Tight fight for Ice Cross Downhill title

Wednesday, 14 March 2012 00:07 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

A thrilling 2012 Ice Cross Downhill World Championship will be decided in the final race of the season in Quebec, Canada on 16-17 March.

Kyle Croxall hopes to become the first Canadian champion but his lead over defending champion Arttu Pihlainen is shrinking and four others still have hopes of the title

The most challenging and exciting Red Bull Crashed Ice track of the year awaits the world’s best Downhill Cross athletes for the season finale in Quebec City, a gruelling 550-meter journey down through the heart of the old town in front of the biggest crowd. Kyle Croxall won the first two races of 2012 but stumbled in the race in Are, Sweden and saw his lead melt to just 240 points over Finland’s Arttu Pihlainen.

With 1,000 points to the winner, Canadians Scott Croxall (3rd) and Adam Horst (4th) are within striking range as are Germany’s Fabian Mels (5th) and Paavo Klintrup (6th).