Final Results from Red Bull Hardline 2021

Jul 25, 2021
by Ed Spratt  
First man down the track in practice was Bernard Kerr. The winner of the last Hardline in 2019 Bernard was looking like he could be on for a repeat this year to.

The results are in from Red Bull Hardline 2021 and after strong winds cancelled qualifying yesterday we saw 24 riders take a run today. Coming out on top was Bernard Kerr who took his third Hardline win and is still yet to finish outside of the podium at this event. Laurie Greenland also had an incredible run and it looked unbeatable until Kerr took the final run of the day. Check out the full results below.

Watch the replay here.



Results

1st. Bernard Kerr: 2:33.533
2nd. Laurie Greenland: 2:34.648
3rd. Kade Edwards: 2:35.782
4th. Brage Vestavik: 2:36.465
5th. Brendan Fairclough: 2:37.086



Results

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Live Updates


7:59 am PDT

Bernard Kerr wins his third Red Bull Hardline!



7:52 am PDT

Joe Smith was on an amazing ride but he has a huge crash in the section after the big drop. Joe looks pretty shaken up after the crash.



7:50 am PDT

Brage Vestavik sends some massive lines, but Laurie Greenland is tough to beat at the bottom of the course. Brage crosses the line third after the wildest run of the day.



7:44 am PDT

Brendan Fairclough can't match the times at the bottom of the course as he loses a ton of time and goes 2.438 seconds back.



7:40 am PDT

Laurie Greenland has an incredible run and finds over a second on Kade Edwards.



7:33 am PDT

A nasty crash for Gaetan Vige in the rocks before the road gap sends him off the track. He gets back up and slowly continues his run down the rest of the course.



7:29 am PDT

Kade Edwards stays in the green the whole way down the track and pulls 1.714 seconds ahead by the finish line.



7:24 am PDT

No backflips for Kaos Seagrave this year but he does cross the line in third place, around one and a half seconds back.



7:18 am PDT

Theo Erlangsen is no stranger to huge jumps and sends the Hardline course to slot into third place.




7:12 am PDT

Current Top Five

1st. Matteo Iniguez: 2:37.496
2nd. Adam Brayton: 2:38.083
3rd. Sam Gale: 2:41.743
4th. Josh Lowe: 2:43.617
5th. Lewis Buchanan: 2:45.816



7:09 am PDT

It was close but Matteo Iniguez manages to hold the lead over Adam Brayton by 0.587 seconds.



7:08 am PDT

Adam Brayton goes one second up at the mid-point on the track but he gets very loose on the landing of one of the huge jumps and loses a lot of time.



7:04 am PDT

Thibault Laly has a big off after the step up, narrowly avoiding going off the huge drop while out of control.



7:02 am PDT

After extending his lead all the way down the course Matteo Iniguez is now the leader with a huge margin of over four seconds!



6:58 am PDT

Sam Gale sets the fastest time so far by 1.874 seconds.



6:54 am PDT

Over eight seconds off the top time for Craig Evans.




6:52 am PDT

Current Top Five

1st. Josh Lowe: 2:43.617
2nd. Lewis Buchanan: 2:45.816
3rd. Jim Monro: 2:46.235
4th. Jono Jones: 2:46.930
5th. Thomas Genon: 2:58.487



6:51 am PDT

Elliott Heap looked to be on an incredible run but a flat tire after the step up and huge drop puts him out of the race today.



6:44 am PDT

19-year-old Jim Monro can't quite match the top time but his run is good enough for third place so far.



6:40 am PDT

At his first Hardline Josh Lowe sends the course at an incredible speed and goes across the finish 2.199 seconds up.



6:37 am PDT

Johny Salido makes it to the bottom of the course and slots into fifth place.



6:36 am PDT

Johny Salido is another rider who comes off his bike just before the road gap. This section is looking tough today.



6:33 am PDT

Despite running his Enduro bike with dual crown forks, Lewis Buchanan pulls 12.671 seconds ahead.



