The results are in from Red Bull Rampage 2023 with Cam Zink taking his another title. Watch the
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Results:1st. Cam Zink: 95
2nd. Tom Van Steenbergen: 89
3rd. Carson Storch: 87.00
4th. Brendan Fairclough: 86.66
5th. Talus Turk: 84.00
6th. Kyle Strait: 83.58
7th. Emil Johansson: 82.83
8th. Bienvenido Aguado Alba: 79.44
9th. Thomas Genon: 77.41
10th. Reed Boggs: 76.73
11th. DJ Brandt 73.51
12th. Alex Volokhov: 72.00
13th. Kurt Sorge: 69.66
14th. Jaxson Riddle: 68.00
15th. Adolf Silva: 51.33
Szymon Godziek
Clemens Kaudela
McGazza Spirit Award:Bienvenido Aguado AlbaBest Trick:Bienvenido Aguado Alba for the front flip canyon gapPeople's Choice:Bienvenido Aguado AlbaToughness Award:Kyle StraitBest Style:Emil JohanssonDigger Award:Reed Boggs' team of Caleb Holonko and Alan Mandel
Event Updates:Who Do You Think Will Win Red Bull Rampage 2023?:
First Runs:
8:55 PDT The event is set to start in the next five minutes.
9:04 PDT Adolf Silva looks to get caught out on a landing and ends his run early. Adolf will have to put everything into his second run later today. Thankfully he looks to be uninjured.
9:07 PDT Adolf Silva tries to test out the rest of his run but bails out while sending a double flip near the bottom. Once again, he looks to be okay and will be trying again later.
9:10 PDT Alex Volokhov is next to drop in for a first run with a steep start to his line.
9:11 PDT Alex Volokhov sets the first clean run, we await the judges' scores.
9:12 PDT Alex Volokhov scores a 72.00
9:14 PDT Talus Turk kicks off the third run of the day.
9:15 PDT Disappointment for Talus Turk as it looks like he has dropped his chain.
9:18 PDT Talus Turk will not get a score for his run but he does sit above Adolf Silva as he completed more of his run.
9:18 PDT Fan favourite Brendan Fairclough will be dropping in next.
9:20 PDT What a run from Brendan Fairclough!
9:23 PDT Brendan Fairclough scores 86.66 and takes the lead.
9:24 PDT Rampage legend Kyle Strait is the fifth rider to drop in.
9:25 PDT Kyle Strait's run is already over after some massive sends.
9:28 PDT Kyle Strait slots into 2nd with a judges score of 73.00
9:29 PDT Bienvenido Aguado Alba had a huge crash earlier in the week but he is here for finals.
9:31 PDT Bienvenido Aguado Alba puts down an incredible ride and starts celebrating before he even gets to the bottom.
9:34 PDT After his run Bienvenido Aguado Alba says in a broadcast interview "I can't be more happy than that."
9:35 PDT The judges score Bienvenido Aguado Alba a 78.83, he will move into 2nd.
9:37 PDT DJ Brandt is next up to tackle his run.
9:38 PDT DJ Brandt includes plenty of rotations and is another rider putting in a solid first run to start the day.
9:43 PDT DJ Brandt gets a score of 73.51 from the judges. DJ Brandt's score places him just ahead of Kyle Strait but a ways behind Bienvenido Aguado Alba and current leader Brendan Fairclough.
9:45 PDT Jaxson Riddle as always lays down a super stylish run although it did seem like there were a couple of mistakes.
9:46 PDT Jaxson Riddle has a few things to think about for run two as he scores a 68.00
9:47 PDT We are over halfway through the first runs as Kurt Sorge drops in.
9:49 PDT Three-time Rampage champ Kurt Sorge sets a first run score of 69.66 and heads into sixth place.
9:50 PDT The current top five are:
1st. Brendan Fairclough: 86.66
2nd. Bienvenido Aguado Alba: 78.83
3rd. DJ Brandt 73.51
4th. Kyle Strait: 73.00
5th. Alex Volokhov: 72.00
9:55 PDT Tom Van Steenbergen starts his run with a huge caveman straight out of the start down the same line Brandon Semenuk took last year.
9:57 PDT Tom Van Steenbergen is another rider with a wild run as he makes it to the bottom after waiting for a long time at the top after the wind picked up.
10:00 PDT Tom Van Steenbergen's first run gets a score of 89.00, he takes the top spot from Brendan Fairclough.
10:03 PDT Cam Zink cuts his run short as he loses his speed after casing a landing. Cam will have to collect his thoughts and go all-out for run two.
