Protest World Rookie Fest 08 in Livigno saw an amazing level of riding. During the two-hour jam session in the finals the top young rippers stomped their best tricks at a level that rivals their snowboarding heroes, including double corks, Cab 10s, Cab 9s and tons more. Norway returned for the third year as the best team of the event, but the champions of the competition came from all over: Kevin Bronckaers from Belgium and Sarka Pancochova from Czech Republic won the rookie category, while Dimi De Jong from Holland and Alicia Bonnaud were the best of the groms. Follow report day by day, full rank and all you want to know about this amazing event.
Day 1 – Slope style trainings and Half Pipe Jam
Protest world rookie fest started with an hundred rookies from 13 country: slope style training on a super high level park, half pipe traffic jam by focused on best tricks and highest air prizes. After some hours of nice tricks and fun in the park the WRF crew move downtown for the opening party powered by RedBull and the theorical part of the Avalanche Clininc to teach the young riders to deal with avalanche situations. The awarding ceremony of the half pipe traffic jam resulted in the domination of the french for the females categories. During the event the riders are in fact splitted in rookies (born in 1990-91-92) and groms (born in 1993 and up), male and female.
2 images from the Half Pipe Traffic Jam
The french female team was the best in the pipe: they get the whole po.
too much rider on the starting gate!
Half Pipe Traffic Jam Results
best trick male rookie: Kevin Bronckaers, Belgium, Frontside 900
best trick female rookie: Cecile Parisot, France,
best trick male grom: Dimi De Jong, Nederlands and Niels Regnier, France
best trick female grom: Alicia Bonnaud, France.
Iscriptions…not so easy with 100 rookies.
What will happen at the qualification day of the TTR 3Star Slope Style? With 100 riders ready to show thei best, the competitors will be reduced to the best 16 male rookies, 8 female rookies, 8 male grom and 4 female grom for the super finals of the event.
2 views of the slope style!
Protest Rookie Team of course join the Protest World Rookie Fest in Livigno!
Day 2 – Qualifications
Second day of WRF08 in Livigno was focused on the qualification of the Swatch TTR 3Star Slope Style “Protest World Rookie Fest”. What do you expect from a rookie contest? Today we saw a double corked during the trainings and some high quality actions for the whole qualification with many groms challanghing for the best position of the overall men rank.
Braaten Gjermund land in Livigno from Norway
Mottolino Snowpark in Livigno show today one of the biggest and unespected slope style of the early season, of course “not for kids”. But the level of the riders in Livigno have nothing to do with “kids game” even if many of today’s rider are under the 15 years. 2 huge jump, a big step up and other 3 obstacles were the features of today action: 90 of the most talented youngsters kill them all.
Giorgio Ciancaleoni defend the italian flags during the qualifing day with a 3rd place.
Kluivers Mike (Holland)
The Belgium talent Kevin Bronkaers show tons of amazing tricks and rising star Giorgio Ciancaleoni from Italy was definetly the rail killer of today. Norwegian champion Braaten Gjermund impress everybody with a solid 2nd place in quali. Among the girls one name was over any other: Panchocova Sarka from Czech Republic was the best girl of today riding the pro line stongly. Among the youngest a new talent land in Livigno: sign Ulsetten Emil Andre, 13 years from Norway challanging with dutch rising star Dimi De Jong, 14 years. These two groms were both in the best 16 riders of the event.
Dimi De Jong from Holland kill the slope style in Livigno.
Chillin Zone at the top of the park.
Follow the starting list of monday finals. Who will take the title at the Protest World Rookie Fest 2008 and the ticket to the Waengle Taegnle in Austria and to the Roxy Pinky Jam in Italy?
