Crashed Ice, Lausanne

The last Crashed Event was different - an indoor track, supremely short and fast - and we saw a lot of the top names going out early, allowing some new faces through to the fore. In Lausanne, it looks like we are back to the norm, a longer track that looks like one of the hardest we have seen so far. The Croxall brothers are likely to be back on form, whilst keep an eye on the motivated Derek Wedge as he tries to repeat his victory.

176 responses

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 15:35

  today's track looks amazing: https://twitter.com/CrashedIce/status/307858474585452544/photo/1

• Christine02/03/2013 at 16:11

  Really looking forward to this one, back to a bit of normality!

• Chris02/03/2013 at 17:00

  Evening all. Looks like the stream's already live!

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:01

  Evening all. Looks like the stream's already live!

  Argh, we're just getting there! Wait for us, wait for us :)

• Chris02/03/2013 at 17:02

  Argh, we're just getting there! Wait for us, wait for us :)

  They've started racing. This course is brilliant! XD

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:03

  They've started racing. This course is brilliant! XD

  Are you watching on Red Bull TV? I'm getting an error, currently unavailable.

• Chris02/03/2013 at 17:04

  Are you watching on Red Bull TV? I'm getting an error, currently unavailable.

  http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Generic/2013-Lausanne-live-webcast-021243323476296?CategoryName=Red+Bull+Crashed+Ice+World+Championship&p=1243132123131

• Janna02/03/2013 at 17:04

  I'm ok here http://live.redbull.tv/events/150/red-bull-crashed-ice-lausanne/

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:05

  HOLY COW!!

• Chris02/03/2013 at 17:06

  So many obstacles!

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:06

  Right, I'm with it!

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:07

  I'm ok here live.redbull.tv/e…hed-ice-lausanne/

  hey janna.

• Janna02/03/2013 at 17:07

  hey janna.

  *waves*

• Janna02/03/2013 at 17:08

  I like that there's some skating at the start as well as fast downhill stuff

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:09

  I like that there's some skating at the start as well as fast downhill stuff

  this could already be the best course ever. just need a few close finishes and they're on to something amazing.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:09

  "the best ice they've been on this season"

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:09

  curved scaffolding? how?

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:10

  "the best ice they've been on this season"

  They may just be thinking that because they're coming off the worst!

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:12

  place is heaving.

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:13

  That start is so tough! The guy fell before he even got going.

• Chris02/03/2013 at 17:13

  Ouch! Someone fell on the first jump!

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:13

  He took him down!

• Chris02/03/2013 at 17:14

  Nice move from the orange guy!

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:14

  proper forward roll, onto ice. yeoooooow.

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:14

  Wouldn't much fancy going headfirst down that hill, lucky he turned it into a roll!

• Janna02/03/2013 at 17:15

  They're talking about the wedge and I keep looking for Derek

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:15

  my money's on yutes and mator

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:15

  They're talking about the wedge and I keep looking for Derek

  Hope he does super well again this week, and that it wasn't just because of the different course.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:16

  best finish :)

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:17

  Mr C predictioning well so far.

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:18

  SCOTT!

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:18

  ummm

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:18

  Commentator totally jinxed that. Not good.

• Chris02/03/2013 at 17:18

  Commentator's curse?

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:19

  WHAT?A?

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:19

  He must have barged that?

• Janna02/03/2013 at 17:19

  Stewards decision

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:19

  He's so controversial, my Scotty. Tut tut.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:20

  love this long course, nice that people have some chance to come back.

• Chris02/03/2013 at 17:20

  Looks like a fine move to me. Close though

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:20

  Glad he had a hair cut. Concerned that I know that.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:21

  did they jump the gate or something? why the DQ?

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:21

  R2!!

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:22

  he's... almost BACK!

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:22

  Oh, he's not there. He was skating this weekend though. That's progress.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:23

  ahh, feed failure.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:24

  this one's still working, only smaller: http://live.redbull.tv/events/150/red-bull-crashed-ice-lausanne/

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:28

  neify!

