Mahin Ivan Tandon Rides His Way To Become The First Red Bull Feel The Wheel Skateboard Champion 2019

~First edition of Red Bull Feel the Wheel was held in Hyderabad ~ 

Hyderabad, 6^th November, 2019: The first ever India edition of the Red Bull Feel the Wheel took place in Hyderabad on Sunday, 3^rd November 2019. A field of riders took to the WallRide and skate park, to give neck to neck competition to each other where Mahin Ivan Tandon finally won the championship amongst 22 skaters. The first Runner Up title was grabbed by Gautham from Bengaluru with a time of 23.96 while the second Runner Up title was grabbed by Omair Quadri from Hyderabad with a time of 24.06 seconds respectively.

Battling it out in an intense competition, the best skaters from India were seen racing to become the ultimate champion. Round 1 started with Time Trial Heats with 2 laps for each participant, further to this, participants with best of 2 laps were then used to create draw of round of 16.

Round 2 saw a terrific fight amongst R16 participants, which was followed by Quarter Finals, Semi Finals, Third Place Play Offs and Finals.

The Quarter Final match was played between Ravi Kumar (22.87 seconds) and Khadir (22.79 seconds) from Bengaluru where the laps ended with the time gap of 0.08 seconds.

As the finals approached, the competition was not just about the skills one entailed but also the fitness and stamina of the skaters. Mahin Ivan Tandon eventually edged out others in the finals and won the tournament with a lap time of 22.1 seconds, leaving behind Gautham from Bengaluru and Omair Quadri from Hyderabad

Expressing his excitement, Mahin Ivan Tandon, winner of Red Bull Feel the Wheel said “I feel really happy after winning the championship and still could not believe I was able to do this as everyone was equally great. I thank Red Bull for giving me the platform and just the wings that I needed. It surely makes me feel motivated and I look forward to do much more with my skateboard”

With Red Bull Feel The Wheel, the energy drink giant continues to support and motivate the young talent in the country.

FINAL RESULTS
Position	Name	Time of the lap
WINNER	Mahin Ivan Tandon	22.1 seconds
RUNNER - UP	Gautham	23.96 seconds
SECOND RUNNER - UP	Omair Quadri	24.06 seconds

About Red Bull Feel the Wheel:

Red Bull Fell the Wheel is a skateboard cross race on a pump track in a knockout format. All the riders go through the time trial heats in which the best 2 laps are used to create draw of R16 which leads them to the knock out stage. The challengers from the knock out stage plays in quarter finals, leading to the semi-finals. Finally, the best gets to play the finals and win the championship.

About Wall Ride Park, Hyderabad:

As India moves away from being a one-sport nation, it is seemingly getting more adventurous. Another pointer to that trend came in 2017, when the country’s first pump track was unveiled in the city of Hyderabad. Envisioned by avid rider Hamza Khan and built by global pioneers Velosolutions, the Wall Ride Park was opened to public in September. The Wall Ride Park and skate park, which is spread over 11,606 square feet, was built on a family-owned land on the outskirts of Hyderabad. This is the pump track where Red Bull Pump Track World Championship took place in India on 21^st April 2018.