The most killer track is … | Compilation
Early in 2018 we asked 13 of the fastest BMX racers on the planet what was their favourite, and least favourite, track to ride, race and just hang out on …The most killer track is … | Compilation
Early in 2018 we asked 13 of the fastest BMX racers on the planet what was their favourite, and least favourite, track to ride, race and just hang out on …Sylvain Andre | France
My favourite track to race on is … Chula Beijing … tech, fast, tricky. Old Louisville. The best track to just shred and have fun on is riding … Manchester Indoor at 70%. The scariest track to rack up in a race is … Manchester! The single best straight on the planet is … end of last straight on the Chula London with the 2-3 at the end \ Nashville 1st straight \ Chula Ana 1st straight. Traditional or Supercross, my choice would have to be … both/none of them. I race BMX! The track I’m most looking forward to racing on in 2018 is … the Paris World Cup. Follow Sylvain: Facebook | Instagram | Fifteen Interview
Simone Christensen | Denmark
My favourite track to race on is … Zolder, it’s just a good race track! You see a lot of passes and I love the third straight! The best track to just shred and have fun on is … Papendal, especially because of the 1st and 2nd straight! The scariest track to rack up in a race is … the London/Rio Chula track, not sure now when it’s changed, but the races there in the past were scary! The single best straight on the planet is … Beijing men’s 3rd pro side, damn it’s fun! Traditional or Supercross, my choice would have to be … Supercross! The track I’m most looking forward to racing on in 2018 is … Baku, Azerbaijan for the Worlds! Follow Simone: Facebook | Instagram
Axelle Etienne | France
My favourite track to race on is … Santiago Del Estero, Argentina. The best track to just shred and have fun on is … Rio, I love the 2nd straight, it’s a smooth and beautiful track. The scariest track to rack up in a race is … Manchester, the first and the last straight are horrible. The single best straight on the planet is … the first straight at Papendal. Traditional or Supercross, my choice would have to be … Supercross! The track I’m most looking forward to racing on in 2018 is … Baku. Follow Axelle: Facebook | Instagram
Connor Fields | USA
My favourite track to race on is … Santiago Del Estero, Argentina. The best track to just shred and have fun on is … Sleeman SX, Brisbane. The scariest track to rack up in a race is … any of the indoor worlds SX tracks between 2012-2014. Or the Colorado SX track in 2017 that wasn’t finished…. The single best straight on the planet is … Chula Vista Beijing replica second straight. Traditional or Supercross, my choice would have to be … can we meet somewhere in the middle? The track I’m most looking forward to racing on in 2018 is … Paris, France or Baku. Always look forward to new stops on the circuit. Follow Connor: Facebook | Instagram | Fifteen Interview
David Graf | Switzerland
My favourite track to race on is … Papendal, just one first straight makes for good racing … although they should build a decent second half of the track, it is missing a nice rhythm and that last straight is no fun at all. The best track to just shred and have fun on is … other than my home track in Winterthur, I did like the Rio track to have some fun. That track was so flowy at 80% and no first turn 😉 The scariest track to rack up in a race is … first year Papendal was pretty scary, London Test event time-trials were scary… but mostly because of the wind and the first straight berm jump. The track itself must be Manchester with the step-up and Madrid Outdoor (did not make it to the race in Spain). The single best straight on the planet is … Rio second straight for big jumps … Zolder last straight for passing. Traditional or Supercross, my choice would have to be … Supercross, make them tracks big! The track I’m most looking forward to racing on in 2018 is … Paris, looks like a fun French version of an SX. There is a couple of events I’m looking forward to …Worlds in a place like Baku will be sick. Euros for elites only will be an interesting one as well and a new track too! I miss the times where everyone showed up for first practice and no one has ridden the track before. Follow David: Facebook | Instagram | Fifteen Interview
Trent Jones | New Zealand
My favourite track to race on is … anything flat and wide open. EG Sweden Suoercross, Argentina Supercross, Rockhill. The best track to just shred and have fun on is … Beijing Chula Vista, downhill flow … The scariest track to rack up in a race is … the dreaded Indoor SX round, which is the Manchester pinball arena! The single best straight on the planet is … Girls 3rd straight rhythm on Rio Replica (Chula Vista). So many lines! Traditional or Supercross, my choice would have to be … a hybrid … SX 2nd, 3rd 4th. straights with a traditional front straight. The track I’m most looking forward to racing on in 2018 is … Paris. Never been but looks fun on the videos. Especially seeing they opened up the front straight into a drag strip. Follow Trent: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Website | Fifteen Interview
Niek Kimmann | The Netherlands
