After plenty of drama and mild discontent surrounding the first three races of the season, it was nice to have a good old-fashioned downhill race in Val di Sole. No one complained about the track being too straight or too easy. There were plenty of fresh sections and line choices. And the racing was as competitive as ever. Our main man Dak was back for his second race of the season, and his weekend was nothing short of a battle. We discuss how Dak’s feeling at this stage of his recovery, as well as Jackson’s ‘bouncy’ riding style, Reece Wilson’s 6D windshield goggles, Team Points, what to do with the Junior categories, Dak’s experience going from Shimano XTR/Saint brakes to SRAM Maven’s, and more. Plus, the usual race recaps. Thanks for tuning in, enjoy!0:05 - Bring back 4X Racing5:48 - Content and Media Landscape10:05 - Where’s the culture??14:53 - After party tales19:56 - B Practice does Whistler22:29 - Dak is filming a Vital RAW24:26 - Dak’s war stories from VDS 31:07 - Dak’s approach after getting two races under his belt38:33 - Balancing recovery with giving 100%43:02 - Dak’s pre-ride warm-up routine51:43 - Dak’s experience going from XTR/Saint to Maven brakes1:02:32 - VDS Track Talk1:03:48 - Jackson’s ‘bouncy’ style = speed1:10:20 - Dak compares his style and setup to Jackson’s1:13:27 - USD forks: so hot right now1:15:13 - Track changes, but similar times?1:17:33 - No more complaining about straight, easy tracks after VDS1:19:42 - Reece Wilson’s 6D windshield goggles1:22:22 - Sam Gale’s bloody crash1:24:21 - DH is dangerous, period1:26:25 - Team Points discussion 1:31:34 - How Team Points will affect junior selection in the future 1:33:30 - No juniors 2026 discussion 1:48:28 - Maxxis Make or Brake Section1:51:40 - No chains 2026 - chainless racing only1:54:03 - Junior Women’s Race Recap1:55:43 - Junior Men’s Race Recap1:58:16 - Elite Women’s Race Recap2:09:26 - Elite Men’s Race Recap2:18:07 - Burgtec Labour of Love Award2:19:44 - La Thuile next week - thoughts?2:22:58 - Vital Fantasy tips

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