Red Bull Rampage 2015: Epic Finals Photo Gallery
Rampage Champion Kurt Sorge was going big with smooth style from top to bottom to take a commanding second Rampage victory (click to enlarge). Photo by Eddie Clark/EddieClarkMedia.com
Bigger and badder than ever before, the Red Bull Rampage finals once again brought more progression to the freeriding landscape and to the one-of-a-kind terrain of southern Utah. After missing the last two Rampage events due to injury, Kurt Sorge returned to earn 2015’s top prize. Sorge became just the second rider (after Kyle Strait, who won in 2004 and 2013) to win Red Bull Rampage twice. Andreu Lacondeguy end up in second, with Graham Agassiz third. Best trick award went to Sam Reynolds, while Brandon Semenuk won the People’s Choice Award.
Aggy took a run very similar to his winning qualifying run from this and last year, but in finals he rode with more speed and threw more tricks to take the third spot on the finals podium (click to enlarge). Photo by Eddie Clark/EddieClarkMedia.com
Overall the level of riding was raised to an unbelievable standard. And fortunately for all involved, the weather held out just long enough for everyone to get their second run, except for Lacondeguy and Agassiz and Lacondeguy who got skunked by high winds. After dropping a first run that included speed, amplitude and big stylish tricks in exposed terrain, 2012 Rampage champ Sorge took the hot seat with the highest score of the day and went on to secure his second Rampage victory.
Lacondeguy throwing a big flip whip that was new to his run for this year (click to enlarge). Photo by Eddie Clark/EddieClarkMedia.com
Final Results 2015 Red Bull Rampage
1. Kurt Sorge
2. Andreu Lacondeguy
3. Graham Agassiz
4. Brandon Semenuk
5. Thomas Genon
6. Cam Zink
7. Darren Berrecloth
8. Brendan Fairclough
9. Sam Reynolds
10. Rémy Métailler
11. Kyle Strait
12. Pierre Edouard Ferry
13. Brett Rheeder
14. Kyle Norbraten
15. Logan Binggeli
16. Bas van Steenbergen
17. Ryan Howard
18. Mitch Chubey
19. Kelly McGarry
20. Paul Basagoitia
21. Antoine Bizet
Best Trick: Sam Reynolds
People’s Choice Award: Brandon Semenuk
Sam Reynolds throwing a huge superman over the canyon gap (click to enlarge). Photo by Eddie Clark/EddieClarkMedia.com
Crowds were amped to be watching the best freeriders in the world competing at the most challenging venue in the history of freeride (click to enlarge). Photo by Eddie Clark/EddieClarkMedia.com
Cam Zink back flipping a hefty step down after spinning a 360 off his big drop in the background (click to enlarge). Photo by Eddie Clark/EddieClarkMedia.com
Kyle Norbraten pre-qualified for the next Rampage finals with stylish riding in exposed terrain (click to enlarge). Photo by Eddie Clark/EddieClarkMedia.com
Logan Binggeli also put in a solid run to pre-qualify for the next Rampage by cracking the top ten (click to enlarge). Photo by Eddie Clark/EddieClarkMedia.com
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