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What went down at the first-ever Red Bull Hardline Tasmania!
The riders, the course, the crowd, practice, crashes, event firsts, the winners, and plenty more.
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Over 5,000 excited fans celebrated Rónán Dunne (IRL) as he took out the top spot at Red Bull Hardline Tasmania at Maydena Bike Park. He was joined by Bernard Kerr (GBR) in second and George Brannigan (NZL) in third to round out the podium (full results and times below).
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Tahnee Seagrave at Red Bull Hardline.jpg
© Dan Griffiths / Red Bull Content Pool
The event also saw huge progression and firsts as many female competitors rode the long, technical course across practice days and race day.
Wildcard entry Gracey Hemstreet (CAN) and Louise-Anna Ferguson (GBR) became the first-ever female riders in the event's history to compete in the Red Bull Hardline Final.
Other female riders Tahnee Seagrave (GBR), Harriet Burbidge-Smith (AUS), Hannah Bergemann (USA), and Cami Nogueira (ARG) all rode most parts of the track but did not qualify.
In total, there were 27 riders in the finals!
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Riders
Athletes pose for a photograph at Red Bull Hardline.jpg
© Dan Griffiths / Red Bull Content Pool
To race at Red Bull Hardline Tasmania meant an invite with a some of the best MTB riders from around the world making the journey downunder.
Check out the full list of riders below.
- Bernard Kerr (GBR)
- George Brannigan (NZL)
- Jacksone Goldstone (CAN)
- Gaetan Vige (FRA)
- Darcy Coutts (AUS) - Pulled Out
- Matteo Inguez (FRA)
- Adam Brayton (GBR)
- Rónán Dunne (IRL)
- Laurie Greenland (GBR)
- Brook Macdonald (NZL)
- Kaos Seagrave (GBR)
- Sam Blenkinsop (NZL)
- Dan Booker (AUS)
- Sam Gale (NZL)
- Thibault Laly (FRA)
- Jim Monro (GBR)
- Vincent Tupin (FRA)
- Theo Erlangsen (RSA)
- Connor Fearon (AUS)
- Baxter Maiwald (AUS)
- Johny Salido (MEX)
- Thomas Genon (BEL)
- Matt Jones (GBR)
- Reed Boggs (USA)
- Remy Morton (AUS)
- Dennis Luffman (GBR)
- Louise Ferguson (GBR)
- Gracie Hemstreet (CAN)
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The track
Sam Blenkinsop & Brook Macdonald participates at Red Bull Hardline
© Dan Griffiths / Red Bull Content Pool
The Red Bull Hardline Tasmania track was a behemouth with 2.3km of carefully curated trails from top to bottom. Throughout practice and race day riders were pushing 70km/h plus in certain areas.
See some fun facts about the track below;
- Track Length - 2.3km
- Vertical elevation - 575m
- Largest gap jump - 75ft / 23m
- Largest vertical drop - 10m+
- Estimated course race time - 3.5min
- Highest elevation point - 925m above sea level
- Geology on the course changes three times, which results in totally different rock and soil types throughout the course.
The course preview was a perfect way to watch the thing being tackled from the top to bottom.
4 min
Tasmania course preview with Goldstone and Greenland
Jackson Goldstone and Laurie Greenland take us down the course for the inaugural Red Bull Hardline Australia.
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The Crowd
Theo Erlangsen & Sam Gale participate at Red Bull Hardline Tasmania
© Dan Griffiths
Hats, or helmets off to the crowd! It was honestly the best energy from gates open to close, with spectators filling every single section of the track cheering on their favourite riders.
The second competitors hit the track you'd hear bells, whistles, and cheers chasing them down the hill.
They braved the sun, rain, dirt, and dust to make the first-ever Red Bull Hardline Tasmania one to remember and for that we thank them!
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Crashes
Just before race day kicked off we got word that Tasmania’s own Darcy Coutts would unfortunately be unable to compete due to an injury, following an impressive 3:10.722 qualifying time yesterday.
It wasn't all smooth sailing on the day either with a handful of crashes from several riders. Louise Seagrave took two big hits early but got up and finished proving she is one tough customer.
Joining her in the dust were Dan Booker, Thomas Genon, Reed Boggs, and surprisingly crowd favourite Jackson Goldstone taking a substantial fall and weren't able to finish.
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Practice / Seeding
Jackson Goldstone is seen during the Red Bull Hardline seeding
© Brett Hemmings
Rider testing took place across the week with competitors being able to walk through and test-ride various parts of the track. We saw a load of great content captured which you can check out on the Red Bull Instagram
The weather did take a turn on Friday with rain and heavy winds testing some competitors and shortening practice times raising the stakes for race day.
The great thing about having a few days leading in were the daily pre-shows which were a perfect way to get to know the riders, their set-ups, and all the parts of the track including the speedy Baxters Highway section, the hefty Road Gap, the high-flying Shark Fin, and the final, 70-foot kicker to finish.
Check out the Friday show below.
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Ready to drop in Tasmania
Riders are ready to roll ahead of finals at the inaugural Red Bull Hardline in Australia.
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Results
Remy Morton competes during the Red Bull Hardline
© Brett Hemmings
The day opened with perfect weather! It meant the track was drying out throughout the day and getting quicker and quicker.
Riders left in opposite order of their seeding with the slowest qualifiers starting first.
When it came down to it, there wasn't much in it with only 3 seconds between first, second, and third place! This is wild considering riders were completing the course on average a little over three minutes meaning a turn could have been the difference in placement.
Bernard Kerr, Ronan Dunne, George Brannigan at Red Bull Hardline
© Graeme Murray
Rider of the week went to Canadian rider Gracie Hemstreet with a huge cheer from the crowd.
Gracey Hemstreet wins rider of the week at Red Bull Hardline Tasmania
© Graeme Murray
Check out the full list of riders and their times below.
Rónán Dunne
IRL
3:08.145
Bernard Kerr
GBR
3:10.021
George Brannigan
NZL
3:11.021
Matteo Ingiuez
FRA
3:13.047
Connor Fearon
AUS
3:13.469
Laurie Greenland
GBR
3:14.177
Sam Gale
NZL
3:14.700
Sam Blenkinsop
NZL
3:14.721
Theo Erlangsen
RSA
3:15.807
Gaeton Vige
FRA
3:15.844
Brook MacDonald
NZL
3:16.607
Baxter Maiwald
AUS
3:18.072
Adam Brayton
GBR
3:18.508
Thibault Laly
FRA
3:18.727
Kaos Seagrave
GBR
3:20.832
Vincent Tupin
FRA
3:21.447
Jim Monro
GBR
3:22.525
Dennis Luffman
GBR
3:25.487
Johny Salido
MEX
3:36.340
Remy Morton
AUS
3:45.607
Matt Jones
GBR
3:54.107
Gracey Hemstreet
CAN
3:56.586
Reed Boggs
USA
3:59.562
Thoomas Genon
BEL
4:19.916
Louise-Anna Ferguson
GBR
5:08.412
Dan Booker
AUS
DNF
Jackson Goldstone
CAN
DNF
You can watch the full broadcast below for free on Red Bull TV now.
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