• Janna02/03/2013 at 17:29

  Those green trousers *oww* my eyes

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:29

  wow, nice move to the front.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:29

  Those green trousers *oww* my eyes

  :)

• Chris02/03/2013 at 17:30

  Buemi's at the Crashed Ice! https://twitter.com/Nico_Lapierre/status/307897149906092032/photo/1

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:30

  Buemi's at the Crashed Ice! https://twitter.c…906092032/photo/1

  crossover!!

• Chris02/03/2013 at 17:31

  crossover!!

  You want to send an F1 car down there!? It wouldn't make the first jump!

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:32

  You want to send an F1 car down there!? It wouldn't make the first jump!

  hehe. no, just f1 people watching :)

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:34

  Buemi's at the Crashed Ice! https://twitter.c…906092032/photo/1

  He should have a go!

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:34

  Klinntrup is gone!

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:36

  That one almost didn't make it up over the hill. Awkward if you end up sliding back to the start!

• Janna02/03/2013 at 17:37

  That looked like it hurt

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:38

  Wedge!

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:39

  This one is a rollercoaster of emotion!

• Janna02/03/2013 at 17:39

  Photo finish

• Chris02/03/2013 at 17:39

  I think Wedge has proved last time wasn't a one off :)

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:39

  Is that our first photo finish?

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:40

  The other Croxall.

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:41

  Croxall taking it easy here.

• Janna02/03/2013 at 17:41

  This feels relaxed compared to other heats

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:42

  This feels relaxed compared to other heats

  Two much better than the others.

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:43

  Tough round for Wedge next time.

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:49

  Wedge jumped from sixth to second place in the standings last time. That's amazing.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:50

  these VT's are super useful to learn the skaters. i needed them two years ago.

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:51

  these VT's are super useful to learn the skaters. i needed them two years ago.

  ...I still need them today!

• Janna02/03/2013 at 17:51

  ...I still need them today!

  +1

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:52

  Track walk. Love this guy.

• Chris02/03/2013 at 17:52

  2000's called. They wanted their word "gnarley" back!

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:52

  "this is SICK! have fun watching"

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:52

  2000's called. They wanted their word "gnarley" back!

  ♥

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:52

  2000's called. They wanted their word "gnarley" back!

  :D

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:53

  Here we go, round of 32.

• Chris02/03/2013 at 17:54

  Here we go, round of 32.

  Not the quarter finals, as I just announced on twitter...

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:54

  wowo

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:54

  Ooooh.

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:55

  Such an undignified way to get through to the quarter finals :)

• Janna02/03/2013 at 17:55

  Such an undignified way to get through to the quarter finals :)

  :)

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:55

  can you dislocate a rib?

• Christine02/03/2013 at 17:56

  Aww, more brothers!

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:57

  cameraman down

• Janna02/03/2013 at 17:58

  can you dislocate a rib?

  Well if Natalie Portman can do it... http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbiz/213292/Portman-dislocated-rib-on-Black-Swan-set

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:58

  Well if Natalie Portman can do it... www.express.co.uk…on-Black-Swan-set

  well i never.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 17:59

  close one

• Janna02/03/2013 at 17:59

  Lots of close finishes today

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:00

  Lots of close finishes today

  great course

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:01

  Uh oh, Scott's up.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:01

  better scott.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:01

  run away!!!

• Janna02/03/2013 at 18:02

  Head cam is excellent

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:02

  YAY!

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:04

  It amazes they have time and/or skills to be able to look behind them sometimes.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:05

  double brother final? would be amazing.

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:05

  double brother final? would be amazing.

  I don't think I could cope!

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:06

  green trousers are back

• Chris02/03/2013 at 18:06

  Nice jump!

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:06

  Massive jump there! I thought he was going out of the course!

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:07

  That was amazing! Did he do that on purpose??

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:10

  This is the tough one. Croxall, Wedge, di Paoli.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:10

  big round.

• Chris02/03/2013 at 18:10

  This one'll be fun... XD

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:10

  noooooooo

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:11

  OMG!

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:11

  Kyle went down just like his brother did!

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:11

  down again

• Chris02/03/2013 at 18:11

  Go Wedge!