MEN – ROOKIE – best 16 of quali enter the finals
rank-bib-last name- first name-nat-year
1 9 BRONCKAERS KEVIN BEL 1990
2 68 BRAATHEN GJERMUND NOR 1990
3 50 CIANCALEONI GIORGIO ITA 1991
4 71 OESTRENG ALEKSANDER NOR 1991
5 34 DAVIET VICTOR FRA 1990
6 69 FOSSEM TILER SONDRE NOR 1991
8 3 KLOCKER TOM AUT 1990
9 43 MARACHELLE UGO FRA 1990
10 4 PIRCHER SIMON AUT 1991
11 87 FURSINGER JULIAN SUI 1990
12 5 THOMAS FEURSTEIN AUT 1991
14 8 SMITS SEPPE BEL 1991
15 70 SOLBRAA EVEN NOR 1991
16 67 NERAKER SIMEN NOR 1990
19 95 SKOTTHEIN JOHANNES SWE 1992
20 12 GOOSSENS TOM BEL 1991
MEN GROOM – best 8 of quali enter the finals
rank-bib-last name- first name-nat-year
7 98 ULSLETTEN EMIL ANDRE NOR 1993
13 47 DE JONG DIMI NED 1994
19 15 PAULICEK DAN CZE 1993
20 29 REGNIER NIELS FRA 1994
28 13 SIMONS BJORN BEL 1993
38 63 MACCIOTTA YOURI ITA 1993
40 78 THORGREN SVEN SWE 1994
45 16 KRIZ DUSAN CZE 1995
GIRL ROOKIE AND GROM – best 12 rider of quali enter the finals.
rank-bib-last name- first name-nat-year
1 18 PANCOCHOVA SARKA CZE 1990
2 26 THOVEX MIRABELLE FRA 1991
3 23 ROBICHON CHLOE FRA 1991
4 32 BONNAUD ALICIA FRA 1993
4 33 BERNARD EMMA FRA 1994
6 17 DVORAKOVA KAROLINA CZE 1990
7 56 MAIOCCO MARIA DELFINA ITA 1996
8 27 CHABELARD LOU FRA 1994
9 85 BOSIA GIULIA SUI 1990
10 25 LE DROUMAGUET ALEXIA FRA 1993
11 66 MAELAND KARI OPSAL NOR 1991
12 92 DAVIS-MEEHAN MICHAELA AUS 1992
The last obstacle on the slope.
The opening obstacle of the slope
Day 3 – Slope Style finals
The last day of Protest WRF08 in Livigno saw an amazing level of riding from the finalist of the event. During 2 hour of jam session the best among the partecipants showed their best tricks including double cork, cab10, cab9 and many other. Even if Norway resulted for the third year the best team of the event the winners of the event come from other nations: Kevin Bronckaers from Belgium and Sarka Pancochova from Czech Repubblic won the rookie category, while Dimi De Jong from Holland and Alicia Bonnaud were the best groms.
A big park for a big event.
The set up of the slope style was incredible and also the last day of the event kissed by the sun. As everyone expect the level of the finals was extremely high and the jam session format allows the rider to try their best run possible without too much stress.
Braathen Gjermund from norway was one of the favorite
Kevin Bronkaers from Belgium was the best also in the finals.
The norwegians won the team title for the third year but many other nation were rappresented on the podium included Italy, with a third place from Youri Macciotta in the grom category. Among the female groms the france team took the whole podium.Drew Stevenson, Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour CEO, was in Livigno for the finally and at prize givings express his surprise for the level showed by the youngsters. In the last 3days, Protest World Rookie Fest showcase snowboarding future stars, giving to the best rider of the event ticket to other main TTR events including Waengle Taengle in Austria, Roxy Pinky Jam in Italy and 10 tickets to the upcoming O2 World Rookie Fest in Neklied, Czech Republic.
Dutch talent Dimi De Jong was the winner of the grom…obtaining the 8th overall place.
In case some of you forgot, the winner of the last stops, Voelkl World Rookie Fest in Iscghl, Austria, will get a ticket to the rookie challange of the Nokia Air&Style 2008 in Munich. Every WSF national snowboard association is welcomed to join the final stop of the WRF08 with is best 3 male and female rookies, 2 male and female groms. Moreover the best 4male rookies, 2 female rookies, 2 male and female grom from Livigno and Neklid will be already admitted in Ischgl to compete for the most wished tiket to ride of ever.
Sondre Fossentler from Norway to Italy with tons of style.
Aleksander Oestreng is another of the impressive norwegian in Livigno.
In the next days will be avaible the inscription form and all info about the next O2 World Rookie Fest in Neklid. Follows the full rank of Protest World Rookie Fest in Livigno.