6:29 am PDT

Matt Hockenhull can't match the top two times and finishes 6.837 back after a loose run.



6:25 am PDT

Oscar Harnstrom crosses the line second with a gap of 1.711 seconds to Genon's time.



6:24 am PDT

Oscar Harnstrom goes down as he heads into the big road gap. He is up and back on his bike and sending the rest of the course.



6:21 am PDT

Thomas Genon is the first rider to lay down a full run today and sets a time of 2:58.487 with some extra style thrown in for good measure.




6:14 am PDT

Disaster for Vinny T as he gets a puncture right at the top of the course.




6:13 am PDT

Racing is now underway at Red Bull Hardline with Vinny T up first on the wild course.



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115 Comments
  • 257 2
 Reece Wilson's commentary has been fantastic so far.
  • 40 1
 Yes, he's been great, definitely a future behind the mike if he chooses to when the racing stops.
  • 44 1
 no he was pärrfeckt!
  • 21 1
 Looked like he was born to do it, so polished
  • 19 1
 He did an outstanding job! The first in living memory who can really hold his own against Rob Warner. (And that, for me, includes the likes of Nigel Page.)
  • 42 2
 I just watched the entire replay and Reece was a fvking amazing natural behind the mic!!! It would be great if Giant would let him do more of this as long as it didn't conflict with his normal riding schedule and bush-piloting.
  • 6 1
 Dual threat announcer too, world cups and rampage.
  • 1 29
flag zstover (Jul 25, 2021 at 16:56) (Below Threshold)
 @suspended-flesh: ....different dude. Reece Wilson and Reece Wallace aren't the same guy
  • 4 1
 Yep, Reece is excellent.
  • 6 0
 @zstover: there's always one, right.
  • 2 0
 Yeah, fully agree, and with his background he can do commentary both for freeride and world cup events. Go Reece!
  • 1 0
 @fjm35: Must be tough trying talk next to a guy who yells everything. Don't get me wrong, I'm a big Warner fan though.
  • 216 0
 Brage just murdered the mountain in a t shirt and sweatpants.
  • 63 0
 He pillaged it.
  • 25 0
 Dude didn’t come to race, he came to make the mountain tap out!
  • 47 0
 That was Brage taking revenge on the mountain for destroying his dads corduroy.
  • 7 0
 Both of my hands would have flown off the bars on those first couple compressions he had. Insane!!!
  • 15 0
 Had no idea he had that kind of race speed too. What a sick all rounder. Big man too.
  • 2 0
 That was the hulk smashing down the trail. BRAG SMASH!
  • 118 2
 Bloody hell what a run Lewis Buchanan!!!
  • 38 3
 on enduro bike with dropper post on 29wheels
  • 5 3
 @ddbiked: The way to do it. Legend
  • 10 0
 @Evaneleven: after limping out the day before, what a machine
  • 4 39
flag LaurensVR (Jul 25, 2021 at 8:37) (Below Threshold)
 @ddbiked: Doesn't that just mean the line isn't hard enough? BK even said the course wasn't as technical this year. Ngl, I'd poo myself watching, but still...
  • 3 28
flag Evaneleven (Jul 25, 2021 at 8:49) (Below Threshold)
 @LaurensVR: enduro bikes are more than capable of shredding this track these days! Maybe less so than a dh rig but very refreshing to see somebody not follow the "trend" single crown for the win next year! Yeah boi!!!
  • 8 0
 @Evaneleven: he has dual crown forks on his rug
  • 24 0
 @ianjones666: For that magic carpet ride.
  • 1 21
flag Evaneleven (Jul 25, 2021 at 10:13) (Below Threshold)
 @ianjones666: yup but hopefully its a start for possibly a single crown next year " or later "
  • 9 0
 @Evaneleven: don't think anyone will ever run a single crown fork at Hardline to be honest, not stiff enough or have 203mm of travel.
  • 1 29
flag Evaneleven (Jul 25, 2021 at 12:15) (Below Threshold)
 @ianjones666: you could be correct but I would love to see a zeb or 38 on the podium. That would be epic and surely a sign of how far "enduro" has come
  • 23 0
 @Evaneleven: Hardline is a lot of things. Enduro it is not.
  • 91 0
 Reece Wilson had been brilliant- what a shout to get him on.
He has insight, knows the riders and the tech and is really concise and eloquent.

