Innerhofer follows in the footsteps of Valentino Rossi

Only the Norwegian superstar Aksel Lund Svindal was better than Gaiser Christof Innerhofer in the Super-G on the Saslong in Val Gardena on Friday (SportNews reported) .

“I'm very happy, especially after the double disappointment at Beaver Creek,” said “Inner” happily after the race. In Beaver Creek he recently had to make do with places 23 (downhill) and 24 (super-G) after taking second place in the downhill at the start of the season in Lake Louise at the end of November.

Christof Innerhofer (left) celebrated with Aksel Lund Svindal (center) and Kjetil Jansrud from the podium. © APA/afp / ALBERTO PIZZOLI

Innerhofer watched the first starters on the Saslong closely. “I was able to study their lines,” explained Gaiser, who started sixth. “Inner” impressed with a flawless performance. He understood that a lot was possible here if you drove a tight line. “I bent over in the corners like Valentino Rossi,” said the 33-year-old after the race. Joy prevails Innerhofer is by no means disappointed with the narrowly missed victory. “Often a few hundredths are missing. Aksel deserves it, he is always hardworking. We can all learn a lesson from him,” he praised the victorious Norwegian.

Finishing on the podium at the home race in Val Gardena was a very nice feeling, said Innerhofer. “At first I didn't expect such a strong time when I crossed the finish line, but when everyone was cheering, I knew that I was in the lead. It was a great satisfaction to see the time light up green,” explained Innerhofer. “Such a result needed” Innerhofer has been preparing for the new season with concentration over the past few months. “I worked a lot and I needed a result like this,” said Innerhofer, happy about the wages he earned. Now his concentration is on the descent. This starts on Saturday at 11.45 a.m. Paris has risked a lot Things went less well for the other South Tyroleans. Dominik Paris was eliminated, Peter Fill ended up in 39th place. “I risked a lot and then got kicked out. “Sometimes I took the wrong line,” said Paris.

The man from Ultimo had achieved the best first intermediate time and was extremely fast. He was “more or less” satisfied. “The speed was good, that’s important,” emphasized Paris after the race. What does he say about the departure on Saturday? “New race, new challenge”.

Peter Fill hopes to come back again. “I miss the training. I hope I get back to where I was. I know I can do it. Let's see how long it lasts. The more I ski, the better it gets,” explained Fill, who fell while skiing down Beaver Creek about two weeks ago. That's why Fill skips the descent in Val Gardena (see own message) .

Alexander Prast had to settle for 52nd place in his fifth World Cup appearance. The best “Azzurro” was Emanuele Buzzi in 22nd place.

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Innerhofer follows in the footsteps of Valentino Rossi

Christof Innerhofer was overjoyed after second place at the home race in Val Gardena. With a large lean angle, he entered the curves, “bent over, like Valentino Rossi,” explained Gaiser, one of his formulas for success on the Saslong.

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