PROTEST WORLD ROOKIE FEST 2008 in LIVIGNO – RANKS
OVERALL WOMEN
Rank Bib Last Name First Name Nationality Sponsor Birthdate
1 18 PANCOCHOVA SARKA CZE FLOW-NUGGET-SPY-REDBULL-BERN 1990
2 26 THOVEX MIRABELLE FRA ROXY-DCSHOES-ROSSIGNOR 1991
3 17 DVORAKOVA KAROLINA CZE SPORTACADEMY 1990
4 66 MAELAND KARI OPSAL NOR PROTEST-32-ETNIES-NEFF 1991
5 23 ROBICHON CHLOE FRA NITRO 1991
6 32 BONNAUD ALICIA FRA RIDE-OXBOW-VANS-PROTEC 1993
7 33 BERNARD EMMA FRA ROXY-SALOMON-LEVEL 1994
8 25 LE DROUMAGUET ALEXIA FRA NIKE6.0 1993
9 56 MAIOCCO MARIA DELFINA ITA SNOWPLANET 1996
10 85 BOSIA GIULIA SUI INTOLSNOWPARK 1990
11 92 DAVIS-MEEHAN MICHAELA AUS BILLABONG-K2-SMITH-POW 1992
12 27 CHABELARD LOU FRA NITRO-ATMOSPHERE 1994
13 28 R LE FEVRE LUCILLE FRA RIPCURL-HEAD-WAXX- 1995
14 58 G GALLO GIORGIA ITA SNOWPLANET 1992
15 24 G PARISOT CECILE FRA RIPCURL-K2-SMITH 1990
16 57 R GALLO GIULIA ITA SNOWPLANET 1992
17 48 G VAN DER POW BRITTE NED RIDE-ELECTRIC-ROXY-REVERT 1990
FEMALE GROM PODIUM (from the female finals)
Rank Bib Last Name First Name Nationality Sponsor Birthdate
1 32 BONNAUD ALICIA FRA RIDE-OXBOW-VANS-PROTEC 1993
2 33 BERNARD EMMA FRA ROXY-SALOMON-LEVEL 1994
3 25 LE DROUMAGUET ALEXIA FRA NIKE6.0 1993
Kevin Bronckaers from Belgium is the Champion of the Protest WRF08 in Livigno…
OVERALL MEN
Rank Bib Last Name First Name Nationality Sponsor Birthdate
1 9 BRONCKAERS KEVIN BEL ROME-686 1990
2 67 NERAKER SIMEN NOR NIKE-SMITH-DAKINE-GNU 1990
3 68 BRAATHEN GJERMUND NOR BURTON-SWAG 1990
4 34 DAVIET VICTOR FRA RIPCURL-SALOMON-ATMOSPHERE 1990
5 8 SMITS SEPPE BEL BURTON-HOTZONE 1991
6 3 KLOCKER TOM AUT HEAD-OAKLEY-FRONTLINE 1990
7 71 OESTRENG ALEKSANDER NOR BURTON-SWANG 1991
8 47 DE JONG DIMI NED ONEILL-NITRO-REDBULL-ADIDAS 1994
9 87 FURSINGER JULIAN SUI ZIMSTERN-K2 1990
10 69 FOSSEM TILER SONDRE NOR DC-OAKLEY-SWEEY 1991
11 98 ULSLETTEN EMIL ANDRE NOR SANTACRUZ-SESSION-32 1993
12 5 THOMAS FEURSTEIN AUT NITRO-VOLCOM-DEELUXE-SPY 1991
13 4 PIRCHER SIMON AUT VOLKL-VOLCOM-DEELUXE-ADIDAS 1991
14 95 SKOTTHEIN JOHANNES SWE PROTEST-NITRO-SMITH-REEBOK 1992
15 70 SOLBRAA EVEN NOR NIKEACG 1991
16 43 MARACHELLE UGO FRA NIKE60-ROME 1990
17 50 R CIANCALEONI GIORGIO ITA BURTON-ANON 1991
18 15 G PAULICEK DAN CZE BURTON-SKULLCANDY-SPORTACADEMY 1993
19 29 R REGNIER NIELS FRA NITRO-DAKINE-VONZIPPER 1994
20 12 G GOOSSENS TOM BEL RIDE-SMITH 1991
21 41 R CUNY TOM FRA 1992
22 46 R VAN STRATEN ROCCO NED THEOLDMAN-REEF-BURTON 1991