Shame he has to race the World Cups he'd be so good commentating on them! Smile
  • 2 1
 Still he gave even more outstanding show on the bike on last world cup... more than anyone else I ll say .. It's incredible how such a crazy run he did 2 weeks ago and he is so compelled and chill on the mic... Is like dr.jekyll an Mr Hide perhaps...
  • 82 0
 What to say?????

first - Big shout out to all the riders - you killed it!! so inspiring to watch every single one of you! well done!!

second - thank you red bull. I was watching the olympics and was almost in a coma - you have saved my life!!!

third - the commentary. Rob and the team did a fantastic job. insightful, knowledgeable and interesting. You have put the BBC and ITV to shame.

fourth - the cameras. wow. The drone footage, camera angles and quality of image were unbelievable. What is it gonna be like in an other 5 years?? you smashed it and put the main stream broad caters to shame - no question!!

Kudos to every single one of you!
  • 10 0
 red bull coverage >>> cbc olympics coverage (so far)
  • 1 1
 Hell ya for everyone getting down safe! I couldn't do it. SO impressive
  • 54 0
 Bernard Kerr does it again! But honestly I'm mostly stoked for Brage's run. Such a beast!
  • 35 0
 So stoked on the footageZ better than any World Cup footage. Second scrap qualifying for good. Everyone deserves to be in the final! You make them do those jumps then you film them live for their family and friends! Awesome there were no really ugly crashes on any of the jumps too!
  • 33 0
 Brilliant coverage from Red Bull. Great to see Bernard win after all the help he'd given the other riders. And Reece was a great commentator.
  • 21 0
 Reece Wilson's was ace! Brage is an absolute savage on the bike. Awesome to watch. Hope Joe Smith isn't too banged up. Gutted for him not to finish his run. Seems like a really nice dude. Healing vibes
  • 19 0
 Is it just me or did others prefer this forced format of everyone racing finals on the Sunday? And maybe it reduces the risk of crashing with only 1 timed run as an added benefit?

Qualifying could just be the fact these guys are so skilled and capable of making it down in one piece!
  • 4 0
 I also liked no “reference time” for this race. Take the week to figure it out. No other timed runs besides their own POV footage. Fastest down a single run takes it all.
24 racing one run isn’t that bad. It was a great watch live.
  • 19 0
 Definitely one of the best Hardline races ever. Killer runs. Especially the last 10 riders. Reece killed it with the commentary! Let's get him in th booth at more events or in front of the camera. Natural talent. Again Hardline lived up to the hype.
  • 16 0
 lew putting a bike together on short notice and smashing it, kade throwing down a composed and absolutely pinned run, reece killing it in the commentary booth, braage tearing the course apart - too much to talk about what a race
  • 15 0
 I think that was the best Mtb event I’ve watched.

Brilliant lead up over the last few days and bonkers watching people actually race, let alone ride, that mental ass track. Top draw cameras and on point commentary from Reece and co host RobWink