10:04 PDT Emil Johansson will be taking on his run next. Emil is an almost unstoppable force in slopestyle, what will he bring today?
10:12 PDT Emil Johansson has to wait for the wind but that doesn't stop him from sending some huge slopestyle tricks.
10:14 PDT Emil Johansson scores an 82.83, taking third place behind Brendan Fairclough.
10:15 PDT Clemens Kaudela will be dropping in next as we near the final riders for the first runs.
10:19 PDT Clemens Kaudela just comes up short near the top of his run. Luckily he is unhurt and will get ready for a second run later today.
10:22 PDT Carson Storch kicks off the final four riders who were pre-qualified for Rampage based on last year's results.
10:25 PDT A massive run from Carson Storch. It will be interesting to see how it stacks up against the current top run from Tom Van Steenbergen.
10:28 PDT Carson Storch takes 2nd place as he falls short of the 89.00 given to Tom Van Steenbergen.
10:29 PDT Rampage fifth-place regular Thomas Genon will be next up for a first run.
10:33 PDT Thomas Genon packs in a run full of tricks and scores a 76.83.
10:34 PDT Reed Boggs starts off the final two first runs.
10:38 PDT Reed Boggs is given a score of 76.23, good enough for seventh place.
10:39 PDT We could be in for something special now as Szymon Godziek closes out the first runs.
10:41 PDT Szymon Godziek takes a big impact after landing wide in the run-up to the canyon gap. We hope Szymon is doing okay after that crash.
Standings After Run 1:
1st. Tom Van Steenbergen: 89
2nd. Carson Storch: 87.00
3rd. Brendan Fairclough: 86.66
4th. Emil Johansson: 82.83
5th. Bienvenido Aguado Alba: 78.83
6th. Thomas Genon: 76.83
7th. Reed Boggs: 76.23
8th. DJ Brandt 73.51
9th. Kyle Strait: 73.00
10th. Alex Volokhov: 72.00
11th. Kurt Sorge: 69.66
12th. Jaxson Riddle: 68.00
Szymon Godziek
Clemens Kaudela
Cam Zink
Talus Turk
Adolf Silva
Second Runs:
10:58 PDT Adolf Silva starts off the second runs after he crashed earlier today.
10:59 PDT Adolf Silva crashes again as he is caught out by the wind and will not score highly today.
11:03 PDT Adolf Silva ends this year's event with a 51.33
11:05 PDT Talus Turk has a near-flawless run after crashing out in his first run. It will be interesting to see what this one scores.
11:09 PDT Talus Turk goes into fourth place at his first Rampage with a score of 84.00
11:12 PDT Cam Zink recreates his iconic flip as he keeps it clean to the bottom.
11:15 PDT Cam Zink scores a huge 95.00
11:18 PDT Clemens Kaudela has a huge crash, we hope he is okay after that big impact.
11:21 PDT It's great to see Clemens Kaudela up on his feet and walking away from that one.
11:28 PDT Jaxson Riddle got a 65.66 so his score of 68.00 from run one remains.
11:34 PDT Kyle Strait steps it up for his second run and scores an 83.58 to move into sixth place.
11:38 PDT Reed Boggs bumps his score by 0.5 to 76.73.
11:42 PDT Thomas Genon also doesn't move his position as his new score of 77.41 won't make a change to the standings.
11:42 PDT After an incredible first run Bienvenido Aguado Alba is back at the top to try and go higher than fifth place.
11:44 PDT Bienvenido Aguado Alba somehow manages to go bigger for run two. What will the judges give this run compared to his previous score of 78.83?
11:45 PDT Bienvenido Aguado Alba does not change position with a score of 79.44.
11:49 PDT Emil Johansson goes down right at the end of an impressive second run.
11:52 PDT Tom Van Steenbergen and Carson Storch are happy with their scores so Cam Zink wins the 2023 Red Bull Rampage.
He made it and sent it.
He also did the battleship, he had one of the most insane freeride rides/lines in history.
This is not freeride.
I think the strength of opinion shows that many agree that some riders were underscored, and that there should perhaps be a more visible scoring process for people to understand.
Sometimes its tough to say who really deserved the win the most at RBR when there are so many incredible runs. This one had so many incredible runs, but Zinks was pretty clearly deserving. Speed management on jumps that size with that much steepness are INCREDIBLY technical with massive consequences, and getting it so right that he can throw tricks on it is amazing, in much the same way Faircloughs backflip across the canyon was amazing.
And it's okay to think both are cool. You don't have to decide which one you like more and then talk about how the other type is a joke.
