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