Jackson Shapiera took some time in between the 2010 IGSA world cup races in Europe to tour around and skate some of the best hills in the world with some of the best skaters in the world. In 2009 team Orangatang took a trip through the French Alps to skate some long beautiful roads, and in 2010 they came back with more shredders to sample some of the most amazing terrain France has to offer.

a run down the 2010 world championship track with team Brazil.
Jackson Shapiera on helmet cam.

Hopkin team rider Jackson Shapiera was featured on ABC3’s Rush TV, an extreme sports show detailing the riders and characters involved in each all things extreme.

Jackson Shapiera is a team Hopkin rider from the Northern Beaches in Sydney, Australia. He has been competing for 2 years and is ready to take out the number one position on the world cup. Along the way he has picked up sponsors such as Rayne Longboards, Orangatang Wheels and Kooky speed trucks and is showing the rest of the world that Australian longboarders are a dominating force to be reckoned with.

Goldendale, Washington, USA- Scoot Smith from Pendor Harbor, Canada seized control of the Downhill Skateboarding final when the others bumped and rode away from the competition. James “The American Dream” Kelly from Sonoma, California rode to a well deserved second place with Martin Siegrist of Basel, Switzerland earning the final podium spot.

Full Results can be found here.

The third race of the European World Cup Tour. This year’s race saw Canadian Mischo Erban take first place, followed by Jackson Shapiera from Australia, Patrick Rizzo from the USA in 3rd and Erik Lundburg from Sweeden in 4th.

The second race of the year for the IGSA World Cup, the French Peyragudes Deluxe Cup. Canadian Kevin Reimer 1st, followed by fellow Canadian Scoot Smith 2nd, Swiss rider Martin Siegrist in 3rd and South African Mike Zeitsman in 4th. Enjoy.