4X Protour round #3, Italy
18.06.2013

From Fort William last week, the 4X ProTour riders travelled south to Italy for round 3 of the 2013 4X ProTour in Val Di Sole. This track simply doesn't need any changes. It always delivers fantastic racing. It is the longest track on the ProTour, but with huge berms and plenty of space on each straight, the riders can move around and set up passes well in advance.

Down to the final race - the men's final. Prokop took 1, Slavik 2, Beckeman in 3 and Beaumont in 4. As the gate dropped Prokop made his best gate of the night and bar to bar with Slavik managed to lead into turn 1. Slavik and Beckeman battled as Beaumont cut to the inside. Heading out onto the ProLine, the positions held then it all went wild again after the doubles. Prokop led, Slavik went inside and Beckeman followed him. Beaumont railed the turn and in a repeat of the semi final the 3 riders were close heading into the rocks. Slavik launched down the rocks and passed Prokop to take the lead. Beaumont and Beckeman went level down the rocks but Beckeman held onto 3rd into the final turn. When it all looked like it was over into the final straight, Slavik crashed off the bridge. Prokop could not avoid him and both crashed out. Beckeman and Beaumont flew by them and in the blink of an eye the race results were turned on their head. Beckeman took the win from Beaumont in 2nd and Prokop was up first from the crash to claim 3rd.