June 08, 2013 (Fort William, Scotland) – Canada’s Mike Wallace (Devinci Global Racing) qualified 7th in the Junior Men’s DH Qualifications today while Micyala Gatto (PerformX Commencal) led the Canucks for the Elite Women placing 10th in Fort William, Scotland. Top Canuck Steve Smith (Devinci Global Racing) landed 5th in the standings as Danny Hart (Gbr) Giant Factory Off-Road Team topped the Elite Men’s field.

Qualifications

Junior Men
1. Taylor Vernon (Gbr) GT Factory Racing    4:54.689
2. Noel Niederberger (Sui) GSTAAD-Scott    2.427
3. Loris Vergier (Fra) Lapierre Gravity Republic    3.291

7. Mark Wallace (Can) Devinci Global Racing   9.603

All riders including DNFs advance to the final

Elite Women

1. Rachel Atherton (Gbr) GT Factory Racing    5:13.738
2. Emmeline Ragot (Fra) Lapierre Gravity Republic    6.129
3. Manon Carpenter (Gbr) Madison Saracen Downhill Team   9.436

1o. Micyala Gatto (Can) PerformX Commencal 30.978
15. Casey Brown (Can) Dirt Norco Race Team  38.393
16. Vaea Verbeeck (Can)  38.578
17. Holly Feniak* (Can) Hutchinson UR   46.489

Top 20 plus protected riders advance to the final

Elite Men

1. Danny Hart (Gbr) Giant Factory Off-Road Team 4:41:094
2. Gee Atherton (Gbr) GT Factory Racing 0.176
3. Samuel Blekinsop (Nzl) Lapierre Gravity Republic 1.181

5. Steve Smith (Can) Devinci Global Racing
49. Matt Beer (Can) Devinci Global Racing 16.461
67. Kyle Sangers (Can) PerformX Commencal 20.450
71. Remi Gauvin (Can)  21.011
1oo. Kirk McDowall (Can) PerformX Commencal 27.108
102. Forrest Riesco (Can)  27.832

Top 80 plus protected riders advance to the final.

*Junior

Junior Men’s full results HERE
Elite Women’s full results HERE.
Elite Men’s full results HERE.