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Ricardo Adarraga ninth in Vars skiing at 210.6 km / h
Added by: ivan Category: Racing Release Date:
02/02/2010
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The Spanish Ricardo Adarraga was ninth (tied
with Neil Munroe, and Czech Radek Bohacek) in the first test valid for
the 2010 FIS World Cup speed skiing. At the same time Adarraga has
established the second best Spanish of all time with a record of 210.649
kmh.
According Adarraga said, "The progression
throughout the week has been very good.." The broker was ranked ninth on
the first leg, and nearly lost the pass to finish the final 15 in the
semifinal, as only 15 Best went to the finals. In the end managed to
recover the ninth, "my descent was not at all perfect. I've sacrificed
too many meters to set the path that I had proposed "as recognized by
the same skier, who admits he has been relatively slow into position. So
the result is quite better than initially expected Adarraga." It is my
best result in a tournament since I started running in speed skiing. "
The Italian Simone Origone again demonstrated
its dominance undisputed beating a record of 219.646 km / h, almost 1
kmh over the second Bastien Montes (France) 218.712 kmh. Switzerland was
third with 217.785 kmh Philippe May.
Kilometer World Cup Launched
This competition is held this year on the track
Chabrières the French resort of Vars. They have gathered the world's
fastest runners, including who has won the current edition, Origone
Simone, who holds the record with 251.4 km / h. To compare the
tremendous rate at which down these corridors should be borne in mind
that Kitbuehel track, one of the fastest World Cup, the records are up
to a maximum of 140km / h.
The track layout can not take a joke this race.
Allows acceleration from 0 to 200km / h in just six seconds faster in a
formula 1, as said the Junior World Champion, Frenchman Bastien Montes,
shortly before a race.
The world record was established in April 2006
by Italian Simone Origone with a speed of 251.7 km / h.
Ricardo Adarraga holds the current record for
speed skiing
Spain with
212.14 km / h (213.52 unofficial), established in April 2007.
The starting point of the track is located 2715
meters high and has a slope of 98%. Only the best are invited to lie for
them, including our skier Ricardo Adarraga. They say those who have
fallen, until 210km / h maintaining some control, but from the 230km / h
depletion is maximum. From that point has to be a beast, as Origone and
251.4 km / h.
Just three or four tracks in the world capable
of hosting a world speed record. In
France,
apart from that of Vars, we also found that of Les Arcs. Also must be
very precise optimal conditions, which made such Vars could not organize
the latest editions.
A side mode
If it is difficult to get one of these tracks,
it is nothing cheap. The wax to achieve a world record is 600 euros, and
only given to a fall. The aerodynamic hull about 900 euros more, and
skis about 750 € a pair, and used about 15 per season.
Then you need to have travel and
training in the wind tunnel, which also has a cost per hour. To
this we must add the cost of travel, etc ...
Most federations just financially
support this mode.
Regarding speed limits that can be achieved 20
years ago it was thought that the stop was 210km / h. Now you have
exceeded 250km / h. ..
Ricardo Adarraga
The Spanish
rider, 45, is from
Madrid,
but settled in
Germany
with his wife and two children. It takes about 10 years running, and
states that have not yet reached their best form, so you probably will
see him make better records in the very near future.
The Spanish National Federation does not include
the flying kilometer between disciplines, so it is your responsibility
Adarraga representing our country, and it is he who bears all costs for
materials, travel and registration. Adarraga addition,
Spain
has had two runners in this mode, the
Madrid
also Fran de la Peña, which was the pioneer, and Robert Puente, retired
with an injured knee.
Currently holds the speed record of the
specialty in
Spain,
with 212.14 km / h.
- More information in this article by
Robert
Bridge: Speed Skiing. Released Kilometer
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