My favourite track to race on is … Medellin, Colombia. The best track to just shred and have fun on is … can’t come up with just one track, I think any track in the sun with a good group of friends is fun to ride! The scariest track to rack up in a race is … I haven’t ridden it yet, but probably the new Chula Vista London/Rio track. The single best straight on the planet is … Papendal’s first straight. Traditional or Supercross, my choice would have to be … I like wide open Supercross tracks but I feel like to many tracks have a big hill, but the track is a bit too tight for the speed we get from it. I rather race a good ‘traditional’ track than a SX track that’s too tight. The track I’m most looking forward to racing on in 2018 is … Baku, I always like going to tracks I’ve never ridden before. Follow Niek: Facebook | Instagram
Tory Nyhaug | Canada
My favourite track to race on is … Papendal, wide open, fast and great for racing. It’s challenging and you have to have a complete package to do well. The best track to just shred and have fun on is … the old Chula London track, so much fun. The scariest track to rack up in a race is … Manchester SX. It’s way too tight, steep and dangerous to race on in my opinion. I think there’s No way we should race world cups there. The single best straight on the planet is … the old Chula London rhythm section, fast tech and has a sick triple out at the end. My all-time favourite. Traditional or Supercross, my choice would have to be … Supercross, I love it. Much more fun and challenging than traditional BMX. The track I’m most looking forward to racing on in 2018 is … Papendal! Follow Tory: Facebook | Instagram | Fifteen Interview
Vineta Pētersone | Latvia
My favourite track to race on is … not sure, none of the tracks I’ve raced yet have been perfect … without it’s side wind, Papendal could be one. The best track to just shred and have fun on is … Valmiera, Latvia, love coming back to that track once in a while. The two start hills are good for interesting training sessions. The scariest track to rack up in a race is … Manchester is tight, fast and steep! Perfection is needed to ride there but it’s not easy with eight people side by side. The single best straight on the planet is … Dessel BMX in Belgium, it has a really interesting third straight. Traditional or Supercross, my choice would have to be … traditional because it has more opportunities for fun … it can be tight but it’s safer racing, there are still crashes but the height and speed reduction reduces the force of the fall. The track I’m most looking forward to racing on in 2018 is … the Glasgow European championships, most of UK tracks have good rhythm and flow, hope to see the same in this track. Follow Vineta: Facebook | Instagram | Fifteen Interview
Shealen Reno | USA
My favourite track to race on is … Rock Hill. The best track to just shred and have fun on is … a hard decision because all the supercross tracks are so much fun to play around on … I would probably have to go with Papendal though. The scariest track to rack up in a race is … Sarasota (World Cup) with the hurricane winds. The single best straight on the planet is … the men’s second straight on the Chula Vista Beijing replica track. It’s decently big and the flow is perfect. Traditional or Supercross, my choice would have to be … supercross by far! The track I’m most looking forward to racing on in 2018 is … Papendal for the World Cup. Follow Shealen: Facebook | Instagram | Fifteen Interview
Lauren Reynolds | Australia
My favourite track to race on is … tough choice between Papendal & the London replica Chula vista track! The best track to just shred and have fun on is … the Rio replica track in Chula Vista. The scariest track to rack up in a race is … the CURRENT big track in Chula Vista!! The single best straight on the planet is … tough one, I do love Oldsmar’s technical third straight! I also love my local, Chula Vista BMX rhythm section. Lots of lines and options. Traditional or Supercross, my choice would have to be …Supercross, however I LOVE the USA series with a good combination of traditional and SX, with the Grands being my highlight race of the year on a very traditional BMX track. The track I’m most looking forward to racing on in 2018 is … Paris, I’ve never ridden this track and it looks a little wild! Follow Lauren: Facebook | Instagram
Tanner Sebesta | USA
My favourite track to race on is … South Park, Pennsylvania, flat first straight to downhill flow 2nd 3rd and 4th. The best track to just shred and have fun on is … Mike Redman’s Grand Prix BMX. The scariest track to rack up in a race is … Chula Vista London. The single best straight on the planet is … Chula Vista Beijing 3rd straight. Traditional or Supercross, my choice would have to be … Traditional, safer! The track I’m most looking forward to racing on in 2018 is … Baku. Follow Tanner: Facebook | Instagram | Fifteen Interview
Laura Smulders | Netherlands
My favourite track to race on is … Papendal. The best track to just shred and have fun on is … Zolder and Medellin Colombia, although I’ve just been there once, I think it’s a really fun track. The scariest track to rack up in a race is … Manchester, so tight, and I don’t like the second jump! The single best straight on the planet is … can’t choose between Papendal first and second straight, and Zolder’s third haha. Traditional or Supercross, my choice would have to be … definitely Supercross! The track I’m most looking forward to racing on in 2018 is … Glasgow European Championships 🙂 looks like a fun track, and it’s completely new, exciting to race new tracks! Follow Laura: Facebook | Instagram | Fifteen Interview