The whole MS- INTENSE FACTORY- RACING team looked forward to the races in Mt. ST. Anne. The venue is famous for it’s very hard downhill and challenging 4X tracks, which always offers the best condition for interesting races. This year the world cup was influenced by the rain, which affect the conditions on the 4X track.

As usual the DH track takes it’s toll and so you saw a lot of flat tires at the finish line. So happened also to MS- RACING riders Matti and JD during the trainings sessions and to JD in the final race run. Finally Matti ended up on 16th place and JD 77th place.
Nevertheless MS- INTENSE FACTORY- RACING has been represented on the DH podium of Mt. St. Anne with Japanese Champion Mio Suemasa who finished up 4th.

DH results:
Men:
1.Greg Minaar (RSA)/ Santa Cruz Syndicate
2.Sam Hill (AUS)/ Iron Horse
3.Gee Atherton (GBR)/ Animal Commencal, Red Bull
16.Matti Lehikoinen (FIN)/ MS- INTENSE FACTORY- RACING
77.JD Swanguen (USA)/ MS- INTENSE FACTORY- RACING

Women:
1.Rachel Atherton (GBR)/ Animal Commencal, Red Bull
2.Sabrina Jonnier (FRA)/ Team Maxxis
3.Tracy Mosley (GBR)/ Kona
4.Mio Suemasa (JPN)/ MS- INTENSE FACTORY- RACING, Fun Fancy

Whole results

Mio continues her race weekend with underscoring her actual form with a 2nd place in the 4X. Annekes race was marked by her actual streak of bad luck. She flatted in the semi final just before the finish line so it came to a photo finish between her and Anita Molcik- luckily Anneke could make it into the next round, where she crashed again in lead after taking the outside line. So Melissa Buhl, actual world champion, could easily win the race of Mt. St. Anne and Mio finished up 2nd. In the end Mio and Anneke had been able to defend their rankings in the 4X overall worldcup and the #1 position of MS- INTENSE FACTORY- RACING in the 4X team ranking.

4X results:

Men:
1.ALVAREZ DE LARA LUCAS Rafael (ESP)/ Specialized
2.Romain Saladini (FRA), Sunn
3.Guido Tschugg (GER)/ Fusion, Red Bull
4.Cedric Gracia (FRA)/ Oakley Commencal

Women:
1.Melissa Buhl (USA)
2.Mio Suemasa (JPN)/ MS- INTENSE FACTORY-RACING, Fun Fancy
3.Fionn Griffith (GBR)/ Norco World Team
4.Anneke Beerten (NED)/ MS- INTENSE FACTORY- RACING, Veltec

Whole results:

Beside the mountainbike races in Mt. St. Anne the guys of freecaster. tv organized an invitational kart grand prix and MS- INTENSE FACTORY- RACING was represented by Matti Lehikoinen (cart #14) and JD Swanguen (cart #03).
Steve Peat took the pole position, JD qualified 6th and Matti on 12th position. Finally JD ended up 2nd and represent MS- INTENSE FACTORY- RACING on the podium and Matti got 5th after a really motivated race- seemed like he is working hard on a F1 cockpit at the Red Bull F1 team…

Results:
1. Greg Minnar (RSA)/ Santa Cruz Syndicate
2. JD Swanguen (USA)/ MS- INTENSE FACTORY- RACING
3. Steve Peat (GBR)/ Santa Cruz Syndicate
4. Ben Cathro (GBR)
5. Matti Lehikoinen (FIN)/ MS- INTENSE FACTORY- RACING, Red Bull
6. Julien Camellini (FRA)/ Chainraction Cylces, Intense
7. Nathan Rennie (AUS)/ Santa Cruz Syndicate, Red Bull
8. Tim March (GBR)/ Freecaster.tv
9. Brendan Fairclough/ Iron Horse, Monster
10. Chris Hutches

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