Duotone’s Diamond Duo

Having already secured the 2019 World Champion title, Mika’s performance in Cumbuco, Brazil, showed her ’champion' state of mind. Taking to the water with the same focus, drive and devotion we’ve seen all year, she signed out with an almost perfect performance and one more win to add to her collection.

GKA

“The final was a tale of two halves from the start with Brazilians Mikaili and Bruna establishing a gap between themselves and the other two from early on. Both riders oozed style and masses of control in their trick execution. No matter your board-sport preference, there’s no denying that these two are as clean and classy as you could hope to see. Visually they’re fluid and precise.” - read the full report here https://www.gkakiteworldtour.com/sol-takes-the-title-from-the-top-step-in-brazil/

He made his mark in Leucate as a name to remember, but what followed was a rocky ride and disappointing results. Super motivated and dreaming of a World Title since he was 10, the third-time-lucky 17 year old turned it around in Dakhla. From then on, there was no holding back.

Capturing the attention of the world’s best riders and industry figure heads, Val’s final heat in Brazil was made up of three, 9 point scores and an 8.97, a clear indication of what it takes to be the best.

When the new kid on the block takes the glory in their first attempt, it’s normally an indication that things are about to change and we can’t wait to see what the future holds for him. Congratulations Valentin!

GKA

“We’d been gifted the winner takes-all final with the tour’s top two joined by a pair of the most uniquely stylish riders you could hope to watch.” - read full report here. 

https://www.gkakiteworldtour.com/valentins-day-how-a-teen-took-the-title/

It wasn’t that long ago that Pippa showed up on the Big Air and Freestyle circuit. This season, she has made a name for herself as a podium contender. Progressing into the finals with team mate Mika Sol, she was pipped to the post by Rita Arnaud which put her in 4th for the event and an amazing 3rd place in the 2019 in the overall ranking.

GKA

‘The battle for third place was very close between Rita Arnaus from Spain and Dutch charger Pippa van Iersel. Pippa’s crash on trick one put her on the back foot from the start, but she had worked her way ahead of Rita on trick five after a tidy Hinterberger 3 on the inside.”

“One of my goals was to end in the top 7 of the girls ranking, as it was my first complete year of competition. I’m really stoked with my performance and super lucky that I could balance the tour with finishing high school and getting into university.”

GKA

‘Claudia has had a great season and came close to qualifying on her last trick, landing a Heart Attack to wrapped; needing a 7.17, she got 6.37! So close.’

“Brazil because it’s one of the best places in the world for freestyle, with warm water, 20 knots of wind and good vibes. My 2019 season was really good at the beginning. I almost made every final on tour with a 3rd in Fuerteventura and 4th in France. In the last few events I made a lot of mistakes which was disappointing, but I finished 6th overall.”