SPORTKU.COM - Sam Hill buktikan kemampuannya pada kejuaraan downhill 'Specialized Asia Pasific Downhill Challenge 2011' (20/11/11). Sempat berada di posisi kelima saat seeding run, Sam Hill berhasil jadi yang tercepat dengan catatan waktu 3 menit 28, 77 detik.
Sam hill - Specialized Asia Pasific Downhill Challenge 2011
Sedangkan downhiller andalan Indonesia, Popo Ario Sejati yang sempat berada di peringkat satu ketika seeding run. Ternyata harus akui kemampuan dua rider asal Australia yaitu Sam Hill dan Shaun O'Connor. Tapi paling tidak Indonesia berhasil menempatkan dua rider andalanya di posisi lima besar. Popo Ario Sejati berada di peringkat tiga (03.34,25) dan Pornomo posisi kelima (03.45,81).
Popo Ario Sejati - Specialized Asia Pasific Downhill Challenge 2011
Khusus untuk babak final, hujan turun saat para peserta dari kelas master menjalani perlombaan. Hal tersebut cukup menyulitkan downhiller untuk melibas trek Sebex yang memiliki panjang 1,8 kilometer.
Hujan saat babak final Specialized Asia Pasific Downhill Challenge 2011
Hasil
Kelas Men Elite :
1. Samuel Hill Specialized World Team 03.28,77
2. Shaun O'Connor Yeti-Fox Factory Team 03.32,34
3. Popo Ario Sejati United Bike Kencana 03.34,25
4. Mitch Delf Kona 03.45,65
5. Pornomo United Bike Kencana 03,45,81
Kelas Men :
1. Erda Gozali Freeride Zone B-Syndic 03.58,48
2. Ismail Nurdin United Bike Kencana 04.04,73
3. Abdul Hakim Djarum 76-Polygon 04.05,13
4. John Derrick Team Prima-Izuzu-South 04.08,25
5. Mas Permadi United Bike Kencana 04.10,43
Shaun O'Connor - Specialized Asia Pasific Downhill Challenge 2011
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