For all the shit Red Bull get for WC coverage, they knocked this one out the park.
  • 20 1
 Kudos to the winner, I’m giving my own personal trophy to Brage!
  • 1 0
 Brage got robbed!! ....wait are we still doing that?
  • 18 0
 Can we have a Brage bike check ... post race
  • 13 0
 Did Brage just win viewers choice again? What an amazing race. Every time a rider came off the step down into that berm I held my breath. Glad to see Bernie take it again and looked so controlled on such a ridiculous course! Unreal riding from everyone and "sending healing vibes" to the course after Brage's run.
  • 1 0
 I think they need a no wake zone for him. He just moves the earth
  • 2 0
 Brage gets my vote. Most entertaining for sure.
  • 16 0
 Considering there was no quali the seeding was on point!
  • 15 0
 When you have to race at 3, but at the pub by 6
  • 13 0
 Only 3 DNF's 2 of then due to flats.... 1 - awosome to see everyone healthy 2 - the level is just insane!!!!
  • 11 0
 Happy for Kade ! He killed it !
  • 7 0
 Happy he's got the recognition he deserves this past year!
  • 6 1
 Reece getting more props than the riders! He did a good job mind!

Brage run was just awesome, like a bulldozer coming through, he is the people's champ!

Cant help but feel if Joe had stayed up right he would have demolished kerrs time, but gotta finish first!

Qually, just get rid of it, everyone in the final is the way forward!

Really enjoyed watching that Smile
  • 7 0
 Unlucky Joe, that's twice he's looked more than capable of winning.. Heal up!
  • 6 0
 I hope he’s ok and that they got him to the hospital for a check up. That was quite a knock on the head from a rather big rock.
  • 7 0
 Lewis riding after that fall he had is impressive. Can’t wait to catch the reply.
  • 4 0
 Seems like the difference maker was in the "flat" section that you couldn't really pedal after the series of smaller jumps (the one over the stone fence). BK and KE were both smoother and seemed to actually pump that section to carry more speed through it. And then the really steep technical section that gave a lot of people fit. BK and KE both looked smoother and faster there.

BV absolutely destroyed the top part of the track but didn't seem to have the finesse to carry that same speed on the lower half that was a "more traditional" DH course. Still crazy that he can compete with these guys when he's not really even dedicating himself to racing this year.
  • 5 0
 Listen Red Bull, camera switchs in the middle of big drops are pretty annoying (mostly blatant on the road gap). Btw, thanks for the free show !
  • 4 0
 Love the side view of the final jump. But oh wait, the angle is below the landing and a couple big ass trees are in the way.
  • 8 0
 Brage.... wow
  • 3 0
 BRAGE is a MANIMAL! Something about a burly man shredding like that is just impressive! He didnt look out of control at any point but the whole thing just looked wild! Especially when he landed the stepdown and splashed thata catch berm. Hard to say why that run looked so roudy but it did
  • 3 0
 What to say? Fabulous action, scenery, great weather (apart from the wind) great riders on a brutal course. Add in the presentation from Red Bull, with commentary from Rob, and what about Reece; seems to be good at everything.....

