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7 minutes ago, hckosice said:

So first Petra´s speed events weekend try is over

 

Fridays Downhill: Bib32 --- 6th place

Saturdays Downhill: Bib31 --- 11th place

Sundays Super-G: Bib 31 ---- 6th place

 

not bad, the goal from Magoni was to earn 60 points this weekend, achieved and surpassed.

 

For this year it´s all but apparently, she said it in the flash interview right now, next season they are going to compete almost all events - depending on the how will the preparation for the new season go on. especially she need to get used more on the longer speed skis

This was a speed weekend only by name. DH was a glorified Super G with giant slalom sections. I've never seen such nonsense. Rosa Khutor and Garmisch will be true speed events.

Another big mistake for Vlhova at the bottom and only 6th instead of podium.

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

I guess I'm alone in my opinion of liking the NASCAR play-off system?  Not that we should have it in other series as well, but I like different series having different systems, sort of.

Pretty much. They changed the original Chase system like three times in 10 years anyway. They should call it the Matt Kenseth rule. It didn't help back in 2003 Ryan Newman had most pole and wins and still couldn't score points than Kenseth who had one win all season

Ledecka DNS. Guess she didn't bother with the GS crap.

Another crash for Gauche this weekend...

Just now, heywoodu said:

Shiffrin as shy as I've ever seen her when asked on live TV if she could speak some German "because I've heard you're learning it a little"  

I bet Shiffrin is more fluent in French

Nicol Delago's worst weekend of the past two years ends with soft DNF. I bet she won't be looking for a Bansko return anytime soon.

Brignone had the green light but dropped it in the last S-section after hooking a gate. I bet she was trying to cut it just as Shiffrin did.

Brignone could still takes this

1 minute ago, Kirkpatrick said:

ES player is acting up whole weekend. 

Thank God for Rai Sport on my TV dish

Daniella Ceccharelli is quite animated with her commentary.

Shiffrin cut a straight line in the last S-section very early, quite clearly she did this on purpose and that seems to be the fastest way to go.

One big mistakes for Bassino and she's still almost a second faster than Venier.

10 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

Yeah NASCAR overshadows the Indy 500 in the US.

 

Most people have heard of the Indy 500, Monaco Grand Prix, and LeMans 24. Sebring 12 and Daytona 24 are a big deal in the US.

 

Sebring 24 seems awfully long 

You don't remember the pre-split days of American open-wheel which made IndyCar as THE series in America but I do. NASCAR profited from the split but they're heading down lately with the decreasing entry lists and the ridiculous playoff championship system. It's still the hillbilly redneck American series rooted in the Deep South so not exactly a white-collar sport. And Jimmie Johnson just isn't Jeff Gordon or Dale Jr in terms of marketing. Kyle Busch is just a random prick who channels the love/hate reaction from motor racing fans.

Meanwhile IndyCar is on the way up again, Tony George's All-American oval idea has collapsed and Roger Penske has purchased the Indianapolis Motor Speedway last year. The US Grand Prix is back on the F1 schedule and we could have two races soon if the Miami plan goes ahead. American open wheel has recovered from the split civil war and I'm pretty sure they will overcome NASCAR in this decade again.

6 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

 

S. Eder's father was in that race too I see  

And so was Mike Dixon   If you ever wondered if got a Top 10 in biathlon, yes they did

21 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

 

Yeah, I was looking for the best ever Estonian results. All wonderful for Parve, but her results are sadly Soviet results. Thanks, so first ever World Cup podium for Estonia  

Roland Lessing was actually 2nd in Pokljuka pursuit in 2009 Only 9 secs. behind Evgeniy Ustyugov. So it wasn't the first podium for

They also had a bronze medal in the now forgotten team event in the even more forgotten 1992 World Champs (Rene Zakhna's father was in the team). 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biathlon_World_Championships_1992

Pokljuka 2009 Pursuit: Lessing, Ustyugov & S.Eder.

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

A quick Google search suggests she had plenty of podiums...for the Soviet Union  

And she wasn't any less Estonian because of that

If you're just looking for an Estonian flag and not a person than Eveli Saue's 5th place in Hochfilzen 15k individual race from 2006 is the best individual result.

22 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

First ever podium for Estonia in a relay  

 

No idea if they ever had an individual one, I guess so  

Ever heard of Kaija Parve?

WTF Muzaton???

TV director completely blew this.

Matthias Mayer takes the lead. Bye shared winners!

Old man Clarey just misses out!

Kriechmayr ties Feuz's time

I dislike shared winners.

Feuz looking good

3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Barely two years ago  

https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=AL&raceid=90999

Another technical DH bullshit. BKK needs to stay the fuck away

Elizabeth Reisinger into 7th as the best

Vlhova down in 10th and Rai Sport bids farewell. Should be 1-2-3 for   I can't remember if this ever happened in a women's downhill before? Probably not.