Team SC8 Interview Posted by Furlong on Thursday, May 19, 2005 @ 12:00 AM (GMT+0800) 
Stephane
Chaperon and Angelina Nobre at the 2005 French Downhill Championship,
Plerin, FRANCE
At the same time that Furlong interviewed Team Dregs at the 2004 IGSA Ohio World Cup #2, he also managed to conduct an interview with Stephane Chaperon of Team SC8 from France. Not very fluent in English, Stephane chose to answer the questions posed to him which were written in French on a piece of paper which was prepared by THP French teammate William Robyn. The interview was then translated in English.
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BIODATA
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Name
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Stephane
Chaperon
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| Age |
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38
years old |
| Occupation |
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Shaper
(longboard, classic, and street luge manufacturer) |
| Residence |
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FRANCE |
| Status |
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Married
to a sweet wife (Manue I love you) with a 9-month old son (Jules) |
| Interests |
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Everything |
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Stephane
Chaperon at the 2005 French Downhill Championship, Plerin, FRANCE
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When
and how did you discover street luge?
I
discovered street luge on TV just like most of the riders here I
guess. I witnessed street luge for the first time in 2000 at Saint
Lary, a French mountain resort, during the last stage of the French
Downhill Championship. Two months later, I built my first street
luge.
Why
do you like street luge?
For
the same reasons as every rider I think. I like the speed and the
fact it is still the cheapest form of a high-speed racing sport
that I know of, compared to motorsports.
Team
SC8 comprises some of the world's best street lugers and downhill
skateboarders. Could you please introduce your team?
Thank
you for the compliments. Indeed, I have tried to gather some of
the best athletes in France. Beyond everything else, Team SC8 is
just a group of close friends!
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TEAM
SC8 RIDER
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GRAVITY
SPORT PRACTICED
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RACE
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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Adrien
Barat
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Downhill
Skateboard
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2nd
at the 2004 IGSA Ohio World Cup (Bainbridge, Ohio, USA) |
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6th
at the 2004 IGSA World Championship (Auerberg, GERMANY) |
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Angelina
Nobre
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Street
Luge
Downhill
Skateboard
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2004
Women's Street Luge World Champion |
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2004
Women's Downhill Skateboard World Champion |
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Cedric
Burel
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Downhill
Skateboard
Stock
Gravity Bike
Classic
Luge
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1st
at the 2004 IGSA Ohio World Cup (Bainbridge, Ohio, USA, downhill
skateboard) |
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2004 IGSA Stock Gravity Bike World Champion (Auerberg, GERMANY,
1st place) |
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1st
at the 2003 IGSA Top Challenge (Montreal, CANADA, downhill
skateboard) |
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2003
IGSA Stock Gravity Bike World Champion (Hot Heels, Kaunertal,
AUSTRIA, 1st place) |
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Clement
Carne
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Downhill
Skateboard
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5th
at the 2004 IGSA Ohio World Cup (Bainbridge, Ohio, USA) |
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4th
at the 2004 IGSA World Championship (Auerberg, GERMANY) |
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2nd
in the 2003 IGSA World Rankings |
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2003
IGSA Downhill Skateboard World Champion (Hot Heels, Kaunertal,
AUSTRIA, 1st place) |
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Loic
Zaccaro
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Street
Luge
Classic
Luge
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3rd
at the 2004 IGSA Ohio World Cup (Bainbridge, Ohio, USA, street
luge) |
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4th
at the 2004 IGSA Ohio World Cup (Bainbridge, Ohio, USA, classic
luge) |
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Stephane
Chaperon
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Street
Luge
Classic
Luge
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2nd
at the 2004 IGSA World Cup Switzerland (Altburon, SWITZERLAND,
street luge) |
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6th
in the 2003 IGSA World Rankings (street luge) |
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4th
in the 2003 IGSA World Rankings (classic luge) |
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2nd
at the 2003 IGSA Top Challenge (Montreal, CANADA, street luge) |
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Yvon
Labarthe
(only Swiss team rider, the rest are all French)
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Street
Luge
Classic
Luge
Downhill
Skateboard
Downhill
Inline Skate
Stock
Gravity Bike
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1st
at the 2003 IGSA Top Challenge (Montreal, CANADA, street luge) |
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3rd
at the 2003 IGSA World Championship (Hot Heels, Kaunertal,
AUSTRIA, downhill inline skate) |
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2002
IGSA Downhill Skateboard World Champion (Hot Heels, Kaunertal,
AUSTRIA, 1st place) |
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2nd
at the 2002 IGSA World Championship (Hot Heels, Kaunertal,
AUSTRIA, downhill inline skate) |
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What
do you think about the new GP format?
Nothing
for the moment. I'm going to test this new format this afternoon
in the classic luge category. I think that we should adapt the race
format to the danger level of the road.
You
have already taken part in both American and French events. Have
you noticed any differences? Can IGSA races succeed in France?
There
are no major differences between American and French organizers
or the spirit in both countries. However, European roads seem a
lot more technical than the roads in the USA. In 2005, we are looking
forward to organize an IGSA race in France.
Any
last words?
Vive
le Freepoting System! (SC8 motto)
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Stephane
Chaperon during a wind-tunnel test at a university in France
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