23 84 R LANDMARK PHILIP SWE SALOMON-BONFINRE-QUIKSILVER-RBK 1992
24 81 R BILARE ANTON SWE OAKLEY-VENUE-DRAKE-BAKODA 1991
25 37 G BERARD MAXIME FRA RIDE 1990
26 83 R EDMAN JAKOB SWE OAKLEY-DVS-K2-FRONTLINE 1990
26 13 G SIMONS BJORN BEL SNOWFORCE 1993
26 30 R SCHOWING MATHIAS FRA NITRO-SPY 1992
29 51 R BRUTTO FRANCESCO ITA 1992
30 45 R KLUIVERS MIKE NED FLOW-SINNER-BOOSTER 1991
31 11 G VAN ZONHOVEN MAXIME BEL SNOWFORCE 1992
32 35 G CARLIER FELIX FRA BURTON 1992
33 97 R JOERGENSEN LEN ROALD NOR 1992
33 91 R DAVIS-MEEHAN PATRICK AUS ESS BOARDSTORE-SEMANTICS 1990
35 21 G MOPEZAT SIDNEY FRA NITRO 1992
36 88 G BETSCHART DOMINIK SUI CAPITA-UNION-IS-ELEVEN 1990
37 63 G MACCIOTTA YOURI ITA SNOWPLANET 1993
38 60 R PERRONE FEDERICO ITA SNOWPLANET 1992
39 78 R THORGREN 1995 SVEN SWE PROTEST-NITRO-SMITH 1994
39 36 R SIMERAY ANTHONY FRA FLOW 1990
41 39 G MAGNANI BAPTISTE FRA SALOMON 1991
42 89 R REICHMUTH STEPHAN SUI WHITEOUT-ROSSIGNOL-LEVEL-NORTHWAVE-DRAKE 1992
42 40 R PUYGRENIER ALEXIS FRA FANATIC 1991
44 16 R KRIZ DUSAN CZE ROSSIGNOL-SA SPORT AKADEMY 1995
45 55 R NACCARI RUGGERO ITA NIKE60-NIKEACG 1991
46 22 R NEY ARTHUR FRA NITRO-OAKLEY 1996
47 31 R HABERMACHER VICTOR FRA APO-OXBOW-VANS 1996
48 49 R VACHEGGI DAVIDE ITA NIKEACG-NIKE60-FLOW-BERN 1990
49 86 G BACHMANN LARS SUI ADIDAS 1992
50 94 R LANDMARK ZEBASTIAN SWE PROTEST-RIDE-DRAGON-NEFF 1991
51 90 G MEIER JOEL SUI SANTA-CRUZ 1991
52 52 G NOIRE MATTEO ITA 1991
53 53 R GRIGIS MARCO ITA NITRO-SNOWPARK.IT 1994
53 62 R MAIOCCO GIANMARCO ITA STATIC 1994
55 80 G MALIN JOHANSSON SWE SAPIENT-32-DRAKE-ETNIES 1990
56 64 G CALEMME FEDERICO ITA SNOWPLANET 1992
57 10 G DE BUCK SEBBE BEL LOWDOWN 1995
58 61 G SCHIAVINATO SAMUELE ITA STATIC-SNOWPLANET 1996
dns 38 G MONIN MATHIAS FRA ROSSIGNOL 1991
dns 82 R BACKSTROM KEVIN SWE BURTON-ANON-RED-SKULLCANDY 1992
dns 96 R MINDRUL DIMA RUS 1991
dns 93 G LESTAGE-KONING BENJAMIN SWE FORUM-OXBOW-SKULCANDY-ANON 1996
dns 99 G FOSSHEIM SIMON NOR FLUX-TRILOGY-SWAG-FRONTLINE 1990
MALE GROM PODIUM (from the grom finals)
Rank Bib Last Name First Name Nationality Sponsor Birthdate
1 47 DE JONG DIMI NED ONEILL-NITRO-REDBULL-ADIDAS 1994
2 98 ULSLETTEN EMIL ANDRE NOR SANTACRUZ-SESSION-32 1993
3 63 G MACCIOTTA YOURI ITA SNOWPLANET 1993
…and get a ticket to the Waengle Taengle in Austria, 5star TTR with 50.000€ in prize money.
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