Stevie Smith was hungry for the Air DH win. Picture by Blake Jorgenson

JCW, August 16, 2012 — 10:35am

Stevie Smith wins Crankworx Air DH – videos & photo gallery

Stevie Smith‘s on fire right now. The Canadian ripper powered down Whistler‘s A-Line to take victory in the Air DH yesterday, shaving five seconds off last year’s winning time and adding to Sunday’s win in the Garbanzo DH. “It was fast and dusty,” said Smith. “But I prefer it that way.” Emmeline Ragot took the women’s win, in the the last major international DH race before next month’s World Champs.

Video highlights

Source: Day 6 Crankworx Whistler – Air DH Sport Highlights from Crankworx

Helmet cam run with Brian Lopes

Source: GoPro HD: 2012 Crankworx Jeep Air DH with Brian Lopes on Pinkbike

Photo gallery

Racers gather for the Air DH. Picture by Blake Jorgenson

The race takes place on A-Line, Whistler's infamous jump trail. Picture by Blake Jorgenson

A-Line's known for its jumps, but racers need to stay low if they want to set a good time. Canadian junior Cole Swanson can't resist throwing in some style. Picture by Blake Jorgenson

A-Line's known for its jumps (it has nearly 50), but racers need to stay low if they want to set a good time. Canadian junior Cole Swanson can't resist styling it up. Picture by Blake Jorgenson

Argentina's Dalmiro Lauret throws in a whip. Picture by Blake Jorgenson

Germany's Maxi Dickerhoff shows a berm who's boss. Picture by Blake Jorgenson

Crankworx can always be relied on for a noisy crowd. Picture by Blake Jorgenson

Dan Atherton locks onto his line in the Crankworx Whistler Air DH. Picture by Blake Jorgenson

Dan Atherton locks onto his line. Picture by Blake Jorgenson

Chile's Antonio Ovalle was hard to miss. Picture by Blake Jorgenson

Brian Lopes bagged second place, nearly four seconds behind Stevie Smith. Picture by Blake Jorgenson

Brian Lopes on his way to second place. Picture by Blake Jorgenson

The winner's podium: (from left) Brian Lopes, Stevie Smith and Mick Hannah. Picture by Blake Jorgenson

Crankworx Whistler always draws a big crowd of both spectators and racers. Picture by Blake Jorgenson

The excitement continues at Whistler today with the Teva Best Trick Showdown and Ultimate Pump Track Challenge. Picture by Blake Jorgenson

Men’s top 10

1	Stevie Smith	04:07.79
2	Brian Lopes	04:11.54
3	Mick Hannah	04:12.80
4	Andrew Neethling	04:13.37
5	Mitch Ropelato	04:14.46
6	Marcelo Gutierrez Villegas	04:14.49
7	Jared Graves	04:14.95
8	Nick Beer	04:15.19
9	Marc Beaumont	04:15.63
10	Ian Morrison	04:15.83

Women’s top 10

1	Emmeline Ragot	04:35.25
2	Micayla Gatto	04:36.11
3	Claire Buchar	04:36.25
4	Casey Brown	04:36.39
5	Sarah Leishman	04:43.23
6	Fionn Griffiths	04:44.09
7	Katrina Strand	04:44.76
8	Melissa Buhl	04:47.49
9	Jaime Hill	04:50.99
10	Lauren Rosser	04:52.22