KOTA 2022 - Riders list

[Baptiste_FR]

The riders list is published by RedBull.
Official link : https://www.redbull.com/int-en/events/r ... of-the-air

24 November – 9 December 2022


2022 Riders

Aaron HADLOW GBR
Airton COZZOLINO ITA
Andrea PRINCIPI ITA
Beto GOMEZ COL
Edgard ULRICH FRA
Giel VLUGHT NED
Jason VAN DER SPUY RSA
Jeremy BURLANDO ITA
Joshua EMANUEL RSA
Kevin LANGEREE NED
Liam WHALEY SPN
Lorenzo CASATI ITA
Luca CERUTI RSA
Marc JACOBS NZL
Stig HOEFENAGEL NED
Timo BOERSEMA NED

Red Bull MEGALOOP winner (or first reserve)

PORSCHE GOLDEN TICKET (qualification heat contestants)
Jamie OVERBEEK NED
Cohan VAN DIJK NED
Evan KLIJN NED

So it will be a 20 riders event. 19 of them are known and only the MegaLoop Challenge winner can take the last spot (or first reserve if the challenge does not takes place).

[Sun]

Looks like a decent field. My money is on one of the new kids, maybe Luca or Andrea. Would like to see Giel do it though.

[BrianMaiden]

Looks like a decent field. My money is on one of the new kids, maybe Luca or Andrea. Would like to see Giel do it though.

My money is on Lorenzo. You saw it here first!

[universalflush]

Jesse Richman is not in the list. Did he not apply or was he not selected?
I also think that either Andrea and Lorenzo is going to win

[Hugh2]

So I've been out of the loop, so to speak, for six months while sailing, but I just watched the Cold Hawaii Games and it appears that only the youngsters doing double loops or these S-loops are likely to win, which means guys like Kevin Langaree are no longer going to be competitive unless they can up their game one more time. I'd love to be there this year, but probably cannot get there till later in December.

[leepasty]

So I've been out of the loop, so to speak, for six months while sailing, but I just watched the Cold Hawaii Games and it appears that only the youngsters doing double loops or these S-loops are likely to win, which means guys like Kevin Langaree are no longer going to be competitive unless they can up their game one more time. I'd love to be there this year, but probably cannot get there till later in December.

I think all of them will be doing doubles and a loops by then except possibly Kevin.
Airton is already landing doubles strapless and could win if conditions are good.
Let’s hope for 40 knots se with 3m 12 sec west swell so nice and smooth between kickers

[Toby]

let's see what Liam is up to...his high handle passes can make a difference, if he pulls all those double loops etc like the young guns...

[Saltyman]

Stig, Lorenzo and Jeremy Burlando are my picks.
And Jamie Overbeek.
They are all firing atm

[Hugh2]

What about Marc Jacobs? His ability to change from goofy to regular stance just to win the KOTA last time was very impressive, and he's certainly one of the most courageous kiters I've ever seen. When he was still focussed on jumping on the way in during previous contests he would land perilously close to the sand. Just checked his YouTube channel and he has double loops in the bag now too, so will be formidable.

[Leon van Bergen]

Lasse Walker megaloop reserve?