Doors JibPipe Invitational in Bardonecchia

The Pipe of Bardonecchia, has been transformed in the first Jip Pip of Italy, for one night. There were 11 structures, 25 riders invited from all over the Europe, 3 music groups, 2 Djs, 5000,00 € of prizes, 2 TTR stars and unfortunately thousands of drops of rain.

Panoramic View

These has been the numbers of this event, organized by DOORS SNOWPARK STRUCTURES. The set up was the Olympic Pipe with a Container Box and a down Box at the bottom, 2 pick nick tables on the coping as drop-in, 2 stairs with down rail and 2 kink rail in the middle of the Pipe and a wall-pipe at the end. The format was in Jam Session in Over All Impression and has seen 25 riders, invited to enjoy themself and to fight for 4 hours in order to win the only six places for the final match.

Stefano Benkimol

After one hour of rain, the qualifications has started with a very high level, thanks to the presence of the best Jebbers. Among the Italians there were Max Stampfl,. Daniel Neudichel alias Plazy and Simon Gruber and David De Palma. Marco Morandi alias Johnny and Tato Chiala represented the South Tirol Connection. Among the Europeans there were Joey Van Essen from Holland, Anssi Paatero from Finland, Tom West and Ollie Pluml from England.
It has been very difficult for the four Judges to decide the Rider List and 6 finalists.
In the last part of the manifestation the weather was better and the 6 finalists fought using incredible tricks to win 5000 €, offered by the Sponsors.

Joey Van Essen from Nederland

At the end Paatero coming from the far Finland, has wan the first place with a super technical tricks as nollie bslip gap 270 out soul kink, followed by Tato Chiala who has impressed the public as usual with clear runs and using the inclination of the pipe in the best way with 5 big and styled Bs Airs and Bs Rodeos. At the third place Joe Van Essen with his clear and soft style has wan the last 1000 €.

Max Stampfl

This has been a big event that has given the possibility to the riders to offer to the public a big emotion with their show. All this thanks to Doors, Bardonecchia, il Grifone, San Carlo, Spazio Neve, Red, Anon, Super Fly e Facciosnao. We wait for you next year with the second edition even much bigger! In the next days it will be online the video of the event.

Tato Chiala was the best italian in the field

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Official Rank

Rank Last Name First Name Nationality Best Tricks
1 PAATERI ANSSI FIN
Tail bonk bsin 270out sul container / sw270 in to fsboard , 450in fs lip 450out sul kink rail
2 CHIALA RENZO ITA
Stalefish, sad, japan over the kink rail to fsboard / fsrodeo in pipe / rocktofakie wallride
3 JOEY VAN ESSEN NED
50-50 frontflip out picnic table / nosepress 180 out down rail / 180in nosepress 180out downrail
4 BENCHIMOL STEFANO ITA
fs noseslide downnrail / fs180in revert out kinkrail

5 STAMPFL MAX ITA
6 DE PALMA DEVID ITA
7 PERINO EMMANUEL FRA
8 TOM WEST GBR
9 IOVANOVICH FEDERICO ITA
10 GRUBER SIMON ITA
11 MORANDI MARCO ITA
12 BOUTALL GEORGE ITA
13 FONTANEZ EMMANUEL FRA
14 PLUMEY OLIVER GBR
15 LANZA TOMMY ITA
16 NEUDICHEL DANIEL ITA
17 BONAGURO MATTIA ITA
18 TUBEROSA MATTEO ITA
19 BISOL MAURO ITA
20 DE LORENZI PATRICK ITA

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