Sometimes art gets messy.
Marshy, stoked to be pumped.
Jamie Tilbury, relaxing on the one day he can.
Neko Mullaly taking some itme to himself before the wild week ahead.
Ben Arnott taking care of Brandan Fairclough’s bike, which some tunes getting hammered out in the background.
Jacob DIckson is riding high after a mega 37th in Andorra – he’ll be reppin’ Ireland this weekend.
Mark Dickson, proud dad, rad guy, and support team.
It’s in the details.
The gentlest of giants, Brooks makes sure all the shims are present and acconted for..
Boredom breeds…this.
Jordi Cortez, puzzling it out.
*click…click…click* Jordi working his magic.
Evan Warner making sure nothing is out of place.