Tucker Hibbert Wins FIM Snocross World Championship

If you were wondering why Tucker Hibbert wasn’t competing at this weekend’s ISOC Eastern Nationals in New York, it’s because he was in Semigorje, Russia racing in the FIM Snocross World Championships.

A three-final format pitted Hibbert against an international field of 33 racers from six different countries in front of 12,000 fans. A first-turn mishap in the first final prevented Hibbert from taking the win, however, he backed up that second-place finish with two convincing wins in the remaining finals to secure his second World Championship title in three years.

“This was one of the most challenging race situations I’ve ever been in. We (the team) worked hard for this one and it feels great to come out on top,” says Hibbert. “The track was awesome. It was exciting to race on a long track. It had a good mix of rough rhythms, high-speed sections and big jumps. It got extremely rough.

“The whole day was a crazy mix of race situations. I was able to conserve energy and my sled by cruising to the win in my qualifier and the second main. The first and third mains were a different story. I didn’t know what would happen in the first main after coming around the second corner in dead last. I had to charge hard to get through the pack to finish second. In the third main, I had to ride really hard too because I knew I had to pass Narsa for the lead to be able to win the World Championship.

“It was cool to see the excitement and intensity of the fans in Russia. Every time I rode by a spectator area, I could here them cheering!

“We (the team) worked hard to come into this race prepared. After finishing third last year, it was important to work hard and win. There were so many people behind the scenes that made this whole thing possible. Racing is a team effort and I’m thankful for all the hard work that went into me being able to travel to Russia and win the World Championship!”