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Red Bull Hardline becomes a series – or a pair, at least – for 2024, with an Australian venue added to the Welsh original. It’s just been announced who will be on the start list for both events – interestingly, there are a few big names from the DH World Series circuit there, despite the fact that the dates of both Hardline events mean that any injury will surely put pay to any World Series aspirations. There are also some names on the list who we’re not sure have a bike sponsor lined up for the year ahead – perhaps the fact there’s an appearance fee makes Red Bull Hardline a reliable earner for the season? It’s good to see that both events will see some women lining up to tackle the courses too.
Here’s who you can expect to see dropping in to those monster features:
| UK & AUS 2024 RIDER LIST | |
| Ronan Dunne (IRL) | Thomas Genon (BEL) |
| Gee Atherton (UK) | Reed Boggs (USA) |
| Jackson Goldstone (CAN) | Johnny Salido (MEX) |
| Bernard Kerr (UK) | Tahnee Seagrave (UK) |
| Laurie Greenland (UK) | Louise-Anna Ferguson (UK) |
| Kade Edwards (UK) | Cami Nogueira (ARG) |
| Brook MacDonald (NZL) | Hannah Bergmann (US) |
| Charlie Hatton (UK) | Casey Brown (CAN) |
| Kaos Seagrave (UK) | Theo Erlangsen (SA) |
| Adam Brayton (UK) | Matteo Iniguez (FRA) |
| Craig Evans (UK) | Josh Bryceland (UK) |
| Camillo Sanchez (COL) | Tomas Lemoine (FRA) |
| Gaetan Vige (FRA) | Mark Wallace (CAN) |
| Dave McMillan (AUS) |
| TASMANIA WILDCARD RIDERS | |
| Baxter Maiwald (AUS) | Dan Booker (AUS) |
| Sam Gale (NZL) | Ed Masters (NZL) |
| Sam Blenkinsop (NZL) | Remy Morton (AUS) |
| George Branningan (NZL) | Loic Bruni (FRA) |
| Connor Fearon (AUS) | Darcy Coutts (AUS) |
| Harriet Burbidge-Smith (AUS) | Remy Meier-Smith (AUS) |
| Gracey Hemstreet (CAN) |
And here’s the official PR:
With Red Bull Hardline stepping up a notch as it celebrates its 10th anniversary with an additional stop Down Under, 26 athletes are now confirmed to be taking on the brand new course in Maydena Bike Park, Tasmania on 23rd and 24th February.
26 riders are set to tackle both courses this year, with the crew reuniting in Wales’ Dyfi Valley again on 1st and 2nd June at the OG Red Bull Hardline course. 10 wildcards will then come to each event, bringing the total to the classic per event.
Women’s progression is back top of the agenda once again with Tahnée Seagrave, Cami Nogueira and Louise-Anna Ferguson, just to name a few, all set to ride on the unique Red Bull Hardline track.
The wildcard riders for Tasmania will see more local legends from Australia and New Zealand with the likes of Tassie local Dan Booker, Harriet Burbidge-Smith from Canberra and Remy Morton at the start line.
In tune with the 10th anniversary, the 2024 rider line-up is one for the most progressive, with a combination of rising stars from the sport.
Building on the success from 2023 next year’s Red Bull Hardline line up will see exciting talents like Loïc Bruni, returning for the first time since 2014, eying up the crown of the Australian stop. 2023 DH World Champion Charlie Hutton is also no stranger to the course and will surely bring his unique style to Hardline 2024 once again.
Jackson Goldstone, winner from 2022 is returning once again – still the youngest competitor of Red Bull Hardline, he is ready to defend his title. The man with the biggest track record of scary injuries and a legend of the sport, Gee Atherton, will also be putting dirt to his tires on both stops.
For further Red Bull Hardline rider updates and for more information visit www.redbull.com/hardline
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