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I’m now back to never watching this or Crankworx horseshit again.
Unless Brendog comes back (but I hope he doesn’t for his own health and family).
Ive never seen anything so scary and dangerous!? One little mistake, gust, stone in the way, drop a pedal, anything and he dies...not only on one feature but two...F&*^ these judges!
On the other hand these folks tend to be happy, easy going people unlike middle aged uni graduated aholes with well paid jobs, who barely ride…
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Fourth reply to the top comment.
Zink did not deserve the win. He also came off as an entitled a*shole in that interview. Great rampage, terrible judging, better luck next year Brendog and Bienve. Healing vibes to Szymon, that was shaping up to be a winner
But yeah both Brendog and Bienve absolutely f*cking robbed. I love Zink but that wasn't a winning run.\
wtf...
Your dumb as f*ck
Your dumb as f*ck
My top 3 so far:
1. Zink
2. Brendog (who got robbed as always, it’s just absurd at this point)
3. Bienve
Hope Szymon and Clemens are okay!!!
- McGazza spirit
- best trick
- and people’s choise
score 8th overall?
Something’s seriously wrong with that scoring
Doesn’t seem like that’s the case
Honestly the last couple years left me thinking rampage might need a bit of time off, but that was a good one.
1. Warn Talus hes mic'd up
'01 Canada, '02 Canada, '03 France, '04 USA, '08 Canada, '10 USA, '12 Canada, '13 USA, '14 Spain, '15 Canada, '16 Canada, '17 Canada, '28 Canada, '19 Canada, '21 Canada, '22 Canada. '23 USA.
USA = 4 wins
Spain = 1 Win
France = 1 Win
Canada = 11 Wins
You're dumb as f*ck
You're dumb as f*ck
Do not adjust your set the revolution will not be televised.
#brenrobbed
You're dumb as f*ck
Bienve should have won hands down. Insane runs. First ever front flip, twice, and gets 8th? What the f*ck.
Oh wait- neither are American or America’s closest neighbour.
Boycott the f*cking event- it’s turned into predictable wank for the last 3 years.
What is wrong with all the judges scoring in isolation and their scores being tallied up. I'm sure the judges are experienced and able do their work on their own without teacher standing over them. They have a Head Judge and his role seems unclear - hopefully it's to spot bias and not to influence. All modern 'extreme' comps seem to have this method. As it's not a completely transparent process my BS meter twitches slightly. All sports like this are subjective - but - if it's a "big-mountain freeride event" maybe let the riders know what style of lines will be rewarded. There were definitely riders that rode in the spirit of the event and those that could be riding off wooden structures. And all at an exponentially higher level of difficultly than I could imagine doing.
As I said - complicated thoughts/ramblings…
Is there a huge bias against moto riders or do the judges just not like him? I don't get it...
Brendog had the best run.
Storch was overscored.
Szymon and C-Dog mega crash
Bienve Backflip down and Front Flip Over.
Zink won.
Congrats to Zink!! What a legend
Do it for the little mouse that passed away
"NO REDBULL HELMET, NO WIN!" (See Above)
"______ SHOULD HAVE WON!" (______'s run isn't rowdy, on edge and Rampage scary or ______ cased or held back a bit)
They have a week? to coordinate cameracrews and positioning, they are 'presumably' in contact with riders and building crews to understand their lines and tricks.
How come the camerawork and the way things are displayed are always in the mehhhhh part of quality.
It's one of the biggest events in this category on behalf of Red Bull, but it looks every year like they do it for the first time.
If i say that Bienve was robbed i should also admit that Cam Zink should have won at least another 3-4 Rampages. If i accept that Brendan was deserving to win then i could say that Riddle was also deserved a first place.
Totally subjective desicions and scoring beyond reason.
But SOOOOO stoked for Zink. Deserved it to the last cent.
I remember the inspirational riders most.
Any update on Szymon Godziek injuries? His face hit hard with goggles and visor flying off but looked like they were attending to his chest.
He 100% wins the event if he clears his entire run. That top half was legendary.
I am so damned bummed that we won't get to see him pull his run. Same with Gee.
Clemens Kaudela could have been up there too had he completed his run.
Brenden should have been on the podium at least!
Zink winning seriously WTF???
My top 3: (1) Zink, (2) BrenDog (3) Emil
#brenrobbed #bienvetoo
He put the full run together. Gotta be stoked for him. Nationality doesn't matter.
The steepest part of the hill and saying that way.
Just weird to see TvS getting an 89 now.