<b>Round 2 of the Australian National DH series was held at what might be Australia's oldest lift-served downhill track. Thredbo, NSW.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>With some track modifications, the classic Thredbo track was running faster and dustier than ever.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>There were over 180 racers here to contest the round. The younger categories are still seeing healthy numbers.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>TB keeps it smooth even through the roughest of sections, taking him to the top step by over 5-seconds with his legs open. (Take 1 audio LOL)</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
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Troy smoothing out the rough! - Fektor
<b>Take 2. Sometimes TB is anal about getting his audio right.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>Tegan Molly had an impressive run to finish 1st with a 5:20.06.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
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Thomas Crimmins whipping it out, taking 2nd place in Elite Men. - Fektor
<b>Ronja Hill-Wright has been improving a lot. 2nd place in the Elite Women for her and her new sponsor, Banshee bikes.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>Graeme Mudd was battling illness all weekend, but with the number 2 plate on his bike, he wasn't going to take this round lying down. 3rd place.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>Andrew Crimmins' 1st place 4:46.34 in U19's would have seen him 4th in Elite. </b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>There is always a little bit of pressure when the likes of Troy race at Thredbo, with the local Crimmins brothers out to dominate on their home track. After losing his last outing here against younger brother Andrew, Troy managed to put a great run together and take the win.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>Liam Panozzo had a solid result and took a step on the podium in 4th.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>Canberra local, and National Series regular, Timmy Eaton was stoked to be back on the podium in 5th.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>David McMillan has just returned from his New Zealand "training camp" and as usual, was looking quick all weekend.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
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Dave McMillan exploding some bermage. - Fektor
<b>Mondraker now has a distributor in Australia, and it's great to see them put together a National DH team together. It's always nice to see the distros support local racing.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>Devinci Global rider Dean Lucas, fresh off the Mount Buller Enduro last weekend, was pleased to be back on his big bike and in the hunt.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>Thredbo is probably the closest track we have to Fort William in Australia. It's long, rough and fast. Maybe a little bit dustier.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
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Andrew Crimmins wide open. - Fektor
<b>Ben Cory had a sweet run for seeding. Unfortunately laying it down in his race run might have done more damage to his kidneys than Friday night did.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>Dean Lucas was killing it through "True Blue", which is a nasty, steep, rough and natural chute that has claimed more than a few.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>Andrew Crimmins testing his limits through the "True Blue" chute in his last practice run before seeding.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>With a little bit of a sore head and blurred vision, Andrew decided to tone it down a notch for seeding and finals.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>This freeway section is the fastest section in any downhill track in Australia. It runs straight down the ski run into a massive kicker.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>Rick Boyer has been racing at Thredbo since 1997. This image could have easily been taken 17 years ago. High-speed, dusty, flat turns for days.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>Troy in full attack mode!</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>Max Warshawsky grabbed himself 2nd in U19 on his new Bergamont DH bike. 4th at World Champs might see him sorted with a yet-to-be-announced ride for next year.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>Jackson Frew claimed 3rd in U19's and is another name to keep an eye on.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>Remy Morton ended up 5th in U19's, he said he had a messy run, but was happy to be in the mix.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>Andrew Crimmins heads into "Bunny Walk" managing the fastest times in seeding and finals for U19's.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>Dave McMillan hanging off the back.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>Troy goes over his bike quickly before his race run. The meticulous personality is a common theme with a lot of the top racers.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>Polygon UR rider Remy Morton, gets his tuck on in the super-high-speed freeway section.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
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Andrew Crimmins coming into the finish. - Fektor
<b>Dean Lucas just missed out on the podium, but was happy to get 6th on a track that has not been kind to him in the past.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>Graeme Mudd ended up 3rd, he said he had a good run, and he pushed a lot harder to finish on the same second as his seeding run despite an increasingly dusty and blown out track.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>Elite Womens podium. Tegan Molloy 1st, Ronja Hill-Wright 2nd, Sarah Booth 3rd, Kellie Weinert 4th and Michelle Crisp rounding it out in 5th.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>Eilte Men's podium, Troy Brosnan in 1st, Thomas Crimmins 2nd, Graeme Mudd 3rd, Liam Panozzo 4th and Timmy Eaton in 5th.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith
<b>The bitter sweet sting if Champagne in your eyes.</b> - Tim Bardsley-Smith // THANKS FOR THE RACE REPORT, TIM! -gordo
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