Paynel and Becker win inaugural WDSC round on the Isle of Man

Three days of high-speed racing took place at Tholt-y-Will

Adrien Paynel and Ulrich Becker have been crowned winners of the inaugural Isle of Man round of the World Downhill Skateboarding Championship (WDSC).

For the first time ever, the international racing event was held on Manx shores at Tholt-y-Will from 4-6 July with the Isle of Man forming the third stage of the 2025 series.

In the CT Open Skateboard, Paynel of France came out on top with the USA's Antonio Madariaga finishing second and fellow American Nick Broms completing the podium in third.

Elsewhere, Becker of Germany was the winner in the CT Open Luge contest, fending off Canada's Kolby Parks and Great Britain's Josh Fieldwick who finished second and third respectively.

For Paynel it's a third consecutive victory, becoming the first WDSC competitor to achieve three straight wins to keep him at the top of the championship standings.

Behind him for Madariaga and Broms it was the first time both had enjoyed a podium finish.

Meanwhile, it was a first WDSC win for Becker in the Luge category - with two races to go in the class and results being determined by the best three of five results, the title in the Luge remains wide open.

The WDSC now takes a break before returning for round four in Utah, USA from 25-28 September.