Everything that makes MTB great!!!
  • 6 0
 That run from Brage was just mental...
  • 7 0
 Kerr-ching !!
  • 4 0
 Hell ya to Buchanan for sending it on a beefed up Norco Range enduro bike! If you guys at PB have a chence to catch up with him about it that would be sick!
  • 6 0
 Mad props to all the riders, congrats to Bernard Kerr for slaying it.
  • 7 0
 Come on Brage!!!!
  • 5 0
 This is my favourite event to watch. Hat's off to the rider's. Lewis really impressed me.
  • 3 0
 How about that run by Brage? -The people's champ; did his run in jeans and a t-shirt, I though he took out the berm before the road gap. Highlight of the entire hardline.
  • 5 0
 As Rob said, this race is made for Bernard. Congrats!
  • 12 0
 Impressive that he's taken the win on both the old and new track. Huge respect for guinea pigging that new drop too. I'd love to see him back at Rampage.
  • 5 0
 Great event this year! Stoked for Bernard.
  • 2 0
 bloody great announcing, incredible drone out takes connecting sections and the riders were insanely fast. One little slide or error equals a loss just incredible and todays conditions ...RAD AF
  • 3 0
 Obviously the moral winners - and perhaps in style - were Craig Evans and Brage Vestavik.
  • 3 0
 I would love to hear Chris Porter's take on how many seconds Brage lost by riding in Corduroys
  • 1 0
 The fastest free racer is Brage, impressive. I hope he gets funding now for more edits. I doubt GT has budget for him, i hope his other sponsors step up. He's on an upward trajectory right now.
  • 1 0
 Why wouldn’t GT have budget for him? Have you looked at their sponsored athletes list? Ifs not exacty weak. You also know that GT is owned by same parent company as Cannondale, yeah?
  • 1 0
 @Hogfly: i have seen one edit of him, and it's the X Games edit. Also haven't seen a Tmac edit in a long time. YT has a stacked team and they churn out edits, and they're not under a big company. I've seen more edits from the Cannondale crew than GT.
  • 1 0
 @Zuman: There are more Brage edits out there, this one is wicked www.pinkbike.com/news/video-brage-vestavik-builds-and-shreds-a-crazy-new-freeride-line-in-norway.html. TMac was injured for the last couple of years with his ankles, but looks to be getting back into the swing of things with him and Cam putting out an edit www.pinkbike.com/news/video-cam-and-tyler-mccaul-charge-high-speed-lines-in-southern-utah.html
  • 4 0
 Sammy G!!!!
  • 3 0
 Fairclough to fifth with his pants falling off. What a savage!!!!
  • 6 4
 Too bad not to give a second chance to riders with flat tyre for this kind of event
  • 1 0
 So many riders I'd have loved to have seen win. That vibe is what MTB is all about. Literally an awesome group.of people. Well done!
  • 3 0
 i rather watch Hardline than World Cup
  • 1 0
 Kerr won the race.
Kade won style.
Brage won amplitude.
Scoring like this would be a fun addition, even if just from us (inside +) spectators.
  • 2 0
 Redbull making robot noises.
  • 1 0
 The guy weighs in @ 100kg...The Bike, The Man, The Run!!! My winner today was BV.
  • 1 0
 Absolutely amazing event. Too many things to list. Above all I hope Joe is ok! That was a huge hit straight to the dome.
  • 2 0
 you know the line is hard when an 1/8th of the PRO field DNFs
  • 3 0
 Lauren rules
  • 5 2
 Go USA! Oh wait
  • 8 9
 What about Hardline makes it so tough? Is it the jumps, or steepness or something else? Interested, as the camera always makes things look easier or flatter than they are!
  • 12 0
 Bigger hits with more consequence than any of the UCI races. Not as big as, say, Darkfest, but more technical (in terms of rough) between the hits and also the jumps and drops at Hardline have sniper landings. Unlike Rampage (which is way bigger than Hardline) you’re trying to race it instead of merely surviving, but like Rampage it’s not part of the UCI World Cup circuit so the risk-vs-reward isn’t there for many of the top DH racers.
  • 6 0
 I went to watch a couple of years ago. A lot of the features are far bigger in reality than they look on camera. In a lot of places it’s also way steeper than it looks on TV - spectators were struggling to scramble up and down the designated paths and in places I could have used a rope. The hill is also very exposed to the elements. The wind and rain made just spectating pretty miserable the year I went.
  • 3 0
 Go watch Matt Jones videos on it, he’s just spectating and it really shows how huge the hits really are, then add in World Cup level rough and steep
  • 5 0
 @rsbromley: that's like the first time I saw men's tennis live vs on tv. Seeing 140mph in person is unbelievable
  • 1 0
 Best course and best video coverage going. Great race this year
  • 1 0
 Gas to flat!
  • 2 4
 Good to see Sam Gale taking his racing seriously again, and being rewarded with a top ten, after all the 50 to 01 drop out shit of recent years.
  • 5 0
 Que? You thinking of Sam Dale?…that lad racing was about 19/20.
  • 2 1
 3min runs….holy hell!
  • 7 7
 The drone buzz is a bit loud. Thought someone was riding an e bike ,Wink
  • 1 0
 BK You Got It!
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