• Janna02/03/2013 at 18:11

  did not expect that

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:11

  blimey

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:11

  Oh, he's mad.

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:13

  "Took a fall, got back up, took another one. That's all I can say."

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:14

  Was that an all Swiss quarter final set up there? Home advantage counts a bit on the ice too!

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:17

  Now we're at the quarter finals, Chris. :)

• Chris02/03/2013 at 18:18

  Now we're at the quarter finals, Chris. :)

  *whistles innocently*

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:18

  ooooooops.

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:18

  "The helmet cam wasn't such a lucky break for him." Is it ever? Have we seen a view from the camera on a leader?

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:19

  "The helmet cam wasn't such a lucky break for him." Is it ever? Have we seen a view from the camera on a leader?

  it's a touch heavy.

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:19

  Brother final is off then.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:20

  Brother final is off then.

  kyle ruined it first.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:20

  coooool!

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:21

  Face planting Finn!

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:21

  Phew!

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:23

  big roll

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:23

  What a fall! all the way over and landed on his back. He got up again though.

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:25

  The all-Swiss round!

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:25

  crowd loving it.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:26

  wedge last!!

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:26

  massive upset,

• Chris02/03/2013 at 18:27

  Close, but no cigar...

• Janna02/03/2013 at 18:27

  :(

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:27

  Booo. Although I am enjoying Claudio calling it Quaybec.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:29

  poorly timed VT

• Chris02/03/2013 at 18:29

  "for sure" twice in on sentence. True racer there!

• Will^02/03/2013 at 18:30

  Evening all. Where are we at?

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:31

  two shock exits!

• Chris02/03/2013 at 18:32

  Evening all. Where are we at?

  About to do Semi finals. Derek Wedge and Kyle Croxhall (I think) out

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:32

  Evening all. Where are we at?

  Scotty is wiiiiining.

• Will^02/03/2013 at 18:35

  Scotty is wiiiiining.

  Good stuff. I dunno how I manage to only schedule things on the weekends that Crashed Ice is on at reasonable times! This week was the essential... shopping.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:35

  only 40k fans. low by crashed ice standards.

• Will^02/03/2013 at 18:36

  I'm sure we've already noted the GoPro action, but can I do it again?

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:36

  I'm sure we've already noted the GoPro action, but can I do it again?

  We noted that it is jinxing people :)

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:36

  Scott is showing off now! Dude.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:36

  We noted that it is jinxing people :)

  not that guy ;)

• Chris02/03/2013 at 18:36

  We noted that it is jinxing people :)

  And seconds later, one wins a race! XD

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:37

  And seconds later, one wins a race! XD

  Doh!

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:37

  they're calling it a 'hero cam' now. sponsored?

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:38

  Why is he wearing a disguise??

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:39

  he's going down wearing them??

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:39

  heheheheheheheheheehhe

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:40

  The glasses are ridiculous but awesome too. Although if he won, they might all start wearing them!

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:41

  Scotty downing the Red Bull. That'll help.

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:41

  Awww, bless him! Picking up dropped headphones for the crowd.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:42

  we need these in f1

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:43

  That first corner is wrecked. Needs more zamboni.

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:44

  Was that the goalies I spied going down the course?

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:44

  Was that the goalies I spied going down the course?

  whatever they were doing, we're not meant to see it :(

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:45

  whatever they were doing, we're not meant to see it :(

  I liked it when they went up the hill instead, but they haven't done it for ages.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:48

  predictions then?

  i'll go with scott today.

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:49

  predictions then?

  As if I'm going to jinx it.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:51

  down

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:51

  wow

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:51

  ARGH.

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:52

  Great skate by Naasz.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:52

  must be really close at the top now

• Janna02/03/2013 at 18:54

  Thanks guys, Quebec next!

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:54

  must be really close at the top now

  Overall leader now, they say.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:54

  Thanks guys, Quebec next!

  yeah, just before the gp!

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:56

  Scotty snatched third at the end, then. Could be a lot worse.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:56

  cheers for the comments all. good times.

• Christine02/03/2013 at 18:57

  Thanks all, really enjoyed that.

• Mr C02/03/2013 at 18:58

  best course.