Qashqai London: Results
Pilgrim and McDermott give it the beans
Photos by David Ulrich.
Nissan Qashqai Challenge:
Final Results and Overall Standings
London, May 24th: The 2008 Nissan Qashqai Challenge is in the books with plenty of surprises at the grand final to shake up the overall standings. The local boys stole the show in London, firing up the 50,000 spectators right in front of Tate Modern, one of the nation’s most popular art galleries. Colchester’s Sam Pilgrim took the win for the biggest result of his career, and Manchester’s Lance McDermott’s consistency scored him the overall title and the sport’s largest cash purse!
A sporadic head wind picked up during the qualifying and affected some of the results. Two of the top three riders going into London, Martin Soederstrom and Brendan Semenuk failed to qualify for the final. This left the door open for some of the riders who didn’t place as well in Munich, and had an impact on the overall results.
50,000 people came out to witness the Qashqai's season finale in London. The historic setting on the Thames, in front of Tate Modern made for an impressive venue.
In the finals young Sam Pilgrim chalked the highest score of the day and lit the place up with a very confident set up to a tailwhip, huge 360, back flip one-footed x-up, finishing with the biggest flair of the day from the left quarter to the dirt landing. Benny Korthaus moved into second with an x-up, to one-handed 360 tabletop, backflip, clean 360 tailwhip, and downside foot plant on the battle ship sub box. Lance McDermott put himself into the top three and overall winner with an E.T. to tuck no hander, back flip into a front flip finishing with a clean flair on the right quarter pipe. Phil Sundbaum had two clean 360 tailwhips in two runs and Paul Basagoitia rode very well for 5th on the day.
Sam Pilgrim demonstrates a modern take on a back flip with one foot off the pegs and an X-up thrown in for good measure.
Lance McDermott’s 4th place in Munich and 3rd place in London was enough to win him the overall title and the grand prize of 40,000 Euros. Benny Korthaus took second place overall with a 6th in Munich and 2nd in London only one point behind McDermott and earned himself 25,000 Euros. Norway’s Trond Hansen finished in the 3rd overall position with a 2nd in Munich and 7th place in London and took home 12,500 Euros.
Trond Hansen boosting on the way to 7th in London and 3rd overall.
Paul Basagoitia was 4th overall with two 5th place finishes, and Sam Pilgrim rounds out the top 5 overall with an 11th and 1st place.
With Nissan as a title sponsor, it's likely those big cheques won't bounce. Lance McDermott (center) took home the overall - and 40,000 euros. Benny Korthaus (l) and Trond Hansen (r) round out the top three.
London Results:
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1. Sam Pilgrim |
GBR |
DIAMONDBACK |
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2. Benny Korthaus |
GER |
SPECIALIZED |
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3. Lance McDermott |
GBR |
SCOTT |
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4. Phil Sundbaum |
USA |
HARO |
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5. Paul Basagoitia |
USA |
KONA |
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6. Darren Pokoj |
AUS |
FELT |
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7. Trond Hansen |
NOR |
SPECIALIZED |
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8. Adam Hauck |
USA |
BLACKMARKET |
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9. Jamie Goldman |
USA |
SANTA CRUZ |
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10. Cam McCaul |
USA |
TREK |
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11. Kurtis Sorge |
CAN |
GIANT |
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12. Mitchell Chubey |
CAN |
NSMB.COM |
Overall Results:
|
1. Lance McDermott |
GBR |
SCOTT |
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2. Benny Korthaus |
GER |
SPECIALIZED |
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3. Trond Hansen |
NOR |
SPECIALIZED |
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4. Paul Basagoitia |
USA |
KONA |
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5. Sam Pilgrim |
GBR |
DIAMONDBACK |
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6. Phil Sundbaum |
USA |
HARO |
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7. Jamie Goldman |
USA |
SANTA CRUZ |
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8. Martin Soederstrom |
SWE |
COLORBIKES |
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9. Brandon Semenuk |
CAN |
TREK |
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10. Kurtis Sorge |
CAN |
GIANT |
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11. Adam Hauck |
USA |
BLACKMARKET |
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12. Andreu Lacondeguy |
ESP |
KONA |
Qashqai London highlights:
Sam Pilgrim's 1st place runs:
Benny Korthaus' 2nd place runs:
Lance McDermott's 3rd place runs:
