Stunt Grand Prix 2015

As usual, the biggest stunt competition in Poland took place in early July. This year it came with abnormal heat: +35…+37 degrees Celsius. 35 riders entered the tournament, about 10 of them very strong and real contenders for the top places. As usual, StuntGP lasted three days. Day one: 3-minute qualifying runs to select the 30 best for the semi-final; points don't count. Day two: 3-minute semi-final runs to select the best 20, with points added to the overall standings. Day three: 4-minute final runs and results including the semi-final points.

Qualifying

Qualifying went smoothly with no surprises. Nobody took risks or did anything difficult, since the competition was not strong. The top riders rode for fun; the only memorable moment was Aras doing a kangaroo 360.

Semi-final

The hottest day fell on the semi-final. Everyone sat in the shade, and some didn't even go out to warm up on the practice area. Riders in black helmets and gear had a particularly hard time. Because of overheating in their helmets, some started feeling dizzy by the end of their run. The tough conditions led to mistakes. All the Japanese riders failed their runs and performed much worse than last year. Only Korzen, Aras, Jarmantas and Mokus rode consistently, and they became the main contenders for first place.

Final

The final began with Aras withdrawing from the competition: as it turned out, he had strained his back in the semi-final. This practically killed the suspense, because only he could challenge Korzen (Marcin Glowacki). To make the placings clear, here is a trick breakdown for the TOP 3. Tricks of the highest difficulty are marked with *. Watch the video, follow the tricks and judge the runs! Keep in mind speed, aggression and the fact that repeated tricks don't count! Even without a detailed look at mistakes, slips, transitions and links, the results should be clear:

1st place — Marcin Glowacki (Korzen)

High pace, no rolling (riding on two wheels without tricks).

Wheelie: seated coaster lifting the rear wheel; circle combo with tank positions and jumps; high chair figure eight*; no-hands circles; switchback wheelie; high chair coaster; straight-line jump sequence — 1 tank position

Stoppie: kangaroo*; high chair 180*; 270

Acrobatics: aggressive jump turn; bunny hop; elevator with a turn*; steered switchback cross; switchback elevator

Drift: side stand figure eight drift; switchback drift*; figure eight into a tornado*; switchback burnout

2nd place — Balazs Herczeg (Mokus)

Very high pace, 1 roll.

Wheelie: straight-line jump sequence — 2 tank positions; no-hands circle; circle combo with one tank position; deathspin; superman; no-hands high chair circles*; watchtower circle*

Stoppie: 180 into a kangaroo; side stand rolling stoppie;

Acrobatics: switchback cross; coffin zero; headstand

Drift: circle touching the asphalt with a hand; side stand circle; half-circle frogger

3rd place — Pawel Karbownik

Medium pace, 2 rolls.

Wheelie: straight-line jump sequence — 3 tank positions + coaster*; switchback wheelie; one-hand scrape; high chair figure eight*; spin; deathspin; straight-line watchtower; superman

Stoppie: high chair rolling; kangaroo*

Acrobatics: coffin zero; steered switchback cross; steered headstand*

Drift: side stand drift into a tornado*; switchback burnout; headstand burnout

Results

Congratulations to Marcin Glowacki on winning for the second year in a row! He is currently the best rider in the world. There are quite a few athletes of his level with an individual style, but nobody can do so many extremely difficult tricks in 3–4 minutes at high speed without rolling!