World Downhill Skateboarding Championship

Action from the 2022 World Downhill Skateboarding Championship with competitors from Northern Ireland encouraged to enter 2025 competition

Transcript

00:00The race is on and Suganakis powers a way out at the start.

00:04The top qualifier looking to stamp his authority on the race.

00:08Schwab sneaks in from Suganakis' right-hand side to grab first place and Poncelet move into second.

00:14Poncelet and Schwab are neck-and-neck here, super tight racing so far in the men's Open Skate Final.

00:21Out of the exit of turn 5 and Poncelet makes the pass on Schwab to now lead the race.

00:26But through turn 6, the lead changes hands again as Schwab passes Poncelet on the outside to retake the lead.

00:34And into turn 7 and Poncelet is not letting up in his pursuit of first and retakes top spot from Schwab.

00:42This one is heating up corner by corner.

00:46Schwab passes Poncelet, another change of leader in this thrilling final.

00:51Again on turn 9, Poncelet passes Schwab and moves into first place.

00:55What a race!

01:00Still on turn 9 and Markarian goes down on the 10th corner.

01:04One of the toughest on the track.

01:06Schwab falls whilst trying to pass Poncelet.

01:08He wins the WDSC Pinocchio and is the new world champion.