The opening round of the 2024 series at the legendary Fort William course provided fans with plenty of exciting racing moments to remember. Vali Höll continued her dominance, winning just like she did in 2023. Two new Junior winners emerged, while Loic Bruni finally clinched a win in Scotland.
Heather Wilson shined on home soil, securing the win by 3.597 seconds after finishing second in qualifying. Sacha Earnest took second place on her new Trek race bike, just edging out Eliana Hulsebosch. Despite a rear flat, Erice Van Leuven powered through to finish in fifth place. Asa Vermette impressed with his first World Cup victory, finishing six seconds ahead of Luke Wayman. Daniel Parfitt grabbed third place, 6.218 seconds off the winning pace.
In a tight race, Vali Höll managed to match her previous World Championship winning result in Fort William by edging out Nina Hoffmann by 0.561 seconds. Tahnee Seagrave finished in third place, showing a return to top form. Loic Bruni finally clinched his first elite World Cup win in Fort William after setting the fastest time in qualifying and holding off tough competition to secure the victory by 1.8 seconds over Troy Brosnan who settled for second place and Finn Iles rounded out the top three coming within two seconds of Bruni .
The action now moves to Poland for round two, where a brand new track awaits the riders and fans can look forward to more exciting racing next weekend
