Dalua Leads Reimer in Day 1 Qualifying
2009 winner Mischo Erban looked exceptionally fast in morning practice only to crash out on his first qualifying attempt when he carried to much speed into the sweeping left hander. He now must put in a safe time tomorrow to get into the race and then work his way through the bracket on Sunday to have a chance at repeating last years victory.
L-R Silva getting ready, a look up the course from the finish, Reimer hiding out. Photos by Erik Lundberg
Open Downhill Skateboarding Qualifying Leaders
1. Douglas Silva, Brazil 1:21.925
2. Kevin Reimer, Canada 1:22.259
3. Everton Alves, Brazil 1:22.893
4. Carlos Augusto, Brazil 1:23.109
5. Danky Dean, Brazil 1:23.211
6. Vinicius Mendez, Brazil 1:25.683
7. Max Ballesteros, Brazil 1:25.697
8. Otavio Munhoz, Brazil 1:26.015
9. Graham Buksa, Canada 1:26.015
10. Erik Lundberg, Canada 1:26.305
Davies Makes History!
Women's Downhill Skateboarding Qualifying Leaders
1. Brianne Davies, Canada 1:39.949
2. Dominique Vukorep, Canada 1:41.945
Tiago Antunes edged out fellow countryman Leo Borton by 1/1000th of a second to lead first day qualifying in street luge. Antunes and Borton rocketed down the course at speeds estimated to be in excess of 128 km/h (80 mph) that left everyone in attendance astonished. Jades Wolverine was third with a time of 1:18.459. Walter Ribeiro was fourth with 1:19.030 and Jacques Alves rounded out the top five with a time of 1:19;090. Defending Teutonia Champion Chris McBride had a disappointing run with a time of 1:21.294. He currently sits in 10th place.
Street Luge Qualifying Leaders
1. Tiago Antunes, Brazil 1:17.369
2. Leo Borton, Brazil 1:17.370
3. Jades Wolverine, Brazil 1:18.459
4. Walter Ribeiro, Brazil 1:19.030
5. Jacques Alves, Brazil 1:19.090
6. Jonathan Gralha, Brazil 1:19.520
7. Alexandre Machado, Brazil 1:19.907
8. Elcio Goncalves, Brazil 1:20.660
9. Rodolpho Saldanha, Brazil 1:20.814
10. Chris McBride, United States 1:21.294